Happy New Year!
Another New Year. Another set of resolutions. Ah. Resolutions. You make them. Then break them. Then get miserable. Break them some more and then get on with the rest of the year. Most Januarys I promise myself I’ll stick to a list – usually containing the words ‘I will lose weight’ and don’t do very […]
Heading south for the winter
Well, we’ve done it. We’ve sold our beloved home in Herefordshire and headed south. The move wasn’t without incident – is it ever? It was certainly stressful and frustrating – but we’ve done it! The alcohol and chocolate intake definitely rose to critical levels. We’ve completed House Move Part 1, that is. We enjoyed the […]
See you in a while!
May be out of touch for a few weeks. If I don’t have chance to do this nearer the big day, may I wish you all a very Happy Christmas! Love, Georgia x
A Love Letter Revisited
Dear Reader, We may just be hurtling to the final fence in this house selling saga. But you know what they say, it ain’t over ’til the fat lady sings. And I’m not singing! Mixed metaphors aside, we’re deep in sorting, sifting, de-cluttering and packing. The dogs are hiding. Meanwhile, in cruel disregard to our cares, the […]
A house to inspire: beautiful Belmont
I got hooked on a Channel 4 programme a while ago which featured the work of The Landmark Trust. Restoring Britain’s Landmarks introduced the workings of the trust. Its aim is to breathe life back into buildings of key historical interest and turn them into upmarket holiday lets. One of the buildings featured in the […]
new book … new book … new book
Buns for tea! The dogs and I are ecstatic – I’ve signed a new three novella deal with the lovely people at Harper Impulse. Millie Vanilla’s Cupcake Café: Spring Beginnings will be published in February 2017, followed by Summer Loves and Christmas Weddings. I hope you’ll like them. In the meantime, here are the gorgeous covers. […]
To buy or not to buy
Trying to sell our house is proving to be an interesting experience. There’s the living on the edge of your nerves, waiting for the phone to ring and then having to leap into action to make the house look vaguely presentable. Having to clean the house regularly so you don’t have to leap into […]
Dressed for Drama!
Tipped off by writing pal and ace writing tutor Alison May, I went along to see this at the weekend. Curated by Worcester Cathedral, it’s an exhibition of costumes made for recent film and TV period dramas. On display are 30 or so costumes from productions ranging from Wolf Hall to Mr Selfridge. They are arranged […]
To tattoo or not to tattoo
Graham Norton said recently that the best age to get a tattoo is 80 as you have fewer years left to regret it! I’ve long toyed with the idea of getting one. I don’t have any strong feelings pro or anti tattoo. I suppose, if pushed, I don’t find skin completely covered with ink […]
Brain stretching at the Hay Festival
Breaking your souvenir Hay mug the week before you go to the festival doesn’t augur well. Neither does accidentally running over a rabbit on the way. So, being the suspicious kind, it was a nervous drive to Hay on Wye for the annual festival of literature, music and all goodly things. Thankfully, all went well […]
