Other Hats I Occasionally Wear…

I’m not just photography, as much as I enjoy that. I also write poetry and prose over at A Bloke Dyslexic. Some people like to combine their visual art with their written work but I prefer to keep them seperate, hence seperate websites.

I’m not quite sure why? I think it might be that I like the words to speak for themselves without any visual prompt and the photography and (dare I use the term?) art without any words. That way the viewer and reader can interpret it as they feel and respond as they like.

I don’t see why a reader or viewer should be led by the nose…

There’s also a few books:

Of the Sea by me, which you’ll find on Amazon wherever you may be. The link is for the UK but you’ll be able to get a paperback or ebook from your local Amazon:

My first novel, Life and Liberty which is also available on Amazon:

And I’m merely an editor on Life, Nature and the Spirit, which is a collection of my late mother’s poetry which I found scattered around the house when she went into care:

I sometimes have copies of the above at markets and events but space is tight and mostly I don’t…

Wirksworth Book Festival- Saturday 26th April 2025

We’re at Wirksworth Book Festival on Saturday 26th April 2025. It’s on the Memorial Gardens in Wirksworth, Derbyshire DE4 4DS .

10am to 4pm.

We’ll have a novel and a book of poetry and short stories from Aidan and poetry written by his late Mum:

We’ll also have greeting cards, prints, coasters and canvases, all original photography from Aidan inspired by walks in the Peak District, Nottinghamshire and the Yorkshire Coast. We’ll also have some beautiful greeting cards from our friend Jane Cornwell, who is a Scottish artist.