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I discovered Minley Manor and Minley Home Farm in 2020 while looking for somewhere nearby to exercise during the Covid pandemic lockdown. Minley soon became one of my favourite places to walk, and I kept going back to look at the manor and farmhouse - buildings crying...

One of the questions I guarantee people will ask me is, ‘Do you do much research?’ My answer is, ‘Absolutely. Continually.’ I’m a naturally nosey person and so my research comes two-fold. First, I love to people watch. Not just idly observe them as they pass by in the...

Jude Gray – Jude has known for a while that, in order to keep the farm out of the red, she must diversify and find a new way to bring in some funds. She decides to open up a campsite and we follow her journey as she finds two shepherd huts to renovate whilst...

Hello chums! Many comments and reviews of my books mention the fact that some of my characters pop up in more than one book, so today, I thought I’d give some insight into the reason behind this.  If you’ve read a few of my novels, then chances are that you’ll be...

Maxine Morrey's new book Just Do It is available to pre-order! 🧡 In Just Do It, Finn and Lizzie both learn some life lessons for the new year. So, we thought we’d ask them each for one, and I’ll add some too. I hope you find something that appeals or resonates with...

Dark Shadows Over Coronation Close is the brand new instalment in the Coronation Close Saga, which is set in Bristol. Like many other British cities, Bristol was distributing gas masks as early as 1938 and instructions were being distributed for what to do in the...

The Secrets of Crestwell Hall tells the story of two women. In the present day, there is Isabella Lacey who has moved to her aunt’s home Crestwell Hall in order to heal from a painful divorce and to build a new life with her daughter Emily. As she searches through old...

New Year is historically a time for new beginnings. For many of us, the fresh year heralds a fresh start where we decide to stop doing certain things and/or start doing/do more of others. Frequently doing more exercise and losing weight feature, with New Year...