Tag Archives: Stonehenge

Keeping Calm and Carrying On…

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Francis Pryor

I’ve got every reason to be happy and cheerful, even if the worsening world political situation causes me to despair – to such an extent that I can barely bring myself to listen to the news. So let’s concentrate on … Continue reading →

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The Last Post – of 2016

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Francis Pryor

Gosh, 2016 was a strange year. Reason took a back seat and rationality seemed in very short supply. I also have a nasty feeling that 2017 probably won’t be that different, either. Heaven alone knows how the Euro is going … Continue reading →

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Later Autumn Colour

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Francis Pryor

I do apologise for the late arrival of this blog post, but life has been rather frantic of late. My main priority was returning the final edits of the second Alan Cadbury mystery, The Way, The Truth and The Dead. … Continue reading →

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The Way, The Truth and the Dead

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Francis Pryor

It’s been quite a busy summer. Some non-horticultural readers of this blog might have found my obsession with the two National Gardens Scheme Open Days a bit obsessive – and I suppose I ought to apologise to them. But I’m … Continue reading →

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My New Book: Stonehenge

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Francis Pryor

I was approached to write Stonehenge late last summer by the Commissioning Editor of a relatively new publishing house called Head of Zeus. At first I have to admit I was slightly sceptical: books on Stonehenge aren’t exactly hens’ teeth. And … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Traffic Jam

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Francis Pryor

You would have thought that after 71 years on this planet I might have learned something about planning my life. But, no. Things still creep up on me and my best laid plans go awry. As a gardener and farmer … Continue reading →

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Egg on Face…

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Francis Pryor

A charming reporter from the National Geographic phoned me this evening. She wanted to do a piece on Stonehenge and the new visitor centre for their travel supplement. Suitably flattered I said something gracious and then started to answer her … Continue reading →

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Jack Frost and Other Old Friends

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Francis Pryor

The past four or five days have been bitterly cold, with penetrating frosts and freezing fogs. The Fens have seemed positively hostile at times. And then the sun cuts through the mists and suddenly everything, and everyone, is transformed. That’s … Continue reading →

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Bouncy, But Nice

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Francis Pryor

Oh dear, once again I find I am out of step with colleagues in archaeology. In theory I should hugely disapprove of Bouncy Stonehenge, largely because it took the money that should, I am assured, have been spent on the … Continue reading →

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