Some recent favourite reads…

The Unwilding by Marina Kemp

It’s the hottest day of the year… Which can only mean one thing: it’s the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show Press Day!

‘Show Don’t Tell’ – the adage uttered by writers, editors and directors, ad infinitum. Continue reading Show Don’t Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld

Some summers call for quiet, calming walks in special places…


This was an excellent idea… again. Making time to read the books already on my bookshelves.
Continue reading Reading From Your Bookshelves – Summer Edition

New Year’s Resolution number one: try and tackle my struggling bookshelves! Starting with books that have been there for a while…

A House for Alice by Diana EvansÂ
Alice wants to return to Nigeria after fifty years in London. Her estranged husband Cornelius lives alone, with carers and family regularly popping in to check on him. Suddenly, he dies in a house fire, on the same night as the tragedy of Grenfell. The family are in a dreadful state and they struggle to place his death within the context of Grenfell’s fire.

I enjoyed doing some freelancing for Tatler Magazine online. Continue reading Tatler Stories