Things I love

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...

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 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 16, 20221 min read

Stitch by stitch

I write a lot about quilting and sewing because it’s a massive part of my life. Some people meditate to relax. I sew or cook or garden...

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 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...

Jul 16, 20223 min read

A very, very simple pleasure...

I'm immunosuppressed due to rheumatoid arthritis so my world changed drastically when Covid arrived because not only doesn't the vaccine...

Jul 10, 20222 min read

Someday, Sunday...

As you guys know, my life took me off down a strange path and a lot of things got put on hold for a while. I'm in the calm between storms...

Jul 3, 20222 min read

The Seagull's Story

Look closely at this picture because it’s far more than it seems. Look between the silver metal cylinders on the roof that vent all that...

Jun 28, 20221 min read

Good news! A Fresh Start now has all its chapters.

I'd love to be able to thank Amazon for sorting it out quickly and efficiently. I can't, and that's all I'm going to say. More...