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May 24, 20232 min read
Special offers, new books and what I've been up to.
Publishing on Thursday 25/5/23 - The Cynics Way - A Shadows Romantic Suspense, writing as Eleanor Neville. A dangerous cult with the...


May 17, 20233 min read
Special Offers and New Releases!
So, what have I been doing? Paddling in the sea for the first time, and yes, it was cold but I’d got to the 15th of May without doing it...


May 10, 20233 min read
And I think to myself... what a wonderful world.
It’s my favourite time of year and my favourite birds down at the park have come safely through the bird flu epidemic. Punky, the swan...


Apr 9, 20232 min read
Doesn't time go quickly?
A year ago today I promised myself that I would stop dreaming of being a writer and get on and become one. At this point, I had twenty...


Apr 5, 20231 min read
Time to say thank you…
T Tomorrow is a bittersweet day for me, because ‘Lost and Found’ is published; and thanks to everyone who’s pre-ordered it or read the...


Apr 2, 20233 min read
What is old anyway?
Every so often something happens that brings it home to you that time is passing. That baby you were sure you only saw a few weeks ago is...


Mar 21, 20232 min read
Old crafts, new appeal…
Am I the only one who looks at clothes and thinks ‘love that, but not at THAT price’? I had one of those moments this week when I found...


Mar 18, 20234 min read
Memories on Mothering Sunday
If you’re a British reader then today is Mothering Sunday, when servants once got the day off to go and see their Mum’s, often bringing...


Mar 15, 20232 min read
Buried Trouble...
My next Oldcastle cosy romance is out tomorrow and it's a special one for me because it was inspired by my long-term love of an old...
Mar 8, 20232 min read
Dad's Army connection to Lavender House Romances!
It’s amazing how you can get diverted when you’re supposed to be researching, but this one’s so good that I couldn’t resist sharing it....


Mar 5, 20231 min read
Spring quilt and summer embroidery
Amy Hammond and I have a lot in common… Obviously I’m not married to a nothing like as retired as he claims he wants to be spy, and I...


Jan 1, 20232 min read
Happy New Year everyone…
My name is Tia and I’m a compulsive organiser… but you knew that already, didn’t you? So I’m sure you’ve also guessed that I love New...


Dec 21, 20222 min read
Happy Quiltmas and a Crafty New Year!
For me, a big part of the fun of Christmas is the preparation. Making the cake. Organising the presents. Finding and taste-testing new...


Dec 18, 20222 min read
Cooking for Christmas
Right, seriousness over, fun and frivolity begins. Once upon a time, there was a Christmas cake recipe from my husband’s gorgeous...


Nov 20, 20221 min read
Stir Up Sunday
Or, for those of you who aren’t as old fashioned as I am, the day when you put your Christmas puddings on to steam. My base recipe comes...


Oct 23, 20222 min read
Someday is now...
The first lockdown in England was scary in some ways, and incredible in others, at least for people who had to shield (as I still do,...


Aug 28, 20222 min read
My family are laughing at me...
And what else is new, I hear you ask when you think I can’t hear you. All families laugh at their mothers. It’s in the job description,...


Aug 21, 20222 min read
Driving myself mad!
I don't drive as much as I used to. Being immunosuppressed means there's not many places I can go, especially during the busy summer...

Aug 14, 20222 min read
It's still hot, but...
It’s still hot… But there’s a definite hint of the changing of the seasons and I’m starting to notice the days getting shorter. Which, if...

Aug 10, 20222 min read
Research...
I'm up to my ears in my favourite part of writing at the moment. The first draft of the next Windy Bay book is all done, so I know I've...
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