Charlotte Blair is terrified of tinsel – thanks to her old childhood playmate Rupert Brigham. He’s back in London and ...
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Once upon a time … Did you know the ‘harlequinade’ was originally a story-telling dance? Its performance in a play ...
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Of a great heroine I mean to tell, And by what just degrees her titles swell, To Mrs Nelly grown, ...
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We all know how fairy tales end, but do you know the beginning? I held weekly ‘Fairy Tale Fridays’ on ...
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  Think when we talk of horses, that you see them Printing their proud hoofs i' the receiving earth For ...
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You said you were familiar with the game,” The Duke said to Calista, as with a slight bow he allowed ...
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Lady Day is March 25th. From 1155 to 1752, Lady Day, not January 1, was the start of the year ...
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  A beautiful old custom I discovered while writing NAKED: A Novel of Lady Godiva was the Anglo-Saxon custom of the ...
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February 2 is the feast of Candlemas. It’s a special day for writers. Traditionally, on this day, bees wax candles ...
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   “My father dreamed of building in stone,” I said. “He dreamed of a castle. And my mother used to ...
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Thank you to all the wonderful readers who have been in touch with me about my books. It's been a ...
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An artist, a lady, a secret passion…  'When Benedict Cole shuns her request for painting lessons, Lady "Cameo" Catherine Mary ...
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