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A great few days in London last week - not least meeting up with Arnold
Schwarzenegger who was in town to promote his new book. I got my copy
signed, went along to his hugely entertaining Royal Albert Hall show,
and as a bonus bumped into him again the next day as we were strolling
in Mayfair. As many of you know, I've spent quite a bit of time with
Arnold in the past decade and he never disappoints.
October took me off across Europe to legend-soaked Transylvania, to make
the most of its beautiful countryside, wildlife, traditions, castles,
palaces, churches, citadels, towns and villages, food and drink, Royal
residences (including that of our own King Charles), and I rounded the
visit off with a few days in Bucharest – itself a smart, pleasant, and
interesting city. So many wonderful experiences and memories, and I
celebrated my birthday somewhere in the midst of it all.
Off to Brighton at the end of September, for the launch party of Peter
James’s latest novel ‘Stop Them Dead’. We celebrated the book, and 30
years of friendship, with fish & chips and wine on the pier! While in
the area, I also had a great time treasure-hunting in the antique shops,
revisiting the amazing Brighton Pavilion, wining and dining, and
exploring the autumnal Sussex countryside.
I'm about to head off to the lovely English Peak District to start what
for me will be an incredibly full and exciting autumn. Let me leave you
with this - the reveal for the upcoming 'Winter Tales' event: packed, as
always, with wonderful talent and memorable storytelling. Joining me
this December will be Simon Bestwick, Glen Hirshberg, Gary McMahon, and
Lisa Morton. We'll see you December 2nd.
Even at the height of summer, the darkness is never far away. 'Midsummer
Macabre 2023' is now live.
A very fond farewell to Cuba! What an amazing experience this has been.
We travelled all over this stunning country through April and May;
meeting and befriending the natives (including the wildlife), attended
everything from ancient ceremonies to glamorous cabarets. Visited
tobacco farms, coffee farms, sugar plantations, and cigar factories,
underground caves and rivers, historic hotels, museums, fortresses,
palaces, towers, gorgeous beaches, mountains, tropical jungles, listened
to (and performed with) local
musicians, and loved every minute of it.
I’m always incredibly proud to reveal the line-ups for my twice-yearly
shows, and here’s the latest. Announcing this year’s ‘Midsummer
Macabre’; coming June 24th, and featuring Mick Garris, Helen Grant,
Peter James, Maura McHugh, and myself - with music specially written and
performed by Tara Paulsson. A trailer for the event can be seen
here, and all
previous shows are still available to watch on my Youtube channel.
I started this year off in the beautiful
Scottish Highlands – an area I always find rewarding, with its ancient
castles and monuments, mist-shrouded moors and mountains, incredible
wildlife and history, myths and legends, tweeds and tartans, and justly
celebrated food and drink. Back to England in February to pick up my
explorations there.
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