Looe Island, off the Cornish coast, enchants all who visit, with its beauty and tranquillity. But the island's history is... More > full of mystery and intrigue. In Island Life: A History of Looe Island, writer David Clensy reveals the island's many unknown secrets - from its early monastic inhabitants, to the sinister 18th century smugglers who used it as a place to land and stow their booty. Discover how the island witnessed the opening shots against the Spanish Armada, and was bombed during the Second World War. The author brings us up to date, with an affectionate portrait of the indomitable Atkins sisters, who lived on the island for more than 30 years, and explains how the island has been passed on to the care of the Cornwall Wildlife Trust. The book includes an in-depth interview with Babs Atkins, conducted just a few years before her death. David Clensy works as a newspaper feature writer. He fell in love with Looe Island as a boy, and has worked as a volunteer on the island for more than a decade. < Less

Writer David Clensy tries his hand at allotmenteering, with disastrous effect. Follow his adventure in this hilarious... More > account of his trials and tribulations, which acts as the perfect “how not to do it” guide. Packed with interesting facts, for allotment beginners there’s no better way to learn the ropes than by paying heed to David’s pitfalls. < Less

Williamson's Tunnels remain one of Liverpool's most intriguing mysteries, some two centuries after they were constructed by... More > the city's greatest eccentric, Joseph Williamson.

In the early years of the nineteenth century
this rich merchant paid a secret army of men to
dig a labyrinth that stretches for miles beneath the city.

In The Mole Of Edge Hill writer David Clensy
presents a dual approach to understanding more about this singular character.

The first half of the book is a short novel in which the author brings the eerie subterranean
world to life, imagining what Williamson's life
may have been like.

In the second half of the book, after years
of research, the writer presents the most
in-depth history yet written of the real
Mole Of Edge Hill. < Less

Featuring more than 85 vintage photographs, Bygone Liverpool charts the development of the city from its Victorian... More > prosperity to its wartime austerity. This extensive pictorial history is married with an enlightening commentary by writer David Clensy, who gives readers a personal introduction to his Liverpool home. There’s no finer way to get to grips with the glorious history of this European Capital of Culture. < Less

Featuring scores of vintage photographs, Bygone Chester charts the history of this ancient city.

David Clensy had never walked
further than his car door when he
decided to take on the 80 miles
of the Yorkshire Wolds... More > Way.
Join him as he steps out on the
trek from Hull to Filey.
Whether you're planning to
walk the Way or just fancy
a chuckle at someone else's
misfortunes, you are sure to
be engrossed in the journey. < Less

Writer David Clensy tries his hand at allotmenteering, with disastrous effect. Follow his adventure in this hilarious... More > account of his trials and tribulations, which acts as the perfect "how not to do it" guide. Packed with interesting facts, for allotment beginners there's no better way to learn the ropes than by paying heed to David's pitfalls. < Less

Writer David Clensy tries his hand at allotmenteering, with disastrous effect. Follow his adventure in this hilarious... More > account of his trials and tribulations, which acts as the perfect “how not to do it” guide. Packed with interesting facts, for allotment beginners there’s no better way to learn the ropes than by paying heed to David’s pitfalls. < Less

Featuring scores of vintage photographs, Bygone Chester charts the history of this ancient city.

Featuring more than 85 vintage photographs, Bygone Liverpool charts the development of the city from its Victorian... More > prosperity to its wartime austerity. This extensive pictorial history is married with an enlightening commentary by writer David Clensy, who gives readers a personal introduction to his Liverpool home. There’s no finer way to get to grips with the glorious history of this European Capital of Culture. < Less