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Traitor Anthony Blunt stayed at Sandringham House
One can imagine the fury and sense of betrayal felt by our wartime Queen Elizabeth when she discovered that Anthony Blunt, a man she invited into her home and was entrusted with their precious art collection, was a spy - one of the infamous Cambridge Five. George VI...
How the story behind the John Shilling stay busk and macabre gibbet carving inspired my book
When I was told the story of a carved wooden stay busk showing a man hanging from a gibbet, I knew I wanted to put my own twist on it and include it in one of my books in The Royal Station Master's Daughters series. I heard about it from antique dealer Graham Peters...
Pledging allegiance, the vow broken by Edward VIII
A new dawn has broken. The coronation of King Charles takes us into the second Coralean age. Long live King Charles III! One of the most moving moments of the service was the homage Prince William made to his father on behalf of the royal family. William knelt before...
My Cambridge 105 interview
It was an honour to be featured on the latest Bookmark programme for Cambridge 105 radio. Presenter Leigh Chambers is a huge supporter and promoter of authors, something which is never taken for granted. She also interviewed me when I spoke at the Cambridge Literary...
Feeling the Coronation buzz
Although an invitation to attend the Coronation of King Charles 111 did not land on my doorstep, I do have my bunting and celebratory flags and will be glued to the television watching this momentous occasion. My exact plans for the day are fairly loose as my son,...
Sandringham Church’s Memorial to Queen Elizabeth
I am told work is already in hand to create a memorial to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II in St Mary Magdalene Church at Sandringham, where the royal family are photographed every year on Christmas Day. Step inside this gem of a church and your jaw will drop at the...
My books travel far and wide
It's brilliant to see that The Royal Station Master's Daughters at War is travelling far and wide. Beth sent me this fabulous snap of her turning the pages on the beach in Dubai this week, another reader told me she was taking both books in the series to Fuerteventura...
The Royal Station Master’s Daughters at War is out today!
I'm hugely proud to announce that The Royal Station Master's Daughters at War is out today, the second book in my trilogy about life during WW1 at Wolferton station on the royal Sandringham estate. It's extra special that it is launched today, World Book Day, and I...
Christmas at Wolferton Station
Can you imagine the delight on the faces of the young royals as their train pulled up at the royal station at Wolferton and they saw the platform beautifully decorated with so many Christmas trees? How thrilling it must have been. Although this photo was taken in...