Lovers of Norfolk churches can never agree which is the best and I think one is either a Salle or a Cawston man.

Topography is one of my chief themes in my poetry, about the country, the suburbs and the seaside. Then there comes love... and increasingly; the fear of death.

Now if the harvest is over, And the world cold, Give me the bonus of laughter, As I lose hold.

History must not be written with bias, and both sides must be given, even if there is only one side.

There are two thing you need for a jolly good hymn.The first is a set of words that expresses the mood or sentiment of the worshipper.The second-and perhaps even more important- is a good tune..with a simple popular melody.

Too many people in the modern world view poetry as a luxury, not a necessity like petrol. But to me it's the oil of life.

I have a Vision of the Future, chum. The workers flats in fields of soya beans tower up like silver pencils, score on score.