I hope you enjoy this beautiful poem by John Keates and it inspires you to go in search of “Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”,…
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata was a gift from a kind friend. I had not heard of this novel before I was given it,…
I was given The Little Library Cookbook as a birthday gift earlier this year. I have loved it so much, I have been meaning to…
I first came across Angela Thirkell last year when I read ‘High Rising’ just before Christmas. I knew then this was an author I wanted…
A Village Show and Lemon Curd Last weekend I was in the village in Norfolk where I grew up and where my mum still lives.…
Although I didn’t take an official break over the summer, I have been a little quieter with fewer postings here than usual. Like many others…
Earlier in the year when the days were almost at their longest and summer in the UK had arrived with warm sunshine, and long dry…
I am a great fan of Patrick Gale, as is the dear friend who lent me his copy of Friendly Fire. We both loved this…
