Leslie Scase Author

  Pontypridd's ancient Rocking Stone.

  A picture of the Rhydyfelin round houses as featured in Pagan Rite (in case anyone thinks I invented them.)

  (Credit to Roger Cheeseman for the colourised photo - now see below) When I'm writing the Chard novels, I'm very conscious that sometimes I'm describing buildings or locations that no longer exist. I doubt for example that many young people living in Treforest are aware that it used to boast, amongst other things, a steelworks, an ironworks and a commercial canal. In Pagan Rite, the Fairfield (aka Fair Field / The Captain's Field) is featured prominently. It disappeared decades ago. For people familiar with the modern town, it used to run behind Taff Street from roughly level with the front of the new library, as far as the car park entrance opposite Crossbrook Street and down to the river. The amount of land it covered became clearer when they knocked down the precinct prior to the redevelopment. It was used in the 1890s when Ynysangharad Park across the river was privately owned. The photograph is, I understand, of the entrance to the Fairfield during the visit ...

 Essentially this is a tool for storing old posts from my Facebook page. By using the labels feature anyone can find pictures and posts relating to specific books in the Inspector Chard series.

This morning I realise that going on a one-man pub crawl last night after having sadly seen Wolves beat Shrewsbury 6-1 in the afternoon was not a bright idea. I'm not safe to be let out on my own! However, I did bump into these Social Media Legends - If you haven't come across honorary Brits Kalani Ghost Hunter and Savannah Vlogs do give them a follow. Lovely people.  

Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook Facebook d s r o p e n t S o 6 1 2 l t 2 5 g t 1 5 2 c 3 8 7 2 c g 8 h 9 9 h f i a a 7 f 3 8 g a 0 l 0 0 0 2 u 0 u 6 4 5 h 1 m a   · As you'll be aware, I often include some real Victorian crimes in my books, including ones which have long been 'lost' in the midst of time. Pagan Rite will feature a number of real criminal cases as will the sixth novel (if I finish it). I'm now at the stage where I know everything that Chard won't encounter. As a result, every so often I'll delve into my research notes and pull out a case which otherwise would remain 'lost.' Let's start with a well-known topic - Baby Farming. This is where unmarried women would try and hide their 'fall fro...