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After twenty years chartered surveying in London, Sydney and Weston-s-Mare, not necessarily in that order, I saw that life was too short and turned to scribbling and snapping because it was more fun.
Okay, listen up. Me on Radio Norfolk plugging A Portrait of Suffolk (out on 15th September) and East Coast Fishing on a sadly dodgy line, from 23 minutes in. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Savour and then buy lots of copies from a bookshop or direct from publisher Amberley at www.amberley-books.com
Savour and then buy lots of copies from a bookshop or direct from publisher Amberley at www.amberley-books.com
Louise Hulland on BBC Radio Norfolk - 05/09/2025 - BBC Sounds
Louise is here with the latest news, stories, guests and great music.
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September 6, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Okay, listen up. Me on Radio Norfolk plugging A Portrait of Suffolk (out on 15th September) and East Coast Fishing on a sadly dodgy line, from 23 minutes in. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Savour and then buy lots of copies from a bookshop or direct from publisher Amberley at www.amberley-books.com
Savour and then buy lots of copies from a bookshop or direct from publisher Amberley at www.amberley-books.com
Read all about it. www.edp24.co.uk/news/2530605...
July 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Read all about it. www.edp24.co.uk/news/2530605...
Out on September 15th, also from Amberley Publishing. Nothing much political about this one.
June 16, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Out on September 15th, also from Amberley Publishing. Nothing much political about this one.
Out on July 15th, from Amberley Publishing. The death of a national asset foretold.
June 1, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Out on July 15th, from Amberley Publishing. The death of a national asset foretold.
….and again. www.theguardian.com/society/2025... What say @2manyhouses.bsky.social @rosie400.bsky.social @danicapriest.bsky.social @smartgrowthuk.bsky.social @explorerdale.bsky.social @ldw1.bsky.social ?
How Labour can make homes more affordable | Letters
Letters: Puncturing this Ponzi scheme is the only way, writes John Worrall. Starmer doesn’t have the guts, says Stan Collins. And Rob Harris doesn’t want to see capital gains tax applied to his home
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Another in a continuing series. It's a bit filleted and though the general thrust is intact, see replies below for two missing paragraphs..... www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
So much for the dream of buying a family home | Letters
Letters: John Worrall, Ed Brierley and Will Wright respond to an article by Kirsty Major on the struggles many face to climb the property ladder
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Another in a continuing series. It's a bit filleted and though the general thrust is intact, see replies below for two missing paragraphs..... www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
The song remains the same. The only question is whether this government is less tone-deaf than the last one.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
There’s no point building homes that people can’t afford | Letters
Letters: Readers respond to Polly Toynbee’s article about the tussle between central government and local planners in Kent
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2024 at 6:48 PM
The song remains the same. The only question is whether this government is less tone-deaf than the last one.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
.....and again....
www.theguardian.com/society/2020...
www.theguardian.com/society/2020...
‘Foreign buyer’ focus will not fix housing | Letters
Letters: Will McMahon says it’s tax-avoidance schemes that are the real problem, while John Worrall believes punitive council tax on empty homes will help
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2024 at 6:30 PM
.....and again....
www.theguardian.com/society/2020...
www.theguardian.com/society/2020...
.....and again....
www.theguardian.com/society/2021...
www.theguardian.com/society/2021...
To fix Britain’s housing mess, think outside the box | Letters
Letters: John Worrall on the fundamental shift needed in home ownership philosophy, Barry Jones on community-led housing groups and Duncan Roberts on challenging conventional home ownership
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2024 at 6:28 PM
.....and again....
www.theguardian.com/society/2021...
www.theguardian.com/society/2021...
....and again..... www.theguardian.com/society/2022...
We can’t build our way out of the growing housing crisis | Letters
Letters: John Worrall, Philip Kerridge and John Rigby on the problems that continue to plague Britain’s housing market
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2024 at 6:27 PM
....and again..... www.theguardian.com/society/2022...
....and again..... www.theguardian.com/society/2023...
Increased housebuilding will not benefit young buyers | Letters
Letters: John Worrall says developers will not boost supply to the point where they have to drop prices and Alan Horne thinks a complete reset on housing policy is required
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2024 at 6:26 PM
....and again..... www.theguardian.com/society/2023...
....and again.... www.theguardian.com/society/2023...
How property developers call the shots on housing policy | Letter
Letter: John Worrall says affordability is the real problem, but house builders have no interest in fixing it
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2024 at 6:25 PM
....and again.... www.theguardian.com/society/2023...
...and again www.theguardian.com/society/2023...
Labour’s housing plans will not solve the affordability crisis | Letter
Letters: Martin Walsh, Michael Ball and John Worrall respond to the party’s proposals to address housing issues in the country
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2024 at 6:20 PM
...and again www.theguardian.com/society/2023...