A Recent Visit to Charleston Farmhouse

A Recent Visit to Charleston Farmhouse

A Recent Visit to Charleston Farmhouse | Museums and Galleries I’m lucky enough to live just a fifteen-to-twenty-minute drive from Charleston, former home of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant. My sister was visiting and had never been, so off we toddled – me somewhat...
Retreat at Mousehole

Retreat at Mousehole

Retreat at Mousehole | Writing Inspiration Writing Retreat I love writing retreats. Not organised ones with tutors, but small gatherings with other authors in attractive or new surroundings to write. Being in a different place is usually a stimulus to the creative...
A Treasured Book from my Childhood

A Treasured Book from my Childhood

A Treasured Book from my Childhood | Books I've Read My Memories My Significant Items I was always a voracious reader from a very early age. I seem to remember my dad – who was then a school teacher – teaching me to read to give some respite to my mum who by the time...
On Location in Australia

On Location in Australia

On Location in Australia | A Greater World Australia Sisters at War My first novel A Greater World is set in the beautiful Blue Mountains of Australia. As it’s only about 70 miles from Sydney you can visit on a day trip. On my first visit to Australia in 1995 I stayed...
The Lady at the Fountain

The Lady at the Fountain

Continuing my new blog series, featuring important items from my life. In the second of the series, I invite you to meet “The Lady at the Fountain”, who has sat on my mantelpiece for many years and has a special place in my childhood memories…