The Gudgeon was a monthly magazine that celebrated life and living in Bradford on Avon. For just over a year James wrote about his observations of the town in a regular column called Exploring the real world…

• Exploring the real world… Goldilocks pubs (February 2019)
• Exploring the real world… volunteers (January 2019)
• Exploring the real world… a Christmas Carol (December 2018)
• Exploring the real world… the canal (November 2018)
• Exploring the real world… the ark (October 2018)
• Exploring the real world… and preserving it (September 2018)
• Exploring the real world… divine inspiration (August 2018)
• Exploring the real world… station therapy (July 2018)
• Exploring the real world… our three twins (June 2018)
• Exploring the real world… it’s a dog’s life (May 2018)
• Exploring the real world… crossing the bridge (April 2018)
• Exploring the real world… swimming (March 2018)
• A day in the life of a creative writer (February 2018)