Tag: blog
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COFFEE WITH AN ARCHIVIST: Neil R.A. Bell, Leicestershire Police, November 2021
I’m delighted to welcome widely respected student of the Jack the Ripper case Neil R. A. Bell to this month’s blog. His book Capturing Jack the Ripper: In the Boots of a Bobby in Victorian London is a must-read for anyone fascinated with the case and policing in the Victorian Era. With Adam Wood, he also wrote…
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IWM: The Women Who Inspire Me, March 2022
Tuesday 8th March formally marks International Women’s Day 2022 but, for many, the whole month is an opportunity to celebrate the worth and diversity of women around the world. It also provides a platform from which everyone can challenge the suppression and abuse of all women. Last year, I marked the occasion by exploring the women…
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WRITING NOTES: Getting lots done in little time, January 2022
It’s another new year (already) and like many others I’m thinking about what I’d like to achieve in 2022. The sixth book in the Bow Street Society Mystery series, the sixth volume of Bow Street Society Casebook short stories, and the podcast are just some of the things on my list. I also work part-time…
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COPPERING BY THE CODE, September 2021
Top 5 Quotes from Sir Howard Vincent’s Police Code (1889) If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you’ll know I wanted to be a police officer when I was younger but couldn’t for health reasons. In spite of this, I’m still fascinated by the culture and psyche of policing. I believe it’s an…
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THE MAKING OF THE BOW STREET SOCIETY PODCAST, August 2021
In this month’s blog I wanted to take you behind the scenes of the official Bow Street Society podcast to explore how it’s made, why it was brought into existence, and a few sneak peeks of what we have planned for future episodes. Currently, the podcast is released every other month. Episode 1, named the…
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WRITING NOTES: Blind Characters, July 2021
During my visit to the Bow Street Police Museum in June my friend and I read about the magistrate John Fielding, otherwise known as the Blind Beak of Bow Street. She remarked to he clearly hadn’t allowed his impairment to hinder his career and how I had done the same. Although I’m not blind my…
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COFFEE WITH A CURATOR: Jen Kavanagh, Bow Street Police Museum, June 2021
Coffee with a Curator is back and today I have the absolute honour of sharing a (virtual) coffee with the curator of the new Bow Street Police Museum, Jen Kavanagh. An independent curator by profession, Jen was commissioned to curate the displays and exhibits in the museum housed in part of the former Bow Street police…
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MUG MAY 2021, May 2021
It’s back for a second year! #MugMay is a month-long journey through my souvenir mug collection in which I showcase museums, cities, Twitch streamers, and much more! Every day in May I’ll be posting a photograph of the ‘Mug-of-the-Day’ on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram along with information about the place of interest/person featured. This year,…
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INTERVIEW WITH RETIRED PRISON OFFICER, GARY CLARKE, April 2021
If, like me, the closest you’ve ever gotten to a prison is the TV series Bad Girls or—dare I say—Porridge, then the reality of this world behind the walls will be completely alien to you. Thus far, I’ve not had any cause to feature a prison in any of my Bow Street Society works. Yet, when I…