Hello, and welcome to my April Newsletter. Thankfully, last weekend signalled the start of British Summer Time, but I just wish someone would tell the weather! I know the English like to moan about the rain, but we've had so much...
Marcia Clayton
My March 2024 Newsletter
Hello, and welcome to my March Newsletter. Hello everyone, I hope you are all keeping well. It seems no time since we were talking about Christmas, and now it will soon be Easter. It's early this year, and, of course, Easter eggs have been available...
An Interview with Hilly Barmby
Today, I'm delighted to welcome author Hilly Barmby to my blog, and I'm looking forward to chatting with her, so without more ado, perhaps you could tell us a bit about yourself, Hilly? Thank you so much for inviting me to talk to you, Marcia. I attended Rochester...
My February 2024 Newsletter
Hello, and welcome to my February Newsletter. Well, the new year started with a lot of storms, but for the last week or so, the weather has been lovely here in Devon. Cold and frosty, yes, but lovely and sunny later in the day. I've even...
My Interview with Alison Huntingford
Today, I’m delighted to welcome back Alison Huntingford, a popular Devon author whom I first interviewed early in 2022. I met Alison when I won one of her books in a Facebook competition, and we became friends on social media. Since then, I’ve had the pleasure of...
My January 2024 Newsletter
Hello, and welcome to my January Newsletter. Happy New Year, everyone, I wish you all health, wealth, and happiness over the months to come, and I hope you had an enjoyable Christmas as we did. We spent a couple of days with our youngest son, David, and his...
My December 2023 Newsletter
Hello, and welcome to my December Newsletter. I can hardly believe I'm saying that, and before long, it will be Christmas. Time certainly does go more quickly as you grow older. However, I'm getting on well with my preparations for Christmas. I've made the cake but...
My Interview with Author, Carolyn Ward-Daniels
I first met this month’s guest on social media through our shared interest in reading and writing, and we quickly became friends. Carolyn has written four novels and has published several flash fiction stories in two anthologies. I have only read one book of Carolyn’s...
My November 2023 Newsletter
Hello, and welcome to my November Newsletter. Bryan and I recently went to Farnham to spend a few days with my sister, Gill. We had a nice time catching up, going shopping, and tidying her garden, as the weather was lovely. We also managed to fit in a visit to RHS...
My October 2023 Newsletter
Hello, and welcome to my October Newsletter. I'm a bit late sending out my newsletter this month as I've recently returned from a short holiday in New York and am still catching up on everything, including some sleep! We went to New York...
Pompeii and Herculaneum
A while ago, my husband, Bryan, and I took a holiday in Italy, and I thought I'd share some of the highlights with you. We flew to Naples, an extremely busy city, and then stayed in Sorrento, a pleasant town reached by only one road which meanders through several long...
My September 2023 Newsletter
Hello, and welcome to my September Newsletter. As some of you will know from being friends with me on Facebook, I recently celebrated a significant birthday, as they say. Yes, I'm afraid it was the big 70, but then again, I'm grateful to have reached it, as not...