Blogs in July 2024

The Haven 1st July 2024

SOME LEGENDS NEVER DIE… Irish newsreader Isolde Malone has a face many would recognise; in fact, she can’t walk through the streets of Dublin without bumping into a horde of fans, all of whom want their picture taken with...

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A Woman of Opinion 30th June 2024

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu longs for adventure, freedom and love, believing that only by trulyliving can she ever escape the stalking crow of Death… An aristocratic woman in 18th century England is expected to act in certain ways. But...

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The Florence Letter 30th June 2024

Looking out over the twinkling city lights of Florence, Claire thinks of the letter that has brought her here. Written by a woman who escaped the Blitz, it holds a secret kept for a lifetime… but can Claire make...

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Mrs A’s Indian Gentlemen 30th June 2024

In 1943, as war rages across Europe, Britain’s Great Western Railway (GWR) Works’ labour force is comprised of a few men too valuable, old or infirm for active service and thousands of recently recruited women. With critical skills in...

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Enlightenment 29th June 2024

Thomas and Grace are fellow worshippers at the Baptist chapel in the small Essex town of Aldleigh (inspired by Chelmsford). Though separated in age by three decades, the pair are kindred spirits – torn between their commitment to religion...

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