August 2016
This is very important news http://www.reuters.com/article/us-science-bees-neonicotinoids-idUSKCN10R1M5
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The World of James Herriot
SPECIAL GUEST #2 Multi award-winning actress and best-selling author Carol Drinkwater will be attending the #Herriot100 Gala Dinner. Carol will also be signing copies of her new novel #TheForgottenSummer at the White Rose Books & Coffee Bar before our Gala. The Kindle version is also available for just £1.99. https://www.amazon.co.uk/
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Favourite hideaways of mine in Ireland
I have just returned from a memorable trip to Ireland – my semi-adopted homeland because I was actually born in London. My recently-departed mother and all her family were born and bred in County Laios, set in the Midlands of Ireland. The farm her parents spent their hardworking lives running is still in the family…
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Top Summer Reading
THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER – Top Summer Reading, Woman and Home mag.
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The Forgotten Summer – Kindle Special
FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY – AHEAD OF THE PAPERBACK – ‘THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER’ IS A SUMMER SPECIAL FOR AMAZON. £1.99, PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THE LINK BELOW. https://www.amazon.co.uk/
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Leonardo’s Lady with an Ermine
Many of my colleagues are writing glorious posts inspired by recent holidays. How envious I feel as I stay locked to my desk, moving inexorably towards my upcoming deadline. However, I did make a short trip to Krakow two weeks ago, for five days, taking all my work with me. I wrote all day in…
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May 2016
This is a very inspiring story. Do read. This is a worry but I am glad it is being highlighted Another fact of natural wonder
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History beneath my feet, Left Bank, Paris
What is in a street? It was my husband, Michel’s, birthday last week. We were in Paris. I decided that aside from taking him for a delicious dinner it was time for us to stay up late and go to a jazz club. We haven’t done that in a while. Instead of choosing one of…
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Introducing Gloster House, County Offaly, Ireland
I love properties and the excitement of property renovations, as those of you who have read my Olive Farm series of books will know, but rarely have I suffered from House Restoration Envy or indeed House Envy, pure and simple, until I was travelling through the midlands of the Emerald Isle where as Fate would…
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Shakespeare, dreams of stardom and and my early life
William Shakespeare and I were companions way back, from the time when I was about seven. We spent whole long days and nights together, when I had been ‘naughty’, when I was being punished for some misdemeanour or other. Our house in Kent had a spare room in it, a third bedroom, I remember. It…
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Books and Almond Trees are reasons to bless Life
I wrote my last Newsletter on 2nd February this year. It was upbeat after a successful France Show at Olympia and I was looking forward to the publication of my novel THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER on 11th February. The New Year was looking positive and full of opportunities. But life can turn in less than the…
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April 2016
This link is an excellent introduction to your knowledge of bees and beekeeping 2016 Bee Symposium: Keeping Bees Healthy | University of California, Davis campus This educational program is designed for beekeepers of all experience levels, including gardeners, farmers and anyone interested in the world of pollination and bees. In addition to our speakers there…
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Musings on the Healing Powers of Greece
I have taken a short break away from my desk to visit – revisit – Greece. Last week I was in Thessaloniki where the city’s 18th annual documentary film festival was in full swing. As my husband is a documentary filmmaker and I have written several films, this is always an excellent opportunity to meet…
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A Special Easter Giveaway
Dear friends, My lovely publishing team at Michael Joseph, Penguin, has teamed up with Goodreads to offer a copy of THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER as a special Easter gift to one lucky reader. The offer is open for entries from Friday 25th March until Monday 4th April. It is open to readers from the United States,…
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Radio Interview
I was interviewed by BBC Radio Lancashire yesterday http://bbc.in/1QIVj5x
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March 2016
This is such a lovely story… This is fascinating short piece about Bee’s Intelligence U.S. agencies need better data to protect bees, watchdog says Was a USDA scientist muzzled because of his bee research?
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A gift for Mother’s Day
If you are looking for the perfect Mother’s Day gift, I think THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER will do the trick. The reviews coming in are really terrific and I genuinely believe your Mum will thoroughly enjoy it. Go ahead and spoil her. You only have the one Mum. Happy Mother’s Day to all my readers, Carol
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Queen Victoria tours the French Riviera
I won’t pretend otherwise. This February is proving to be a very bittersweet month. As I mentioned in last month’s blog, my new novel THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER was published on 11th February with a few nice events lined up by Michael Joseph/Penguin to launch it. A special and exciting moment for me as this new…
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Lancashire
Anyone wanting to come to meet me in Lancashire at The County Hall in Preston on 8th March. Ticket £5. Event is 6.30pm for 7pm talk. Ticket price goes against cost of book, I believe. Book here elaine@silverwoodevents.co.uk
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A little interview
Dear readers, I hope you have enjoyed getting to know me better and learning more about THE FORGOTTEN SUMMER over the past week. To finish we have one more exclusive for you – a little interview I recorded when I was in London visiting my publisher a couple of weeks ago. Enjoy! x
