I have really enjoyed writing a monthly column for BBC CountryFile Magazine, not least because of the amount of things I have learned. Research can become lazy in the internet age, but digging around old books and then cross referencing with online resources can be fascinating. In the June edition, for Flower of the Month,Continue reading “Campion-ing the Cause….”
Category Archives: Books
Trumpet Blowing
A month has passed since publication day and its very much a case of so far, so good for Rivers Run. Sales have been solid, book shops have been ever so generous with their product placement (testament to the design team at Rider) and, most importantly, people seem to be enjoying it. Aside from theContinue reading “Trumpet Blowing”
Rivers Run
So as we await the final proofs, the cover for my next book, Rivers Run, has been put together and I think it looks pretty good. It is never easy to cast a critical eye on something with your own name on it, and this is intensified when I’ve spent so much time picking throughContinue reading “Rivers Run”
Old and New
Apologies for the trumpet blowing, but needs must….! There is a rather nice review of The Idle Angler in the latest edition of Salmo Trutta, the annual journal of the Wild Trout Trust. Thank you very much to the reviewer! Also, this week sees the release of Issue 3 of Fallon’s angler – and itContinue reading “Old and New”
Rivers Run
It seems and age since I was last on the riverbank. Sufficient germs were shared at Christmas to keep me sniffling through January and my chest has an unhealthy rattle that is reluctant to leave. This end of the season is normally my favourite time to cast, and though I might not have actually beenContinue reading “Rivers Run”
Kevin Parr 