Cotswold Trip Update

Just been interviewed by BBC Radio Gloucester for broadcast on Monday or Tuesday afternoon. The experience was a little worrying. Not a regular occurrence in my daily life. Could I remember the key words, could I keep repeating the words "The Cotswold Collection".....and could my voice be clearly heard and understood? I was expecting a good half-hour interview but in fact it took about ten minutes, and there was no "Getting to Know You" before hand. Just straight in there with the first question. A little unnerving. Well, apparently all went well 'cos they are going with it!

I then carried on with my visit to various newspapers, and then put my sales hat on for the various top-ho hotels; Barnsley House, The Manor at Lower Slaughter etc...I had to visit the church at Bibury having heard so much about the table tombs from my proof-reader, Mike Taffinder, so herewith a couple of images.....surely a magical place?

Cotswold Trip Encouraging

Just back from visiting the Press in Oxford, Cheltenham, Gloucester and Stroud. Let's hope we can look forward to some features, hitherto.....Herewith, some taster images soon to feature in Amazon....It was also great to meet up with some old friends at the Cotswold Woollen Weavers, Red Lion Bookshop Burford and the Rowleys at Dryhill Farm.

The Cotswold Collection in stock - At Last

The shipment arrives tomorrow morning. Wow! What excitement. I can now get on with the sales and distribution. The book wholesalers, Bertrams and Gardners have placed their initial orders (for supplying Waterstones and WH Smith)....and stock goes off to my Cotswold agent, Peter Smith, too. My next job is to visit all the regional newspapers and magazines who cover the Cotswold area. I am also hopeful of some publicity in Cotswold Life, the Daily Telegraph and possibly, The Express. Herewith some pages as a taster and a most generous missal from my good friend and proof-reader, Mike Taffinder who is a Cotswold man brought up in Bibury. And, not forgetting his darling wife Sarah, a Cotswold lass from Cirencester:-

"Sarah and I looked through your latest work in slow time last night, and we just wanted you to know that we thought the photographs were simply outstanding. As a coffee table book for someone living in the Cotswolds, or for someone who had visited them and who wanted a pictorial memory, we reckon your book is just about unbeatable. Many congratulations on a seriously beautiful collection of photos and we do so hope that it has the success it deserves." Mike Taffinder