Literary success aged 69, I was longlisted for the Wainwright prize
You are never too old to embark on a new adventure as I discovered in 2024, which has kickstarted a...
Robert Ashton is a non-fiction author, charity trustee and Quaker. His latest book, Where are the Fellows who Cut the Hay? was published in 2024. The book was longlisted for the Wainwright Prize and shortlisted for the Ipswich Institute’s New Angle Prize.
He and his wife live close to the Suffolk coast.
You are never too old to embark on a new adventure as I discovered in 2024, which has kickstarted a...
Stuck on an NHS waiting list? Medical tourism might be the answer. How I travelled abroad and cut my wait...
A Sunday breakfast, a newspaper article, and a startling reflection on life and death – how an unexpected moment created...
Launch of the first Leiston Book Festival featuring non-fiction authors, who have written about our changing landscape and environment
George Ewart Evans kept alive the memories of Blaxhall; he’ll be remembered with an event to include film, folk-song and...
What if three competing parties formed a coalition, wrote a deliverable manifesto for change, and proved their commitment to collaboration?
A century ago, most people died at home. That’s now rare, and there are multiple options for what follows. Robert...
The 15-minute city (or town) has become a hot topic. But the idea is not new, and Robert Ashton finds...
Humans need to feel that they belong, yet people today are increasingly isolated. Is there a role for the Church...
Who should take political decisions that will affect us all, and especially the generations who will live through the 21st...
Few will vote for a government that burdens the British public with an expensive – yet essential – green policy
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