Indulging My Love of Stained Glass – at Chartres Cathedral

Indulging My Love of Stained Glass – at Chartres Cathedral

by | Jun 1, 2024

Indulging My Love of Stained Glass – at Chartres Cathedral Last month I spent a wonderful week in the Loire Valley on a writing retreat with six of my writer friends. We rented a huge gite – complete with two swimming pools! In the midst of vineyards. As well as lots...
“My” Chateau in France

“My” Chateau in France

by | Sep 11, 2023

“My” Chateau in France | France My Significant Items Travel Next March I will be heading to France to the Loire Valley with several of my writing friends for a week-long writers’ retreat. We’re looking forward to many writerly chats, boosting our word...
Artworks featured in Jasmine in Paris

Artworks featured in Jasmine in Paris

by | Oct 10, 2021

My latest book, Jasmine in Paris: Far From Penang, will be released on 30th November. The story follows Jasmine to the Beaux Arts school, and in this blog I explore some of the artworks featured in the novel.

Using hotels for key scenes in books

Using hotels for key scenes in books

by | Nov 23, 2019

Yesterday I posted on Facebook about the horrible fire at the Claremont Hotel on the seafront here in Eastbourne. You can see what’s left of it this morning from this image – courtesy of East Sussex Fire and Rescue. My post prompted a question from one of...