What a delight to visit this gorgeous independent bookshop in Chapel-en-le-Frith the other day! “Reading Matters” had long been on my list of places to go and had been recommended to me recently by several ladies at the High Peak Luncheon Club. It was wonderful to meet the owners, Lyndsay and Sue, and to witness…
I’ve just learned that Wirksworth is about to hold its own Hay-on-Wye book festival. They are calling it the Big Book Day and it is being held on Saturday, 8 April. It’ll be the culmination of a series of story and book events held across the town during the previous week. It’s going to be…
16th March 2017 When I heard that the High Peak Luncheon Club had been set up originally by teachers and headteachers, you will understand that I was feeling a tad nervous on arrival at the Old Hall Hotel in Buxton last Thursday. However, there was no need; the 36 ladies and 3 gentlemen made me very…
Great news! I have recently been accepted as a member of the Rural Crafts Association. * As a result, I will be attending the prestigious Chatsworth Country Fair from 1st to 3rd September. Do try to come along on one of the days for it’s a wonderful event with lots to see and do. I’ll give…
Wednesday, 8th February found me spending a delightful evening speaking to the ladies of Starkholmes WI. They were interested to hear how I became a writer of children’s picture books and were keen for me to read “Alfie’s Story” to them. They must have enjoyed the evening, as I made several sales of “Alfie’s Story”,…
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