I had the great pleasure of visiting Chatsworth at Christmas the other weekend and I had a wonderful time!  It’s the Devonshire family’s ancestral seat right in the heart of the Peak District, Derbyshire and they have decked the halls and set up a Christmas market in the grounds. The Cavendish family have called it home since way back in the 1550s. The house looked stunning with all the festive decorations, it really put me in a Christmassy mood. My phone’s ancient and the ca

Interesting little bar chart (if you're into that kinda thing 😆) showing the popularity of the couples, analysis taken from the entries to our latest competition. It shows Fenella and Oswald from His Forsaken Bride are tops! 🥰 Do you agree??

Indulged in a little Sunday baking yesterday and created a Tomato Tart using my own homegrown tomatoes. I was very happy with the outcome and don't believe it would look amiss amongst Edna's savoury offerings at the Merry Harlot!

The shenanigans of the Squires always raises a smile and Karadok would not be the same without them ☺️ I thought it would be interesting to see who tops the charts when it comes to the squire uppermost in your affections! Vote below (just for fun!)

"He knew what he would choose for her, of course. Aphrodite’s bower, complete with attendant cupid statues" - Jeremy Vance, A Foolish...

When writing I am always having my characters come out with various sayings and colloquialisms and then realizing I need to check and see...