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The Ireland of my Childhood

Small Things Like These by the Irish novelist Claire Keegan is my Book of the Year. There have been several books especially by women authors that have ‘spoken’ to me but this one hit a deep chord. I am late… Continue reading

An inspiration for Monet and his waterlilies

Here we are (Me, Michel and François to the right) at the confluence, the conflux, of the Lot and Garonne Rivers. The sound of water crashing and engaging was rather spectacular.

Three weeks ago, Michel and I crossed France to the… Continue reading

Remembering Josephine Baker

“France is Josephine” 1906-1975

This is one of the photos I took of the facade of the Panthéon, snapped while I was queuing to pay my respects to Josephine Baker. Exceptionally, during that first weekend of December, entrance was free… Continue reading

A Short Story

Dear friends, here is a short story. Please enjoy it. In these dark difficult days, I hope this story sent from the warmth of the French Riviera will bring a smile to your days.

Happy Winter and stay safe,

Carol… Continue reading

One day only

Today you can buy the Kindle edition of The Olive Farm for just 99p on Amazon.

Secret Provence

Dear Friends and Readers, PLEASE tune to Channel 5 in on Sunday and join me in PROVENCE.

Newsletter August 2021

Hello!

I want to begin this missive with an apology for the delay in writing a Newsletter. I know, it has been several months since the last one.

Truth is, it has been a hectic summer and I have quite… Continue reading

Marseille, snapshots of a mighty city

I have recently been on an excursion to Marseille. It is a little less than two hours west of our Olive Farm in the direction towards Spain. Marseille is an ancient harbour city set right in the middle of the… Continue reading

Spring 2021

Hello!

I am writing to you from the South of France where our first waves of spring have been very contradictory. The blossoms have been simply spellbinding. Hours I have spent strolling about the land breathing in the delicate scents… Continue reading

Happy New Year

Dear Friends,

Spring is coming – it really is. We’ve had some wild days here at the Olive Farm with winds blowing and trees creaking like ghosts opening doors in old houses.

Here’s a visitor who came to cut three… Continue reading

An Act of Love

Dear Readers and Friends,

I have been waiting quite a while to send out this letter to you, waiting while we finalised the colours and the look of this cover pic for my next novel, AN ACT OF LOVE,… Continue reading

My first book as film

Someone sent this to me recently. It is the film found on Youtube, adapted from my very first novel for children, THE HAUNTED SCHOOL. It was made into an eight-part TV series which we shot in Australia. Disney bought… Continue reading

Jean Giono’s Legacy

I am frequently asked who my favourite writers are; authors I return to time and time again. One of the first who springs to mind is Jean Giono. Son of a cobbler and a laundress, he is a Provençal writer… Continue reading

June

Hello to you all,

I am writing this from our home/office up north, east of Paris. The pic above was taken at the farm last week. We’ll be back down at the farm after the weekend.

It’s mighty hot here… Continue reading

Easter

Dear friends,

I am waving a hello from the Olive Farm where we are in our fourth week of lockdown.

In spite of the horrific virus that has led us all to be isolated from one another, there are positives… Continue reading

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