The Twelve Even Stranger Days of Christmas ~ A Review
Overview From the twice CWA Dagger shortlisted author of The Twelve Strange Days of Christmas come thirteen stories to transport you to the macabre world of inexplicable
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October
"My beloved October has returned—with its brilliant colors, cool temperatures and sunny, cloudless, azure skies, and I must enjoy it before it escapes for another year." ~ Peggy Toney Horton
The Red Admiral
Have you noticed the days towards the end of the summer when red admirals visit, enjoying the last of the warm weather. Each year, we
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National Stone Centre
Derbyshire. The county boasting the natural beauty of the Peak District, and interesting places such as Eyam. It is also home to the National Stone
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Fourth of October
Today – 4 October – is St. Francis’s Day. Saint Francis of Assisi is perhaps one of the better known saints, in his role as
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A Beautiful Spy ~ A Review
Overview A Beautiful Spy Minnie Gray is an ordinary young woman. She is also a spy for the British government. It all began in the
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Magpies
Magpies. Often thought of as predatory birds who steal shiny objects, destroy songbird populations, and make lots of noise. We’ve had plenty around this year,
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Pond Dipping
Getting Started We spent a morning last week at a pond dipping workshop, run by a team from the Lower Windrush Valley Project. The skies
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Always Never, Rarely Sometimes ~ A Review
Overview An aspiring magician who gets a sinister pleasure playing all kinds of tricks on those around him. Two strangers running into each after 20
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Purple Fields
Gazing over the purple fields, my senses filled with the scent of lavender hanging gently in the air, and the sound of hundreds of bees
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Singing For England
It’s a momentous day. For the first time in 55 years, the England men’s football team are playing in the final of a major competition.
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