The Clifton Village LitFest and the Naming of America

As I prepare for my appearance at the Clifton Village LitFest on 13 November 2022, I have started to look for links that connect Bristol and Wales, apart from the Severn Bridge, obviously. So let’s  think briefly about America. Like me, you have always believed that the continent was named after a Florentine sailor called…

Clifton Village Litfest 2022 and The Great Zanetto

In anticipation of my presentation at Clifton Village Litfest  in November 2022, I  was driven to find connections between Swansea and Bristol. Something you have wondered about in those quiet hours just before dawn, I am sure. But then, of course, I remembered The Great Zanetto, the man who, with his remarkable vegetable powers, serves…