This website aims to be a source of information as well as a meeting place for fans of “The Minack Chronicles”. Whether you have read the books or not will
make no difference to your enjoyment of finding out about the life of Derek and Jeannie Tangye. A place to share your passion for “The Minack Chronicles” with other likeminded people, or those to whom Derek often referred as being on the same ‘wavelength’.
There are no membership fees or charges - it is all FREE.
We have compiled a selection of photographs from various sources, newspaper and
magazine articles all for the sole purpose of providing a central reference point for fans. If you have any memorabilia that you too would like to share with other fans you can send a photograph to us together with details and we will post it on the webpages. Equally if you are searching for something drop us a line and we can see how we can help you.
Many fans have changed their lives radically as a result of reading the books, or meeting Derek and Jeannie, others have made new friends; many are new readers, what about you? Has reading the books affected your life in any way, such as moving away from the city? Growing your own plants? Taking up a new hobby? Changing jobs? Whatever the change, please, do let us know.
We refresh the website from time to time and often add new pages so if you don’t see what you are looking for today come back at a later date as it’s likely a new page will have been added.Please let us know if there is something you would like to be added to the website.
Books to be republished
We were
fortunate
that
the firm
of
publishers
Constable & Robinson
contacted us expressing interest in republishing
‘'The Minack
Chronicles’.
We put them in touch with Derek’s estate and an agreement was duly reached. We feel privileged that we have been directly involved in bringing one of our aims to fruition. The first four books are now on sale:
- A Gull
on
the
Roof
- A
Cat
in
the
Window,
- A
Drake
at
the
Door
- A
Donkey
in
the
Meadow
They are available in both paperback and eBook formats.
Radio 4 Programme
At the beginning of 2013 we were contacted by a producer at Radio 4, regarding the production of a programme about Derek’s life and work. We were fortunate to assist in this over several months.
The programme was entitled 'The Cornish Gardener'.
John McCarthy presented the programme which went out on Monday, 17th June 2013 at 4.00 p.m. It is still available to listen to on the BBC website.