Maggie Fogarty, author
Hi, I’m Maggie Fogarty, pleased to meet you!
Thanks for stopping by at my website. You can find out more about me and my books here. I’ll be doing regular blogs about my life and work, with updates from our dog Bonnie, the very Cornish cockapoo.
Maggie
The Dilemma Novella series is now available as a Kindle box set at Amazon. Visit amazon.co.uk or amazon.com to buy.
West End Gal: my latest blog posts
Remembering Lynda and pup’s first road trip…..
On a recent trip ‘up country’ I heard the sad news that actress Lynda Bellingham had died. I was privileged to work with Lynda in the late 1990s on an ITV popular factual series about the work of RSPCA inspectors. Despite filming in some difficult circumstances, Lynda was always the true professional and a joy […]
TEA WITH A REAL LADY AND PUP’S FIRST HAIR CUT
‘Why don’t you pop over for afternoon tea?’ Hardly an invitation to be turned down, especially as it came from the indomitable Lady Marie Herbert – writer, healer and wife of the late Arctic explorer, Sir Wally Herbert. I’d already interviewed Marie for a magazine feature and she is one of those fascinating people […]
WHEN WILL WE EVER LEARN?
One of the most touching First World War exhibitions has just taken place on our own doorstep. The tiny Quaker meeting place in Marazion, recently housed a thought provoking tribute to those ‘conscientious objectors’ who resisted the call to arms on the grounds of their pacifist beliefs. Many paid a high price, with harsh prison […]
Bonnie the Cornish cockapoo – turned reviewer!
Hey folks, This is where I take over the blog… well, with a bit of help from my rent Maggie who can use a key board. So with all this space to myself, I’ll give the low down on some of those Cornish pubs and restaurants I’ve been trying out over the summer. It helps […]
SASSY GALS AND PUP ROSETTES…
With my latest short story ‘Key’ just published and the Novella almost complete, I’m looking forward to the next big challenge – a post graduate University research project looking at the experiences of women working in broadcast journalism. As with all new ventures, the start and finish will be the toughest to crack but I’ve […]
6 MYTHS ABOUT LIVING IN CORNWALL….
Having spent over two years living in Cornwall – and 16 months in the deepest west of the county – I’m still thrown by the misconceptions many of my friends harbour about this part of the world. So here’s my top list of Cornish ‘myths’ based on recent chats I’ve had with ‘up country’ mates. […]
Bermudian friends and doggy prizes
Last week we had two of our friends from Bermuda staying at our place. They arrived after a long hot train journey from London and mercifully the sun stayed shining for most of their visit. OK, we did have a thunderstorm early doors, but hey – it wouldn’t be England without a bit of rain. […]
COD CORNISHNESS AND POOCH PROGRESS
COD CORNISHNESS AND POOCH PROGRESS So how are you adapting to life in deepest West Cornwall? It’s a question I’m always being asked from my city based ‘up country’ friends and work colleagues. Given that their view of Cornwall is pretty much based on episodes of ITV’s Doc Martin and the occasional travel programme, the […]
Pups, Books and Dog Tired!
Last week saw us take our new cockapoo pup, Bonnie, to her first training class. It was at Gulval Village Hall and on a rainy Thursday evening we weren’t sure what to expect. As it turned out the class was pretty busy with pups of all shapes, sizes and breeds. Trainer Anne certainly doesn’t […]
Trains and training…..
There’s a first time for everything and over the past few days my ‘first’ has been a fabulous rail journey from Penzance station all the way up to the Midlands. For those who already know the journey, much of the scenery is amazing and hats off to the fantastic ‘orange army’ who rebuilt the track […]