A Play for Today
Thirty years ago I worked as a reporter for Newcastle’s Evening Chronicle newspaper. Although I started off as a general reporter it didn’t take long before I’d cornered the market…
Thirty years ago I worked as a reporter for Newcastle’s Evening Chronicle newspaper. Although I started off as a general reporter it didn’t take long before I’d cornered the market…
What’s bright pink and read all over? Why it’s the Princess, of course! I’ve had a ball promoting The Princess of Felling over the past few months. I’ve performed in…
Scrolling back through my dipdoomagazoo blogs I see I’ve not posted about The Princess of Felling. Why is that? I reckon it’s ‘cos I got wrapped up in the initial…
I’m sure I’m not the only Geordie who can remember hearing the news of Sir Bobby Robson’s death almost ten years ago on Friday 31st July 2009. I was gearing…
I’m sharing Jen’s blog about Green Beans at Whitley Bay market on Sunday 30th June…
This time last week I was in Senigallia. It’s a port town and holiday resort on Italy’s Adriatic coast. I’m telling you this because I’m guessing you’ve never heard of…
This blog is by my cousin Karen’s son, Ross Punton. Thanks for writing it, Ross x
Uh oh. Here I go again. Blubbin’ over my John Lewis pillar box red DAB radio. Crying over a radio programme again, Elaine? Yes, I’m listening to Ann Cleeves on…
Do you remember Mike Teavee, the television-obssessed boy revealed as the fourth Golden Ticket winner in Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? I was that child back in 1970s…
I’m on a high. I’ve been on it since the pre-gig adrenalin kicked in a few hours before last Thursday evening’s Meet the Poet: Elaine Cusack event at Whitley Bay…