AUTUMN IN THE GARDEN
I love autumn with all the different shades of colours of the leaves, particularly my grape vine with the greens, reds and brown leaves. We still have sunny days here and it’s lovely to get the last of the heat on your skin, it feels like it warms my bones up. The late flowering lilies are looking super this year, I will get some more of them so I can have a pot full of them next year. The colios are still ok in the garden but will have to bring them in next month, I’m hoping to get some…
View PostNEXT BOOK TO READ AT HALLOWEEN
I got this book during the summer from the authors so I am looking forward to reading it around Halloween. It really appealed to me as it is set in Romney Marsh and I used to live in Old Romney so I am hoping I will recognise places and it will bring back good memories. The Body on the Doorstep sounded like a book to read at this time as it’s not every day you find a body on your doorstep.
View PostAUTHOR EVENT
MICHÉL FABER I was very lucky to have Michél come and give a talk to my writing group, what a fantastic evening we had. Going through his life, writing and living in different countries kept us all enthralled the whole evening, finishing off with a super Q n A session. I felt ashamed to say I had not read his book The Crimson Petal and the White but I have ordered it and the film so I am looking forward to reading the book first. His latest book D sounds really good and will please many children to receive that in their…
View PostOCTOBER 2022
Autumn has arrived here in Uk but still very mild, the leaves are collecting on the ground and the children have had fun collecting the conkers that have fallen. I love that the cooking, soaking and ingenious ways of making the conkers harder for the games are still an active pastime for the children, this is one that is definitely passed down the generations. What a super display idea for a Harvest Festival, there certainly are many varied leaves about for children of all ages to find. Some leaf rubbing or painting is still popular with the under fives, while…
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