It’s been a fabulous month in books – I read seven and all were so good I found it difficult to choose a favourite. I also spent the month listening to Barack Obama’s biography, but still have a lot of … Read More
Brookford Kitchen Diaries
Once upon a time, I created a character – Maxine Henderson, although she prefers to be called Max. Max lived in Brookford, a village in The Cotswolds, worked at Blossoms and Buds, the village garden centre, and wrote a monthly … Read More
Escape To Curlew Cottage – Meet The Cast
Last week I showed you around Brookford where Escape To Curlew Cottage is mostly set. Today we’re going to meet the cast. So, without any further faffing about, allow me to introduce you to… Claire Mansfield Born and bred in … Read More
Escape To Curlew Cottage – Welcome to Brookford
It’s almost here – publication day for Escape To Curlew Cottage. I knew that I wanted to go back to Brookford – and Curlew Cottage – almost as soon as I finished writing about it in Wish You Were Here. … Read More
2021 – The Writing Goals
Okay, I’m a tad late with this – after all, it is almost the end of January – but to be honest, it’s taken me some time to reset from 2020 and clarify what I want to do in 2021. … Read More