Inspiration for The Start of Something Wonderful

Inspiration for The Start of Something Wonderful

I can’t imagine anyone who reads The Start of Something Wonderful being left in any doubt as to how much I love the Lake District. A stunning part of the UK, I’ve holidayed there since childhood. My memories are mainly of lakeside picnics and splashing in the water....
Fate and France ✨

Fate and France ✨

Maybe it was ‘Meant to Be’ I’m not a great believer in fate – but I do sometimes wonder what made me utter the words: ‘Shall we just… move to France?’ to my husband one November evening in 2007. It was the first time either of us had raised the possibility of living...
Diamond Mining in Evil at Alardyce House

Diamond Mining in Evil at Alardyce House

Diamond mining features prominently in Evil at Alardyce House and my research into it was very interesting. In the book, it takes place in Kimberley, South Africa. The story of diamond mining in South Africa was started by a fifteen year old boy called Erasmus Jacobs...