Write Out Loud regular and former resident of Malton in North Yorkshire, John Botterill, has produced a second volume of his poetry. All Roads Lead to Malton is described as a “poetic, autobiographical trip down Memory Lane, following a path from early childhood, primary school through to university and adulthood”.

The setting, initially, is rural Yorkshire but we follow John’s journey to many other places as well. It includes a poetic lament about being stuck behind caravanners on the A64 road to the coast, which will strike a chord with many travellers in the region (‘A64 Blues’), and also looks back to the era of Mods and Rockers in the poem ‘Rillington Motorbike Club’.

John, a retired teacher aged 65, now lives in Todmorden, West Yorkshire. His book is available on Amazon for £6.99  with all proceeds going to Teenage Cancer Trust. His previous collection, Released on Licence, was published under the name of JG Barwell a few months ago.