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Rattledown Priory

It’s finished at last!  👍


LORD GEORGE WILDE’S CIRCUS seems to have a life of its own…

My fictional ‘Lord George Wilde’s Circus’ (© Drew Thomas 2023) took shape at a pace that makes it seem that it was there anyway and that I just had to find it.

The dynasty:

‘Lord’ George Wilde (deceased) b.1893 = Wilhelmina b.1894

‘Lord’ George Wilde b. 1924 = Mary (nee Tapley) b.1948

‘Lord’ George Wilde Jnr. b. 1972 = Amelia (Mel) Wilde b.1973

‘Lord’ Georgie b.1995 & ‘Lady’ Sarah b. 1997

WILDE WOMEN (Amelia Wilde 1) is now complete.

Future titles in the series:

DICING WITH DEATH AT GOD’S ACRES (Amelia Wilde 2)

JUDGMENT AT THE NATIONAL  (Amelia Wilde 3)

PREMEDITATED PRANKS IN PARIS (Amelia Wilde 4)

MALICIOUS MURDER AT MONTE CARLO (Amelia Wilde 5)

CELEBRITY SLAUGHTER IN THE COTSWOLDS (Amelia Wilde 6)


Mundanophobia


Cynthia Fairfax

A star is born.
Well, she was actually born in 1937, but her new world tour featuring her hit single ‘STAND BY YOUR FLANGE’ is set to catapult her to mega stardom…


The new Margaret Atwood

A rare night in an hotel & an untouched copy of The Blind Assassin…


Killing Magpies

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My eight year old nephew looked at my to-do list (a blackboard in the kitchen) on which I’d put a large tick next to ‘KILLING MAGPIES’. I quickly allayed his fears at what I’d been doing to explain that it was the title of a recently completed novel. Needless to say, he was very relieved (as am I at having finished it!) Set on a farmstead dominated by a Queen Anne house built onto the remains of a medieval priory (the fictitious Rattledown Priory) which is run as bed & breakfast/farmshop/alpaca farm/glamping site & wedding venue, it tells the story of a failed actress who falls in love with the place before being drawn into a plot involving an ancient curse, murder and mystery.

Where, he asked, did I get my inspiration? I luckily hadn’t gone into detail about the curse and murders, so was able to wave a hand casually over the surrounding Great Ground Farm – with its alpacas, reindeer and shepherds hut and tell him that I was writing about what I know and experience daily.

 

 

 

‘So,’ he asked sagely, looking at the next entry on my to-do list, ‘I suppose that means I won’t come next time to find you walking on eggshells?’


Just say ‘No’ !


Puppy love

Maisy & Pinnacle are still devoted to each other…


Quote for today


May all your days be Circus Days…

During filming last week, my circus past once again raised its scarlet-coated sequinned head & the old photos got an airing. As always, I’m inclined to share…