Category: History

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The fun of naming characters

Have you ever noticed that if you read, I don’t know, ten Regency historical romances in a month, you start to see the same names over and over again?

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Happy Coronation Day!

If you have somehow been living under a rock the last few weeks, you might have missed that here in Blighty, we officially have a new monarch.

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My memory of Queen Elizabeth II

As the world starts to acclimatise to the fact that the Queen Elizabeth II is no longer with us, I wanted to share my favourite memory of her.

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Happy New Year!

If you are reading this, I am recovering from a pretty epic New Year 😅 for the first time in six years, I am able to host a New Year’s gathering, so I’m writing this just before everyone arrives because I don’t think I’ll be in much of a state to think tomorrow!

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Happy Christmas!

From myself and my loved ones, to you and yours: Happy Christmas!

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What’s so sweet about mince pies?

So: why are mince pies called mince pies, when they don’t have any meat in them?

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Remember, Remember…

Remember remember, the Fifth of November! I myth-bust three Bonfire Night ‘facts’ that you might believe in my latest blog!