Tag Archives: Sailing alone around the world

Amazing Week

Amazing week. After the pleasure of seeing Naomi James again and meeting her delightful daughter Lois and granddaughter in Sun Valley with friend and writer David Seidler to discuss the enhancement of ALONE AROUND THE WORLD (“Against the Tide”) screenplay for the story of Naomi’s solo sailing voyage around the world in 1978, it was…

An Historic Year 2022
Historic – because this is the year we lost Queen Elizabeth II who, we thought, would live forever! At least I did. But all good things come to an end and so her extraordinary reign is over. I am sure that Charles III will do a fine job, maybe have as magical a reign as…
December 9, 2022
Ireland and People!
Places and people ….aren’t they what makes life interesting and new places and people expand our horizons and keep us engaged. We seem to have lost our way a bit in the world recently and for many of us, me included, life is overwhelming and depressing…people don’t live up to expectations, relationships disappoint and world…
August 23, 2022
Friends in Show Business
Sometimes, in my job as an actor ( or actress if you prefer) , you make new friends. My closest friendships have come through the business, one way or another. It started with one of my oldest friends – Patricia Doyle, actress, creator of ballets and director, with whom I shared a bedsit when we…
January 14, 2022