Victoria Springfield’s Guide to Venice

Victoria Springfield’s Guide to Venice

More than fifteen years ago I walked out of Venice Santa Lucia railway station straight onto the Grand Canal. It was hard to believe this dreamy floating city was real! Venice is incredible but it can also be overwhelming. After three visits and plenty of background...
The Inspiration for Kindred Spirits at Harling Hall

The Inspiration for Kindred Spirits at Harling Hall

Almost two years ago, a visit to the beautiful village of Cockington in Devon, with its old forge and thatched cottages, made me wonder what it would be like to live in a place thatseemed to belong to another time. The idea for my new series, set in a living history...
Lavender marriages in the Hollywood Golden Age

Lavender marriages in the Hollywood Golden Age

In the 1930s, Cary Grant lived with actor, Randolph Scott. Initially they shared a small home in Beverly Hills and later, they moved to a beachside house in Santa Monica where guests including Noel Coward and Errol Flynn. Grant and Scott lived together, on and off,...