I love April for many reasons. Its my birthday month, its Easter, and abundant blossom fills the trees. April feels full of promise of whats…
I have visited Somerset House many times but to my shame until very recently had not set foot inside the bookshop situated there. I came…
This book was bought for me by a friend. She had read a pre release review and immediately thought of me. Now I’m not sure…
This week I have been doing quite a bit of baking in preparation for an afternoon tea we are holding on Sunday to celebrate the…
You may (or may not) recall but back at the end of January, which seems an age ago now, I hinted that I was considering…
I’m often somewhat behind the curve, and just as the Bailey’s Long list for 2017 has been announced I’m reading a book from 2016’s shortlist.…
Two days ago in London, innocent people lost their lives. Those people left their homes on a normal Wednesday morning. May be they waved good bye,…
Margaret Forster died last year leaving a legacy of her work including 25 novels and 14 biographies. As I write this I am astonished that I…
