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Day 248: first big shop in a supermarket since January and spotted the Lindor pick and mix! I’ll have to bring the kids some time…or not! Day 249: first day back at school. Matthew started year 7 and his new secondary shool. Anya has moved up to year 4 and my baby Zach is now […]

Naples 1943. Carmela del Bosco is living on her grandmother’s farm when her half brother arrives with an injured spy. She tends to his wounds but her cousin Tino is a fascist, looking for any excuse to seize the family farm… The Italian Girl’s Secret is an historical novel set in Italy during WW2 following […]

On our way to Dymchurch in Kent, we visited Rochester. We began by using our English Heritage membership to visit the Castle. The inside of the keep is quite magnificent with multiple floors accessed via spiral staircases. Matthew was a bit scared but bravely persevered to reach the top! Anya boldly led the way, fearless […]

Ilse Stein is a German Jew deported to the Minsk ghetto with her younger sisters. Her father dies on the train journey and her mother is selected for gassing on arrival. Ilse lives in fear for herself and her sisters, death never far away. But a glimmer of hope and love sparks when she meets […]

Ruby Fletcher was convicted of a double murder and is released on a technicality. She returns to her local community but is unwelcome by the neighbours who testified against her. Can she prove her innocence and is there a killer still on the loose…? Such A Quiet Place is a mix of domestic and crime […]