The closure of Le Gavroche

In the early 1970s, I was fresh out of catering college in Chichester, West Sussex, and was managing (with a bit of cheffing) a restaurant in Battersea Park Road in London. It was a French restaurant called La Grenouille, famous for introducing Le Cassoulet, Confit of Goose and Duck (proper ‘confit’ – preserve – not…

Famous Authors and Dyslexics …

I cannot blame my Dyslexia if my books are not very good. I was very surprised to learn that latter-day writers such as Agatha Christy, Lewis Carrol, Edgar Alan Poe and Jules Verne were apparently likely to be Dyslexic, and Jules Verne and some other notable Dyslexic writers were thought to have ADHD as well….

6 Tips on Writing a Good Book

Are you an aspiring author looking to write your first book? Or maybe you’ve already written a few books and are looking to improve your writing skills. Either way, there are some key things you can do to write a good book that will captivate your audience. Keep It Simple If your book is intended…

Are you a Lazy Reader?

Do you read official documents with relish? Can you be bothered to understand terms and conditions or instruction manuals? Do you enjoy non-fiction books on subjects you have no interest in, but are good for your education? Can you, frankly, be bothered to read a blog? If you are dyslexic – as I am, or…

Benefits of Reading a Good Book

Benefits of Reading a Good Book Reading a good book is one of life’s little pleasures for many of us and we all know that reading is supposed to be for us, but did you know that there are actually specific benefits of reading a good book? These benefits are not just old wives’ tales…

Dyslexia Rules KO

I was born and raised on my parent’s farm in Burton Park near Petworth, Sussex. The newly built red-brick farmhouse stood proudly at the end of a short gravel drive. My earliest memory was when I experienced snow for the first time. I had tied picket fence-posts to my shoes and stood on the snow…

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