Murder Now and Then
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Bedfordshire remembers Glenn Miller and the 306th ~ My virtual tour continues with Signs of America
Long lost American airbases from World War Two and memorabilia from the high days of Glenn Miller whilst he was serving in the UK can be found in many unlikely places hidden in the villages north of Bedford. The mysterious disappearance of the famous musician lives on, as does the memory of many US servicemen…
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Fancy a Local Bedfordshire Tipple Approved by Royalty!
Warden Abbey We have come to expect vineyards in the south and south west of England but did you know that there is a vineyard in Bedfordshire? According to records, Warden Abbey was a Cistercian Monastery founded in 1136 and the monks were likely to have planted and tended vineyards in its grounds at that…
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Clophill History Discovery Walks by Colin Watt
A friend emailed over the holidays sending me a link to a walk around Clophill he’d enjoyed. Led by my curiosity for everything ‘history’ and ‘countryside’ related I was excited to read one of Colin Watt’s Discovery Walks – e-leaflets – and I thought it perfect to share this with you, alongside my virtual tour…
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Capitals or not capitals – do lower case letters in a title irritate you?
When I was looking at options for a cover design for my latest book ‘Murder, now and then’ a friend suggested I set the task as a challenge for design students at his college. The tutors are always on the look out for ‘real business opportunities’ to give their students experience of following specifications, meeting deadlines…
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Murder Mystery Virtual Tour of Bedfordshire no 5 Shortstown and Bedford
We will begin this tour at the Chicksands Bike-Park opposite Rowney Woods near Haynes and you could be driving or for the fitter ones among us you could be riding a bicycle (although we will be going into the town of Bedford and roads will be very busy, so I would not recommend it) Go…
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Murder Mystery Virtual Tour of Bedfordshire no4 ~ The Shuttleworth Collection, Biggleswade
As we explore Bedfordshire together as part of my murder mystery virtual tour we will pause a while at The Shuttleworth Collection, a place that influenced my second novel ‘Ancasta – Guide me Swiftly Home’ and also features in my third novel ‘Murder, now and then.’ The museum is a comprehensive collection of aircraft including…
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Mid Bedfordshire Murder Mystery Virtual Tour no3 ~ Haynes & Old Warden
This tour is by car, although there are many places en-route where you could follow numerous footpaths through the Mid Bedfordshire Countryside. We will begin at the crossroads at Silver End Haynes and take the route to Northwood End, passing the community centre on your left and The Greyhound Pub on your right. At the…
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Mid Bedfordshire Murder Mystery Tour ~ No 2 ~ A Walk to look over the vale of Bedford
For the next few posts I will be exploring the places in Bedfordshire I know so well, which feature in my murder mystery ‘Murder, now and then. This time we will leave the bicycle at home and venture on foot. There are many pleasant walks around Haynes and Clophill ~ one passing the old church…