by Claire | Apr 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
Beltane Chocolate Rum Truffles Recipe These are rich and boozy, perfect for a hedonistic night of dancing around a Beltane bonfire. Equally as nice served at home, under a blanket with a good book and a cup of tea. Makes 12 large truffles Ingredients 55g...
by Claire | Apr 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
Kiley Dunbar’s Back to School Guide (for back-to-school time in mid-August when Scottish schools return 17th-19th Aug) In Making Sparks Fly at the Highland Repair Shop, teacher Roz McIntyre is heading back to school after a long break raising her twins, and she’s...
by Claire | Apr 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
I have every intention of ‘growing old disgracefully’ as this photo of myself and my husband Dave on New Years Eve shows. We are both in our early seventies and are so lucky to be surrounded by such amazing people over here in Spain, many of them in their sixties,...
by Claire | Apr 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
I enjoyed writing my latest book ‘New Chapters On The French Riviera’ probably the most out of all the twenty-three books I’ve written! Creating a main character who was a chef running a restaurant took me back to when Richard and I ran various businesses in what...
by Claire | Apr 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
What would you do if your marriage ended? Me: Take a chance on Greek Picture the scene, your 20+ years marriage has ended and you’re shell-shocked. You imagined death being the only parting and now you’re suddenly single again, in your forties. Is it scary? Yes! Did...
