by Claire | Sep 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
Briony, one of the main characters in ‘A French Inheritance’ decides to open a Brocante in a farm building close to her cottage, so I thought I’d tell you a little about French markets under their various names. I don’t know about you but I love a bargain and French...
by Claire | Sep 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
True Story By CL Swatman As a magazine journalist I spent many years writing true life stories – some romantic and happy, but many, many more on the darker side of life, where people had been hurt or even killed by the people who were meant to love them. ...
by Claire | Sep 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
A Dublin Walking Tour Claudia Kelly, editor, Irish Man It’s not often that one gets to be a tourist in your own city but when a friend returned home to Dublin and suggested a saunter, how could I say no? Johnny has been off gallivanting around the world for...
by Claire | Aug 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
Here in Somerset, I am very lucky to be surrounded by inspiration when it comes to local produce and farm shops. You only have to go a couple of miles down the road to be in the internationally famous small town of Cheddar, which is not only famous for its namesake,...
by Claire | Aug 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
Lemon and Ginger Battenberg Recipe Ingredients 150g self-raising flour 150g soft butter 150g caster sugar 3 large eggs 25g ground almonds Zest of two lemons 1 tsp ground ginger 100g lemon curd or ginger jam (personal preference) 500g marzipan Equipment Large mixing...
