Inspirational Teachers Who Open Doors

Inspirational Teachers Who Open Doors

My new novel, ‘The Silver Ladies Do Lunch,’ begins many years ago in a primary school in Oxfordshire. Three ten-year-old girls, Josie, Lin and Minnie, who live in Middleton Ferris, are about to embark on their final year before secondary school. As they wonder who...
Boldwood’s summer party! A poem by Jessica Redland

Boldwood’s summer party! A poem by Jessica Redland

Let us raise our glasses, as there’s much to celebrate Still not quite at four years old, Boldwood are doing great Gathering awards and accolades with every passing year The one to watch, the place to be, success is oh so clear Newcomer was the first award from the...
The Secret World of the Regency Male

The Secret World of the Regency Male

The Regency male belonged to the last era when gentlemen and aristocrats did not work. If fact it was considered shameful to do so. You were expected to live on the income from your estates, farmed by your tenants who worked very hard indeed. This meant a whole...
The joy of Wabi-sabi 侘寂

The joy of Wabi-sabi 侘寂

A blog post by Samantha Tonge, author of The Memory of You, for Mental Heath Awareness Week. What is Wabi-sabi? As a character in #TheMemoryofYou, explains: ‘It’s a Japanese way of thinking about the natural cycle of life and how it’s imperfect, impermanent,...
Savage Sisters: Heather Atkinson on Girl Gangs ⚡️

Savage Sisters: Heather Atkinson on Girl Gangs ⚡️

Savage Sisters: Heather Atkinson on Girl Gangs ⚡️ Girls in gangs and all-girl gangs. There is a difference and a cross-over. Girls in gangs are usually the girlfriends of the members of male gangs where they are subjected to sexual assault and forced to carry weapons...