MY WRITING GROUP IN FOLKESTONE, KENT

WRITE BY THE SEA The writing group that I run here in Folkestone is doing so well, we have such a great group of people that all share their knowledge. We have a group meeting once a month on a Thursday evening where we have a chat about any book news that I have, we then discuss the exercise that we have completed which involves some sharing their work, or asking questions. I like to keep it very informal so as not to put people off from sharing. If any members want to ask questions or share some of their…

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MOWTOWN EVENING

LEAS CLIFF HALL, FOLKESTONE What a superb show! The singing was extremely good, so nice to hear the popular songs from Mowtown. They even had the dances that some of the artists used to do. The time went far too quickly but I would definitely recommend this show if you like this generation of music. The costume changes were so quick for the three men and three women, one of the best outfits was the Jackson Five, very entertaining. The Leas Cliff Hall is a great local location for shows, even more so now with Covid still about as it…

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HER PREVIOUS SELF BY ANNE ALLAN – BOOK REVIEW

PUBLISHED BY SARNIA PRESS ON THE 20th AUGUST 2021 THE GUERNSEY NOVELS BOOK 8 Two women, living two hundred years apart but closer than sisters. Mary, miserable in her marriage to Thomas Carre, a merchant and privateer and living in the new family mansion in Georgian Guernsey. Lucy, separated from her husband after a tragic loss and now acting as an unwilling sitter for her elderly grandfather, Gregory Carre, who has inherited the same mansion. Lucy is haunted by Mary’s continued presence in the house and finds herself being pulled more and more back in time. How is it possible…

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THE WHISTLING BY REBECCA NETLEY – BOOK REVIEW

PUBLISHED BY PENGUIN ON THE 14th OCTOBER 2021 On the remote Scottish island of Skelthsea, Elspeth Swansome takes on a position as a nanny. Her charge, Mary, hasn’t uttered a word since the sudden death of her twin, William – just days after their former nanny disappeared. But no one will speak of what happened to William. Just as no one can explain the lullabies sung in empty corridors. Nor the strange dolls that appear in abandoned rooms. Nor the faint whistling that comes in the night . . . As winter draws in, Elspeth finds herself increasingly trapped. But…

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