| Gordon G Hall |
| Writer and Neo-Philhellene
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Virginia Cottage
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This is my cottage in Silverdale, on the Cumbria/Lancashire border. It is available throughout the year for weekly lets, but only to that dwindling band of connoisseurs who really want a distinctly old-fasioned, over-furnished, and decidedly personalised place as a base for their holiday. If you would like further information about it, and booking details then click here, or on the image. |
My Interests
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| I have tried to create at least some order out of chaos by, somewhat arbitarily, dividing my interests into three categories. There is of course an 'overlap', but I am sure you will be able to navigate your way around! |
| Writing |
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I have written a number of short stories, some of which relate to Greece and are fairly lighthearted accounts of an Englishman's adventures in a foreign land. Others are of a more general nature. I have also written a number of articles about Greece, mainly concerning the Crisis. I have written several poems about Greece, these being mainly of a quasi-political nature, and rather more poems of a general nature that include sonnets, riddles, and much much more!
'Marsh Tide' is a story set mainly in North Norfolk and is about guilt and redemption. 'She Starlight' is a scientific and psychological adventure story.
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Gordon Hall Human Being |
| Flatcoated Retrievers |
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My writing that relates to dogs, specifically Flatcoated Retrievers, is lighthearted stuff, hardly intellectually demanding! There are a series of 'Fables', these being being slightly whimsical stories about Flatcoats. Then there are 'The Logs', which is a diary puportedly written by Flatcoats. There is one poem written about a very special flatcoat. For light entertainment don't miss the fabulous 'Human Selector', which is a must for flatcoat owners! There are also profiles of the Flatcoats that have owned me. |
Ameila Peep [Epic] |
| Wanderings |
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In lockdown due to the Covid-19 crisis I was 'stranded' in Viginia Cottage in the UK. It is good walking country and I managed to cover 15 different walks from my front door without using the car, and without retracing my steps. These walks I published on my Facebook page. The Silverdale walks were meant largely for my Greek friends who, at the time, were subject to a much more severe lockdown than we were in the UK. However a number of my English friends also enjoyed them and encouraged me to write them up, including maps. I eventually managed to do this once I had been 'repatriated' free of charge, to Greece, by the kind people in the Greek Consulate in London - was I the only non-Greek to receive such treatment?
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Winnie the Pooh |
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Inspiration from this glorious world.
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