When I first set up this site I searched for a header image and found the one I am still using. I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it (see more here). I loved Vicky Hampton’s response to this (see it here). When I read her wonderful piece part of it […]
Author Archive | Charlie Markwick
The Grand Old Duke Of York
For nearly 25 years I’ve regularly had cause to thank 15 children by
Omar’s Gift
Sometimes simple gifts and gestures are the greatest gift we can give at Christmas. by
Tales From The North Pole
Come December I spend a lot of my time helping out a Very Important Person. by
Thomas Spackman Looks Back
This story was written for the Clyffe Pypard Heritage Weekend. As with all my stories the telling often departs from the original script. In fact I rarely write my stories down! Telling this story was a delight by
Thomas Spackman: How A Generous Heart Endures
In St Peter’s, the parish Church of Clyffe Pypard, Wiltshire, there stands a monument to Thomas Spackman. Born in the Parish in 1711, Thomas started life as a humble local carpenter who went on to amass a fortune in London by
A Slice Of Cold Sausage
A story originally conceived for the Corinium Museum in Cirencester. It starts in a most unlikely place with me dreaming about voyaging in a submarine. by
Stone Soup – Yummy!
Tomorrow at 16:00 I’m going to be storytelling at the Methodist Church on Ashcroft Street in Cirencester. I’m looking forward to the event; it’s going to be a bit unusual! The Church is situated in the centre of Cirencester. It has a very active community and a very rich and varied outreach programme. Here are […]
The Lychees And The Bear
I love Lychees and being in China at the time when they had just started to ripen was wonderful. The luxury of being able to pick them off the tree and eat them! The grounds of the Xichan Temple (more…) by
Some Poems
I love performing poetry. by