by Pepper Basham | Sep 19, 2008 | Fiction Book Reviews
This is a picture of Riber Castle near Matlock. Our friends in Lea told us that this place is a ‘foley’, or a ‘fake castle’. In Andrew’s words, he said “Some chap in the late 1800s looked atop the hill and said, ‘I fancy...
by Pepper Basham | Sep 17, 2008 | Fiction Book Reviews
Yes, they were everywhere. Littering the countryside with their round, wooly, languid bodies and varied bleating. Somehow, I’d have missed the sheep if they hadn’t been so plentiful and apparent, because it made England feel much more like….England....
by Pepper Basham | Sep 17, 2008 | Fiction Book Reviews
No, this book is not a new Christian fiction release. It is actually a nonfiction book penned by masterful storyteller and author Sol Stein. His insites to crafting a novel are brilliant and opened my mind to new ways of developing characters in my stories. Chapter 5...
by Pepper Basham | Sep 17, 2008 | Fiction Book Reviews
This is an example of the stone walls trailing through the Derbyshire countryside and throughout most of England. We learned that these walls were constructed to help give work to poor people in need of income. It was kind of like Roosevelt’s New Deal here in...
by Pepper Basham | Sep 17, 2008 | Fiction Book Reviews
A view from our walk in Dethick to Riber. Sheep were everywhere and color-coded too. Some had blue markings on them, others had pink.Old barns were scattered across the countryside almost as prevalent as the stone walls along the footpaths. It was a gloriously foggy...
by Pepper Basham | Sep 16, 2008 | Fiction Book Reviews
On Thursday morning, we started on a nice five-mile hike around the towns of Dethick, Lea, & Riber. The fog fell over the nearby hills and a gentle mist cooled our faces for the entire morning. Our goal, besides drinking in the lush, green countryside, was to...
