HELLO NOVEMBER 2024

That’s Halloween all over, I am sure the event gets bigger every year but the children do love dressing up, and some adults really get into the event as well. My great-grandson will be 4 this month, where does the time go? He dressed up as a pumpkin and loved scaring me!  People are very generous in Folkestone as the amount of sweets and goodies they collect over a couple of hours is mind-blowing! So now we concentrate on Christmas and the dreaded present buying, which I must say is made much easier if people do a list as I…

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THE WIFE WHO RAN AWAY BY TESS STIMSON – BOOK REVIEW

Tess Stimson is the author of eight novels and two non-fiction books and writes regularly for the Daily Mail as well as for several women’s magazines. Born and brought up in Sussex, she graduated from Oxford before spending several years as a news producer with ITN. She now lives in Vermont with her American husband, their daughter and her two sons. This is the book I found in a small Italian bookshop, one of the only books in English. I read this while I was away as it is such easy reading and a great story. Set in Italy about…

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FOLKLORE IN FOLKESTONE

I met one of my friends in Folklore which is down The Old High Street where Banksy is, last week as her daughter Jo was doing a comedy gig there. I have never been here before but what a lovely and friendly space. They host many events and special nights so it is well worth a visit. The night was a great success with many laughs and some great comedians. Jo is doing well and is up for an award on the comedy circuit.

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HER HUSBANDS LIES BY AMANDA REYNOLDS – BOOK REVIEW

Published by Boldwoods books Amanda Reynolds is the bestselling psychological suspense author whose debut novel, Close To Me, was adapted as a major six-part TV series for Channel 4 in 2021. Her books have been translated into multiple languages including publications in Finland, Poland, Brazil, Italy and France. Amanda is also a tutor at The Novelry, coaching writers from around the world on their hugely successful novel writing courses. She lives in the English Countryside with her husband and their very furry Golden Retriever. I have read a few books lately from some best-selling authors that have been really good…

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