Kaleidoscope

<p class=ql-align-justify>Dear Reader</p><p class=ql-align-justify>       Thank you for choosing my Poetry Anthology KALEIDOSCOPE. I hope you will enjoy at least some part of the variety of work included there.</p><p class=ql-align-justify>My life's work has been in Education and I have successfully pursued a long academic career as both a teacher and a head-teacher. </p><p class=ql-align-justify>The 'Northumbrian' pieces which form part of this anthology resonate strongly with my own Northumbrian roots.</p><p class=ql-align-justify>I was born and educated in the ancient beautiful Cathedral city of Durham where I was a student of 'Durham Girls' Grammar School' and later of 'Durham University.' Although I have lived and worked for many years in the Southeast of England at heart I count myself... A Northern Writer and remain a loyal 'Northern lass.' My enduring love of my home region with its colourful dialects ancient history and magnificent scenery; as well as for the beauty of the English Language itself all continue to provide main spring inspirations for my writing and other creative interests.</p><p class=ql-align-justify>Within the scope of my writing I include a variety of genres including Biography (under a pen name); Short Stories; Poetry; Plays; and Fiction for both Young Adults and Adults.</p><p class=ql-align-justify>For anyone who may be interested TWO of the narrative pieces included in KALEIDOSCOPE are available under my name via the Internet as recorded presentations. Viz: A Fireside Tale and Witness for The Defence.</p><p><br></p>