THE TEA ROOMS IN FOLKESTONE, KENT
I visited these tea rooms in the middle of town last week, as I had not been in there for a while. Their cakes have always been delicious, but this time we tried the scones. Kara had the savoury one with Brie, and I had the orange one with a really nice orange marmalade. You cannot beat a warm scone with whatever topping you choose; the range of choice is good. The menus can all be found on their website here. A varied selection of products is available from a coffee to a hot lunch, in fact, you can hire…
View PostONE OF THE FAMILY BY MARK EDWARDS – BOOK REVIEW
Published on the 18th June 202 Mark Edwards writes books in which scary things happen to ordinary people, the best known of which are The Magpies series, Follow You Home and Here To Stay. His novels have sold over 5 million copies and topped the bestseller lists numerous times. His latest novel, The Wasp Trap, was published in 2025. The New York Times said, “Moves with increasingly head-spinning velocity as the secrets come spilling out.” Mark lives in the West Midlands, England, with his wife, their children, two cats and a golden retriever. No pets are ever harmed in Mark’s…
View PostBIGGEST BOOK SWAP AT SUNNY SANDS IN FOLKESTONE, UK
FOLKESTONE IS A LIBRARY What an afternoon it was yesterday, Saturday the 28th March 2026. Folkestone attempted to get into the Guinness Book of Records for holding the biggest BOOK SWAP. I guess there must have been over 2,000 people who attended this brilliant event. The atmosphere was so nice, even though it was a bit chaotic, no one minded; they were just here to swap their books and have a nice afternoon. Everyone was talking about the book they were swapping or the book they had got, strangers joining in, kids playing. It really was an exceptional moment for…
View PostBOOK OF THE MONTH FOR MARCH 2026
AGAINST THE TIDE This was an easy one to choose, as this really is the best book I have read in a while. You can pre-order from Amazon or the Folkestone book shop here. The release date is the 18th June 2026. Read my review here. PUBLISHED BY AVON ON THE 18TH JUNE 2026
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