TIME MACHINE

Jeremy Irons once said, “We all have our time machines. Some take us back, they’re called memories. Some take us forward, they’re called dreams.”

My novel, “A Tarnished Life” is mine. Much of the story is set in places where I grew up and having lived most of my life abroad, writing it brought back many happy memories and helped me rediscover my roots and the person I once was. Getting it published is a dream come true.

I’m about to embark on a journey down memory lane and thrilled that I will be running a workshop on creative writing at Valence Library in Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, just across the road from the house where I used to live. I spent many happy hours there as a child and have a vivid recollection of the whalebone arch over the entrance to the museum. I have also been invited to give a talk to sixth-form students at my old school, Dagenham County High as it was called then. It is now the Sydney Russell School. That will be really exciting and I expect to be almost overwhelmed by feelings of déjà vu!

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