Louise Heal was born in Scotland and brought up in Luxembourg. She was nearly put off writing for life by a succession of well-meaning English teachers who made her read out her stories in class. Despite their pleas, she studied Maths at King's College London
+ more bio informationThe Cafe Panis is on the corner of two Left Bank streets. One set of windows faces Notre Dame Cathedral over a bridge, the other set faces across a side street to a small park. During the summer months, chairs and small round tables are set out on the pavement.Red leather benches are set back-to-back inside the cafe and separ... More..
The heels are higher than I've ever worn before. Mind you, that's not saying much, as I'm usually a jeans and trainers kind of girl. Still, 2 inches is definitely a heel but I admit I drew the line at anything too pointy. I want to be able to walk without falling flat on my face and I am going to be walking a long way in thes... More..
That evening rush hour on the Paris Metro, it was almost unbearably warm. There was standing room only, so I stood squashed up against the door. My jeans stuck to my legs and even my thin cotton top was damp. The train pulled into a station and stopped, the set of doors on the other side opened and I glanced up at the map. I ... More..
October 21st 1990. Start of the Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix at Suzuka. Ayrton Senna on pole position in a Mclaren-Honda. Alain Prost in second in a Ferrari. The flag comes down and the drivers go towards the first corner. Ayrton Senna collides with Alain Prost's car and they both spin off the track. The race is over for bot... More..
The south-west monsoon gathered over Madras. The sky turned to gray, gray turned into large drops of fierce rain, and the back street outside the guest house turned from a rubbish tip into a flowing sewer.Downstairs in the cramped dorm room, with barely enough space between the cots for our packs, we sat cross-legged on our b... More..
Louise Heal
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