On my blog today, I am welcoming author APPLE GIDLEY, to learn more about her latest novel, Annie's Day, set during the Second World War, in both the Far East and Germany. As well as finding out more about the book and where to buy it, you can read an excerpt … What is the book …
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Mary Anna Evans: the Traitor Beside Her
On my blog today, I’m hosting the Coffee Pot Book Club book tour for MARY ANNA EVANS, to share news of the recent publication of her novel, The Traitor Beside Her, the second of her Justine Byrne Historical Mysteries, set during the Second World War. Below, you can read more about The Traitor Beside Her, learn the …
“The Meon Valley Railway – friendly, pleasurable, beautiful”
Today, I'm reposting a blog I wrote for the History Girls a few months ago. This blog follows on from the one I posted here last month about the literary and historical associations of the route of the long defunct Meon Valley Railway. Today, I am relating a little more about the railway itself, and the …
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One fisherman, two saints, and three politicians…
This post was first written for The History Girls blog. I have really been enjoying finding out about the villages of Hampshire’s Meon Valley, in order to share something of their history, introduce a few of the people associated with them, and reveal some of the treasures held within their buildings. Even though I know …
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