Rachel’s Week: Words, Pictures and Letters

The great thing about what I do is that life is very varied and every day is different.  It might be a bit of a nightmare to plan at times but at least it’s never dull!

I have been in Hexham this week running another Words and Pictures workshop with Sarah Loveland Photography at Sarah’s fantastic new studio in Hexham.  This also involved a tour around the town, looking through the lens for the unusual and unexpected to inspire our creative writing.  I certainly saw Hexham anew, experiencing its stonework, doors, gravestones and all its textures and shapes with a fresh eye.

Thanks to Judith and Christine who came along to the workshop and for their positive feedback.

I have also been taking time to work on my latest project The Cowgill letters.  I am slowly working my way through 80 years of letters and documents left by my husband’s grandfather Felix Cowgill.  I hope to write an audio piece, part creative, part documentary.

What I have come across so far is fascinating, a treasure trove of social history and perhaps of national significance too as Felix was in MI6 during WW2.

Its going to be a long process of research and at the moment I am searching for the right story angle to develop.  I hope to share my progress with you in the coming months.  Of course, committing to do so will help to ensure that I do actually make some progress!