A Good Friday Tale

of Demons and Dragons When you drive through Switzerland from the north, the first glimpse of the alps is breathtaking and awesome. White peaks stand

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Dereliction

In my book, King Oak, Molly Hogtrough is struggling with her husband’s dereliction of duty. She recalls George’s vows when they wed and cannot forget

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Bear Leek Season

It’s mid-Spring, and over the last fourteen days or so the forest around me has transformed. Its see-through trees have donned a cloak of vibrant

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Molly Hogtrough Cooks

In June 1780, Molly Hogtrough’s kitchen on the edge of The Common probably consisted of an open fire and a large pot. Perhaps she even

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Life in 1780

I do not think I would be at all happy living in 1780. Life must have been grim for many people, unless you had a

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Welcome

My debut novel, King Oak, was inspired by a delve into ancestry.  I discovered that some of my ancestors lived in Woodfield on the edge

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