Simon Pocock – Blog

Tag: life

  • Back in Britain after 45 years abroad 1

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    There were many funny little things to notice, such as seeing folk wandering around the streets clutching enormous paper mugs of watery coffee, or consuming endless bottles of “spring water”. But those were easy to brush off. This was more serious: “Don’t be judgemental!” I don’t think I heard this advice levelled at me more…

  • Southern Italy 1943: Connected writing 1

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    I have collected many eye-witness accounts from local civilians during my research into events that took place in 1943 in the Campania region of Italy. They form the backbone and inspiration of what I do. Writing non-fiction was not really what I had set out to do, but one night … I was sitting in…