Blogs in January 2020

100 Days on Holy Island. A Writer’s Exile. 24th January 2020

A quirky, moving account of the author’s self-imposed exile to Holy Island, a remote island off the Northumberland coast, cut off from the mainland twice a day. Peter Mortimer is a playwright and poet, and this is his personal...

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The Secret To Falling in Love 23rd January 2020

Lifestyle journalist and thirty-something singleton Melissa hashtags, insta’s and snapchats her supposedly fabulous life on every social media platform there is. That is until she wakes up on her birthday, another year older and still alone, wondering if for...

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Brideshead Revisited 20th January 2020

Brideshead Revisited is Evelyn Waugh’s stunning novel of duty and desire set amongst the decadent, faded glory of the English aristocracy in the run-up to the Second World War. The most nostalgic and reflective of Evelyn Waugh’s novels, Brideshead...

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Orphan of Islam 16th January 2020

“I’ve told you before, and I will tell you again, if you are unable to read the Holy Book you will be punished.” The teacher’s face was a mask of anger. “Understand?” Born in 1975 in the UK to...

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The Winter Companion 15th January 2020

She Needed to be Seen… As a lady’s companion, Clara Hartwright never receives much attention from anyone. And that’s precisely how she likes it. With a stormy past, and an unconventional plan for her future, it’s far safer to...

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