G is for GLASS Until 1549 there was no significant glassmaking in England except for window-glass. Thinks started to change when a Lorraine glassmaker Carré arrived from Antwerp and set up furnaces in London and Surrey to make drinking glasses. Murano glass was supreme at that time and his own glass was poor when compared [...] Read more »
Book Launch Party, 2nd. April 2011
The book launch party at St. James Church Baildon West Yorkshire was a great success and over fifty people enjoyed drinks, refreshments, bought books and jewellery and from the feed-back, had a good time. Here are some of the pictures from the event. Read more »
Bradford Telegraph and Argus Book of the Week
On the same day the launch party for Blood-Red Goblet took place, the Telegraph & Argus chose the book as their book of the week. The new book is available from amazon.co.uk You can read the full story HERE Read more »
A to Z of Elizabethan Times
F is for Fashion There were two places where the latest fashions for both men and women could be seen, Elizabeth’s court and the sermons at St Paul’s Cross. The court was an amazing sight, where courtiers vied with each other to show off the latest fashion. The clothes and jewellery were sumptuous and highly [...] Read more »
A – Z of Elizabethan Times
E is for: Elizabeth I When Elizabeth followed her half-sister Mary Tudor as Queen, the whole country rejoiced. They longed for peace and religious tolerance. Under Mary, a devout Catholic, over 300 people were burned at the stake for holding heretic views. The beautiful Princess Elizabeth was 25 when she came to the throne and [...] Read more »
Your invite to the book launch party
BLOOD-RED GOBLET The third adventure in the Glassmaker Series by PETER COOKE St. James Church, Otley Road, Baildon, Shipley. West Yorkshire on Saturday, 2nd April, 2011,12 noon-2pm. Refreshments and drinks will be served and there will be a display of Authentic Murano Bead Jewellery by Sandy Kidd, as featured in Blood-Red Goblet. DON’T MISS THESE [...] Read more »
Blood-Red Goblet latest
I’m delighted to tell you that after a difficult gestation, Blood-Red Goblet has gone to the printers. The official launch party will probably be on 2nd April 2011 so watch this space for details. I have decided to go with a British printer and they are the biggest in Europe, so I’m really looking forward [...] Read more »
Blood-Red Goblet – latest news
First of all, my apologies to those people who were expecting Blood-Red Goblet to be published by now. The last couple of months have been very difficult, both from a personal and a business level. I won’t bore you with the personal problems, but the delay in publishing is for several reasons. Firstly, I was [...] Read more »
Back to reality!
Have been visiting some friends in Menorca and only got back last night. This was my first visit to Menorca and I was really taken by the island. Of course, the lovely weather helped a lot, but the island at this time of year is a lovely temperature for me as I don’t really do [...] Read more »
Where did all the berries go?
A few days ago,the branches of our Rowan tree were laden down with berries and as they slowly ripened to a deep red, the bush looked glorious. This morning, we looked out of the window to find that there was not a single berry left on the bush. Neither my wife, nor I, had ever [...] Read more »
