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#Project365 2022 week 12

Day 78: beautiful daffodils from my boss who was pleased I was back from Covid. Sun shining, kids playing, lawn mower waiting. Day 79: out for a walk to try to rebuild my lung strength as I’m still very breathless (won’t be running for a while…) Day 80: well, how am I supposed to get […]

The Painter’s Girl, by Helen Fripp

  Paris in the 1860s: Mimi is poor but full of ambition. She gave up her illegitimate daughter to the girl’s father but is desperate to be reunited with her. She joins a circus to make her fortune but a terrible accident changes her life again. Mimi becomes the muse for artist Manet but could […]

The Perfect Suitor, by Cole Baxter

Charlene is devastated and traumatised by the death of her husband three years ago. She is plagued by guilt and refuses to leave her home. Therapy encourages her to start living her life again. She befriends Samuel on Facebook and they share a passion for art that tempts her to leave her home and meet […]

7 top tips to cut your electric bill

We just got our electric bill and it was double the last one! Over £700 so we urgently need to make some cuts to our use and here are some things we will try: Turn off appliances rather than putting them on stand by. Consider changing your appliances to more energy efficient versions. Wash clothes […]

The Villa, by Clare Boyd

Nora and her daughters go on holiday to France with their families. But Nora has been keeping a secret and this is the perfect opportunity to reveal the truth. Are they all brave enough to deal with the consequences….? The Villa is a family drama novel based in a French villa. Nora has some devastating […]