Dublin Dockers’ Nicknames

Dublin Dockers’ Nicknames

Recently I visited Ireland for a family wedding. Whilst there, enjoying an evening in a local pub, I was reminded of one of the inspirations behind part of my book Storms Gather Between Us – an inspiration I’d entirely forgotten about until now!

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...
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…

The Girl in the Cemetery

The Girl in the Cemetery

The first in a new series of blog posts where I discuss items of significance in my life – starting with a treasured painting.