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Tom Fabian is the central character is this book. I found out at the end that this is actually the second book to feature him and the first novel deals with the case that forms the basis for the plot in this book. It didn’t spoil this book at all not to have read the […]

I have very mixed feelings about DIY gifts. Part of me thinks the personal touch is lovely but there is a lot of pressure involved. For example, if it is food, can you be certain that they washed their hands and used separate utensils (due to my vegetarianism and wheat allergy). Will it contain ginger […]

Day 350: family time! A lovely afternoon with my sister and her family, my parents, and my cousins and their families. Day 351: Chris and I sneaked away from everything to have lunch and go shopping in Camberley. Day 352: Anya’s Christmas play. The smile says everything! Day 353: Matthew’s first experience of bowling thanks […]

      It’s not about gifts, or snowy drifts It’s Brussels sprouts and cold days out. Baubles on the tree, cuddles on the settee. Sparkling lights, woolly tights. Cosy toes, bright red nose. Scarf and gloves, laughter and love. Christmas songs, all day long. Santa’s sleigh, jingles all the way. Anxiously waiting, present anticipating. […]

Top of my list has got to be A Christmas Carol. It was my first classic fiction book and is a fab introduction to Dickens and other great authors. It isn’t actually a full novel so is much more accessible to younger readers. The book that I had also contained 2 other of Dickens’ shorter […]