Reviews
This list covers some of the articles about Hayloft books. You will find the full text of the review on the page relating to each book – just click the book title link.
Cumberland & Westmorland Herald, A Year in the Life of Halligill, January 2023
Cumbria Life magazine, Stationmaster on the Settle-Carlisle line, September 2022
Settle to Carlisle Railway magazine, Stationmaster on the Settle-Carlisle line, July 2022
Times and Star review of More Deaths than One, January 2022
Conserving Lakeland review of Cumbria’s Misty Mountain Tops, January 2022
Cumbria Life review of More Deaths than One, December 2021
Westmorland Gazette review of More Deaths than One, December 2021
Transactions of the Cumberland & Westmorland Archaeological & Antiquarian Society review of A History of Hartley , Summer 2021
The House magazine review of A Lakeland Boyhood, December 2020.
Ralway Magazine review of Railway to ScotlandNovember 2020
Conserving Lakeland review of A Lakeland Boyhood, Autumn 2020.
Garden magazine review of A Perfect Friend September 2020
Wired for Adventure review of Against all Odds August 2020
Cumbrian Railway Association Journal review of Railway to Scotland August 2020
Snowshoe Magazine review of Against all Odds July 2020
LMS Society review of Railway to Scotland July 2020
Friends of the Settle-Carlisle line review of Railway to Scotland June 2020
Cumberland & Westmorland Herald review of Railway to Scotland May 2020
Kirkus Reviews (American book review magazine) of Keeper of the Stones May 2020
Cumberland & Westmorland Herald review of Ravenstonedale April 2020
Cumbria Life review of A Perfect Friend: William Purdom February 2020
Cumbria Life review of Four Seasons on a Westmorland Farm, January 2020
June 2019, Lake District National Park announces new farming officer Andrea Meanwell, author of 3 Hayloft books: A Native Breed, In My Boots and Lakelanders
The Journal of the Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust, Issue 11 May 2019 review of The Comet that fell to Earth
Cumbria Life review of Reflections from the Lakes June 2019
Cumberland & Westmorland Herald review of A Small War in Eden, June 2019
Aeroplane Book of the Month review of Spitfire over Everest, March 2019
BBC History Magazine, article on Lady Sybil: Empire, War and Revolution, January 2019
The Sunday Times, article on Anglo-Russian Hospitals, Lady Sybil: Empire, War and Revolution, November 2018
Stockton and Darlington Times, review of, Men of Swaledale, October 2018
The Royal College of Physicians, article on Anglo-Russian Hospitals, Lady Sybil: Empire, War and Revolution, May 2018
Mixed Moss, Journal of the Arthur Ransome Society review of A-Z Films Cumbria & the Lake District on Film, 2018.
The Guardian review of Remember to Smile: Looking for Kate May 2018
Good Housekeeping review of Remember to Smile: Looking for Kate June 2018
Arthur Ransome Signals magazine review of A-Z Films Cumbria & the Lake District on Film, April 2018.
Cambridge Writers Newsletter, review of Lady Sybil: Empire, War and Revolution, April 2018
The Lady review of Lady Sybil: Empire, War and Revolution, February 2018
Cumbria Life review of In My Boots January 2018
Northumberland Gazette review of Lady Sybil: Empire, War and Revolution, December 2017
Cumberland & Westmorland Herald review of A Country Doctor: A Lifetime in General Practice,December 2017
Royal College of Nursing review of Lady Sybil: Empire, War and Revolution, November 2017
Sunday Times interview with Andrea Meanwell author of A Native Breed, October 2017
Cumberland & Westmorland Herald review of The Police and Me, July 2017
Cumberland News review of The Police and Me, July 2017
Penrith Today review of The Police and Me, July 2017
Lakeland Fellrunner review of A Native Breed, May 2017
Cumbria Life review of Water Power Mills of South Lakeland May 2017
Westmorland Gazette review of A Native Breed,February 2017
Conserving Lakeland review of The Lakeland Dales, January 2017
Cumberland & Westmorland Herald review of A Native Breed, January 2017
Starburst Magazine review of A-Z Films Cumbria & the Lake District on Film, November 2016.
Westmorland Gazette review of A-Z Films Cumbria & the Lake District on Film, November 2016.
Cumbria 24 review of Stop for Breakfast, September 2016.
Lancashire Live review of Rainbows, Recollections & Reality, September 2016.
Jets magazine review of The Comet that fell to Earth, June 2016.
Cumbria Life review of Native in Eskdale, June 2016.
Lancashire Life review of Rainbows, Recollections and Reality, May 2016.
Pilot magazine review of The Comet that fell to Earth, April 2016.
Aeroplane magazine 5 star review of The Comet that fell to Earth, April 2016.
Penrith Today review of Colourful Characters of the Eden Valley, February 2016.
News & Star review of Colourful Characters of the Eden Valley, September 2015.
The Times Literary Supplement review of Espen Ashespen Lad, August 2015.
Cumbria Family History Society review of Colourful Characters of the Eden Valley, August 2015.
Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological review of Susan Breeks of Helbeck, Summer 2015.
Cumbria Life review of Colourful Characters of the Eden Valley, June 2015.
Cumbria Life review of Susan Breeks of Helbeck, June 2015.
Keswick Reminder review of Colourful Characters of the Eden Valley, May 2015.
Cumbria Life review of Souls of Lonely Places, May 2015.
Cumberland News review of Colourful Characters of the Eden Valley, May 2015.
Cumberland & Westmorland Herald review of Colourful Characters of the Eden Valley, April 2015.
Westmorland Gazette review of Susan Breeks of Helbeck, April 2015.
The Keswick Reminder review of Souls of Lonely Places, April 2015.
Westmorland Gazette review of Colourful Characters of the Eden Valley, April 2015.
British Association for Shooting and Conservation magazine review of Scottish Red Deer, April 2015.
British Association for Local History, review of History of Appleby Fire Brigade, January 2015.
Historical Novel Society review of Darling of Kings January 2015
Cumbria Life review of Hombiss the Hare, January 2015.
Keswick Reminder review of Espen Ash Lad, December 2014.
Keswick Reminder review of Hombiss the Hare, December 2014.
Westmorland Gazette review of Espen Ash Lad, December 2014.
Leicester Mercury review of Darling of Kings, October 2014.
The Press, North Kirklees, review of Darling of Kings, October 2014.
Northern Fruit Group, review of The Apples and Orchards of Cumbria, Spring 2014.
Westmorland Gazette, review of Ricochet, March 2014.
Cumberland & Westmorland Herald, review of History of Appleby Fire Brigade, March 2014.
Cumbria Life, review of The Apples and Orchards of Cumbria, February 2014.
Keswick Reminder, review of The Apples and Orchards of Cumbria, January 2014.
Cumbria, review of The Apples and Orchards of Cumbria, December 2013.
Keswick Reminder, review of Undressed for Dinner, December 2013.
Westmorland Gazette, review of The Apples and Orchards of Cumbria, December 2013.
Keswick Reminder, review of Children of the Dale, December 2013.
Cumberland News, review of Undressed for Dinner, December 2013.
Cumbria Life, review of Lake District Place Names, October 2013.
The Keswick Reminder, review of Lake District Place Names, September 2013.
The Northern Echo, review of Three Feet of Lightning, September 2013.
The Lady , review of Three Feet of Lightning, August 2013
The Keswick Reminder, review of Three Feet of Lightning, July 2013
The Scottish Mountaineer, review of Search and Rescue Dogs, May 2013
Nottingham Post Bygones review of Touch the Earth, March 2013.
Friends of the Lake District magazine, review of Search and Rescue Dogs, Winter 2013
The Cumberland News, review of Search and Rescue Dogs, January 2013
The Press and Journal review of Search and Rescue Dogs, January 2013.
Cumbria Life, Westmorland Gazette and Grange Now reviews of Waypoints, April 2012
Stand To review of Captain Hepper’s Great War Dairy, March 2012
The Keswick Reminder review of A Lakeland Paintbook December 2011
Yorkshire Post review of Captain Hepper’s Great War Dairy, December 2011
The Cumberland News review of A Lakeland Paintbook December 2011
The Westmorland Gazette review of The Ferry Inn on Windermere October 2011
Cumb & West Antiquarian & Archaeological Society review of The Story of Brough-under-Stainmore, Autumn 2011
The Oldie review of Captain Hepper’s Great War Diary, July 2011
The Independent review of Captain Hepper’s Great War Diary, July 2011
Westmorland Gazette review of A Dalesman’s War October 2010
Westmorland Gazette review of Letters Home August 2010
Darlington & Stockton Times review of Semer Water in Wensleydale February 2010
Westmorland Gazette review of Servant of Empire, January 2010
Chorley Guardian review of Lakeland in the 1830s, November 2009
The Royal Engineers Journal review of Servant of Empire, December 2009
Wisbech Standard and Fenland Citizen reports of Servant of Empire, November 2009
Cumberland and Westmorland Herald review of Servant of Empire, October 2009
Daily Telegraph review of Walking on Bridges,September 2009
Sunday Sun review of Walking on Bridges,September 2009
Westmorland Gazette review of Walking on Bridges, September 2009
Keswick Reminder review of Lakeland in the 1830sMarch 2009
Cumbria magazine review of Walk on the Wild Side, January 2009
North East Life review of Teesdale in Pictures December 2008
The Westmorland Gazette review of A Walk on the Wild Side, November 2008
The Cumberland & Westmorland Herald review of Nine Standards November 2008
Native Pony magazine review of A Walk on the Wild Side November 2008
Teesdale Mercury review of Teesdale in PicturesOctober 2008
Westmorland Gazette review of A Guide to the Stone Circles of Cumbria October 2008
Fell Pony Society newsletter review of A Walk on the Wild Side Autumn 2008
The Cumberland & Westmorland Herald review of A Guide to the Stone Circles of CumbriaSeptember 2008
The Cumberland News review of A Guide to the Stone Circles of Cumbria September 2008
The Cumberland & Westmorland Herald review of Walk on the Wild Side September 2008
The Halifax Courier review of Maurice Wilson, A Yorkshireman on Everest July 2008
The Cumberland News review of For Queen and Cumberland, July 2008
The Pendragon Journal review of Shadows in the Mist, 2008
The Whitehaven News report on 104 Men, April 2008
The Scots Magazine review of The Border, January 2008
The Cumberland & Westmorland Herald review of 1314, December 2007
Friends of Cumbria Archves, report on Cartmel Fell,December 2007
The Local Historian review of The Story of Appleby in Westmorland, November 2007
The Cumberland News review of 104 Men, September 2007
The Westmorland Gazette review of Cartmel Fell: A Patchwork History September 2007
The Cumberland News review, June 2007, of The Border
The Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, spring 2007, review of The Story of Appleby in Westmorland
The Alpine Journal, 2006, review of Mountain Rescue
Mountain Rescue magazine review, October 2006, of So You want to join Mountain Rescue
June 2006, Cumberland & Westmorland Herald review of Templeton’s Tale
April 2006, The Friend and Methodist Recorder reviews of To the Mountain Top.
February 2006, Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society review of William Pearson
January 2006, Perthshire Advertiser review of Mountain Rescue
January 2006, Northern Echo review of Tales from Teesdale
Spring 2006, Yorkshire Dales magazine review of The Roof of Wensleydale
December 2005, Mintcake review of Mountain Rescue
December 2005, email personal review of Hoofprints in Eden
December 2005, Westmorland Gazette review of To the Mountain Top
Leader Times Newspapers review of Mountain Rescue, December 2005,
November & October 2005 two reviews of Hoofprints in Eden – one from the Cumberland and Westmorland Herald and the other from the Westmorland Gazette.
October 2005 review of Mountain Rescue in Mountain Rescue magazine,
October 2005 Lifestyle review of To the Mountain Top
September 2005 Westmorland Gazette review of Rare Birds
July 2005 Searchlight review of None the Wiser
July 2005 Middlesbrough Evening Gazette review of Tales from Teesdale
July 2005 Cumberland & Westmorland Herald review of My Red House Years
June 2005 Whitehaven News review of None the Wiser
April 2005 Cumberland & Westmorland Herald review of The Great Flood
June 2005 Yorkshire Ridings Magazine review of The Hefted Farmer
April 2005 Keswick Reminder review of None the Wiser
April 2005 Dewsbury Reporter review of Rare Birds
March 2005 Vet Times review of The Hefted Farmer
January 2005 Cumbria Life review of The Great Wall of Britain
December 2004 The Army Mountaineer review of Project Alpha
December 2004 The Cumberland News review of The Ghastlies’ Christmas
November 2004 The Hereford Times review of Project Alpha
September 2004 Geographical (the magazine of the Royal Geographical Society) review of Oil, Sand and Politics
June 2004 Fellrunner Magazine review of Running High
June 2004 Cumberland and Westmorland Herald review of Odd Corners Around the Howgills
May 2004 Cumberland News review of Not s’many Cows and a lot less Yows
February 2004 BBC News website & Hexham Courant reviews of Behind Chained Gates
February 2004 Western Daily Press review of Oil, Sand & Politics
January 2004 Cumberland News review of Those Were the Days
September 2003 Cumberland News review of Herdwick Country Cook Book
July 2003 Cumberland & Westmorland Herald review of A Journey of Soles
May 2003 Aberdeen Press & Journal review of The Long Day Done
May 2003 Keswick Reminder review of The Ghastlies
January 2003 Westmorland Gazette review of Odd Corners in Appleby
January 2003 Westmorland Messenger review of History of Kaber
October 2002 Westmorland Gazette review of A Dream Come True
May 2002 Whitehaven News review of Gone to Blazes
November 2001 Cumberland & Westmorland Herald review of Northern Warrior
November 2001 Coventry Evening Telegraph review of A Riot of Thorn and Leaf
January 2001 Legion magazine’s review of Military Mountaineering.
November 2000 Cumberland News review of Yows and Cows.
September 2000 Keswick Reminder review of The Irish Influence.
March 2000 Cumberland News review of Riding the Stang
