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08 Feb 2025

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Events and tours in 2025

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I have many lovely events and tours coming up, and I wanted to let you, my faithful newsletter readers, know so you have an early chance to book if you are interested. Read more

01 Feb 2025

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An incredibly special supper

Susannah 1 February 2025 9 Comments

On 25 January, I was lucky enough to attend an incredibly special Burns Supper in Scotland, along with my husband, Ian. Read more

01 Feb 2025

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Bletchley Park

Susannah 1 February 2025 10 Comments

I recently made my first visit to Bletchley Park, the code-breaking centre for Britain in WWII. Read more

01 Feb 2025

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The Romanovs

Susannah 1 February 2025 4 Comments

When I was a child, I found an article in a magazine about the four beautiful daughters of Tsar Nicholas II and their awful fate. Read more

01 Feb 2025

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Literary Pets – Grip the Raven

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Charles Dickens was fond of animals and cared for several pets throughout his life. One of them found literary fame in his novel Barnaby Rudge. Read more

01 Feb 2025

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Edwin Arlington Robinson & Richard Cory

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My choice of poem this month is a sad and rather unusual one by Edwin Arlington Robinson (1867 – 1935), an American poet and playwright, who won the Pulitzer Prize three times. Read more

01 Jan 2025

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Gearing Up for a Big Year

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What an exciting year this will be! Read more

01 Jan 2025

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My 2024 Favourites

Susannah 1 January 2025 8 Comments

I always begin the year by sharing with you my favourite reads from the previous year. Read more

01 Jan 2025

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Tracing names

Susannah 1 January 2025 7 Comments

What’s in a name? Did you know that we can thank writers for many of the first names in use today? Read more

01 Jan 2025

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Historical Mysteries

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I love a good historical mystery series, and one of the best is the ‘Seeker’ series by S.G. Maclean, a Scottish writer. Read more

01 Jan 2025

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Literary Pets – Top the Wombat

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To coincide with the publication of my new book, Great Authors and the Cats Who Owned Them, I am running a series throughout 2025 on the pets of famous writers. I will begin with an Australian animal, Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s wombat, who was named Top. Read more

01 Jan 2025

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Arthur Rimbaud & Voyelles

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Some years ago, I included a French poem in my newsletter, Déjeuner du Matin by Jacques Prévert. It has been one of the most popular items in my newsletter ever, so this month I’m offering you another fascinating French poem, along with an English translation. Read more

15 Dec 2024

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