Gothic fiction

This is St. Brides castle in Pembrokeshire where I am going to set my Gothic story set in the 1990's. It looks delightful in this sunny setting and in a delightful situation (which it is) but I am setting it in a dark late Spring time with foul weather to make it a lot more creepy!

My recent short trip to the area has provided me with all the atmosphere and buildings that I require to commence this writing term. while I shall endeavour to make this lovely place into classic Gothic, it is well worth a visit to the area if any one is planning a short trip. The castle (circa 1874) has now been converted to holiday flats.

Ramsey Island

Ramsey Island is home to many seals. I was privileged enough to be asked to go for a boat trip around there during the week. I managed to get some good photographic shots, but I had to be quick, therefore they are not all as I would have liked, but seals won't pose!





Ramsey Island is a dramatic off-shore island just one mile off the Pembrokeshire coast.




The caves and beaches around Ramsey are breeding grounds for the largest concentration of grey seals, who give birth to white coated pups during the autumn.



It is hard to think when you are back in the city of Newport that these scenes are just two and a half hours drive away.



The weather we have been having recently was just perfect for the trip!

Volcanic Ash Cloud

This is the cloud that is Travelling over Britain, disabling our air crafts and isolating us from the rest of the world. It's a weird feeling. It is now passing to Northern France and Scandinavia. I feel sorry for those poor souls that are travelling, but my main concern is what happens to the residue of the dust? We are being told it is harmless to us who are 3,000 feet below it,that it will dissipate but I wonder if that is correct? It has to disperse into something surely.