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LATEST ARTICLES ( 45 )

• Am I the Only Driver Without a Satnav?

  

  I seem to be one of the few people who doesn’t have a satnav in their car. I still rely on an ancient AA atlas that cost £1.99 in a garage years ago. Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Friday Book Review - The Kissing Booth by Beth Reekles

  

  Thousands of writers dream of hitting the big time with their first novel. And that’s exactly what Beth Reekles has done. The surprise is that Beth is a... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Les Misérables - Rapturous Applause from the Audience

  

  I’ve been longing to see the movie of Les Misérables since last spring, when I unexpectedly stumbled on to the film set during a visit to Greenwich. Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Natalie Haynes and Alexandra Shulman Appear on With Great Pleasure

  

  With Great Pleasureis one of the best programmes on BBC Radio 4. If you haven’t discovered it, do give it a try. The series asks well-known names to pick prose... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Friday Book Review - Crusher by Niall Leonard

  

  Like most novelists, Niall Leonard pays tribute to a whole host of people in his acknowledgements.But there’s one name that stands out from the crowd. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• What Susie Orbach Told Daisy Lowe

  

  I'm a big fan of Grazia. The magazine’s target reader is probably a chic 20-something fashionista with legs up to her armpits so I must be one of Grazia’s oldes... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Hard Copy is Published as an Ebook

  

  The world was a different place when my first novel, Hard Copy, was published back in 1998. The internet was in its infancy, my laptop was the size of a sewing... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• When to Take the Christmas Tree Down

  

  It’s my first post of 2013 and time to look forward. Actually I threw caution to the wind this morning and was rash enough to tell my local radio station (live... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• My Favourite Novels of 2012

  

  It’s New Year’s Eve, so what better time to look back over a year of brilliant reads? I love reading about other people’s favourite books of the year, so as 201... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Two Days in James Herriot Country

  

  The advantage of moving around a lot is that you feel at home in most places.And that was certainly the case when we made a two-day trip to North Yorkshire... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Happy Christmas from House With No Name

  

  What is it about Christmas trees? No matter how hard I try they just won’t stay straight. I bought a special (and rather ugly) tree stand this year but the... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Saturday Before Christmas - Cycling in the Rain

  

  With a multitude of presents to wrap, a turkey to buy and red cabbage recipes to puzzle over, there was still only one place I could be on Saturday.Not home. No... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• 007 - the New Fragrance for Men

  

  Skyfall, the latest James Bond movie, was one of the best movies I’ve seen all year. Actually, it was the only film that my whole family loved. Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Friday Book Review - The Wolf Princess by Cathryn Constable

  

  If you’re racing to get your Christmas shopping done and need an enchanting story for girls aged ten and up, then The Wolf Princess could be just the ticket. Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Little Bit Cool, a Little Bit Nan

  

  My last pressing book review is done and dusted - so now I can’t wait to get down to some pre-Christmas reading of my own. Top of my list are two treats I’ve... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Don't Panic! Ideas for Christmas Presents

  

  Help! I thought I was completely organised, but as usual I’ve rifled through all the secret carrier bags stashed under the bed and realised I haven’t cracked... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• From Paris to South Wales - How I Sent My Son Pizza Across the Channel

  

  The hall’s full of bike bits, there’s a ton of washing (make that two tons) scattered across the floor and a well-thumbed copy of The Cyclist’s Training Bible i... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Kindness of Strangers Part 2

  

  My children are both at university now – but out of sight doesn’t mean out of mind. Far from it. The fact that I don’t see them every day makes me worry even... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• A December Weekend in Paris

  

  As regular readers will know, my student daughter is at university in Paris this year. She’s settled into a flat on the Left Bank and, three months on, her... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Getting Organised for Christmas

  

  My mind’s been on Christmas since the summer. That's when I sat down to write my latest novella, White Christmas. As the rest of my family whizzed around... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION