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...
by jenna | Aug 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
Mother Knows Best Inspiration I regularly get asked where the ideas come from for my books. I usually scratch my head and mutter something about people watching and dreams, or snippets of conversation overheard on public transport and in shops, but with Mother Knows...
by Claire | Aug 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
Keeping wildlife as pets has become a growing trend in the UK. This is partly due to social media. When influencers pose with exotic animals online it can plant the seed that it’s OK to take on a more unusual pet. But sadly for the animals many aren’t looked after...
by Nia Beynon | Aug 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
Death at the Village Christmas Fair is now available in ebook, paperback, hardback and audiobook. The third in the Cotswold Curiosity Shop cosy mystery series, it may also be read as a standalone novel. When, as a child, I used to play with my grandma’s button box, I...
by Claire | Aug 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
Dear Readers Families are fascinating to me – as a mum and grandma, but also as an author. Siblings don’t automatically get along well together; personality clashes happen! And in blended families, children who have started life with a different parent might find it...
by Claire | Aug 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
Vienna is incredibly magical at Christmas time… every year during November the squares in the city are transformed to charming markets selling crafts, clothing, beautiful ornaments, culinary delights and warming drinks including Glühwein (German mulled wine). If you...
