Jodrell Bank: travel content for the Boundless magazine centenary issue
March 23, 2023Boundless is the magazine for nearly a quarter of a million members of Boundless, the travel, motoring and leisure club for the public sector. The latest issue celebrated the centenary of the organisation and I contributed some travel features, exploring sites of major events over the decades — now turned… Read more
Chester croquet: parenting blog content for Care for the Family
March 22, 2023We had come to our local park for a hands-on class in the burgeoning sport of golf croquet, a faster, T20 cricket-style take on the traditional Association Croquet game. The key difference is that golf croquet has one stroke per turn and, when a hoop is scored, all players move… Read more
Content writing: a must-visit guide to Dr Who locations for Visit Wales
July 26, 2022My latest content-writing assignment was commissioned by the agency Orchard for Visit Wales. It was an update of shooting locations for the Dr Who TV series, timed as the producers hand over the keys of The Tardis to new doctor Ncuti Gatwa. Here’s a sample of the copy: The list… Read more
How to mark St David’s Day in Wales for food lovers and walking fans
March 2, 2022St. David’s Day in Wales this week and I’ve got two articles out to mark Wales’ patron-saint day. The first is a piece about foodie breaks for spring and my contribution focused on the local flavours and fairytale architecture at Portmeirion [pictured above], North Wales, one of my favourite places… Read more
This Is Wrexham copywriting: A time-travel visit to the Ceiriog valley
October 19, 2019A weekend in North Wales then, copywriting a couple of tourism itineraries for This Is Wrexham. The second trip was based in the Ceiriog Valley, exploring the attractions of a sometimes less visited part of North Wales. Here’s a flavour of the story: It’s a view to stop you in… Read more
This Is Wrexham copywriting: A family weekend around Llangollen
October 18, 2019A weekend in North Wales then, copywriting a couple of tourism itineraries for This Is Wrexham. First up was a family trip based around Llangollen to explore some of the attractions of a sometimes less visited part of North Wales. Here’s a flavour of the story: The next day we… Read more
How to see Durham in a new light
December 14, 2018Recognise the image above? It’s the cathedral city of Durham, host of the bi-annual Lumiere Festival. The UK’s largest outdoor light festival returns in November 2019, celebrating its tenth anniversary of transforming the historic city into a nocturnal art trail. I was there this week, writing a series of articles for… Read more
How to make the most of a day out at Chester Zoo
November 26, 2018An autumn afternoon spent wandering around Chester Zoo didn’t feel like work. But it was: a guest blog post for the Marketing Cheshire blog with a half-term theme and timed for the return of the popular TV series, The Secret Life of the Zoo. Here’s a sample: I’ve come to… Read more
How to make a content job read like editorial
May 28, 2018I would like to think I have the words for any subject. That is, after all, the nature of life as a jobbing freelance writer. So, when I recently found myself at Helsby High School [pictured above], talking about the surface of their sports floor, I didn’t bat an eyelid.… Read more