One of the reasons for writing "Windows" was to give a shout out to the high street and local shops in general, following the COVID 19 pandemic, when so many closed because people could only shop on-line. Since then, many haven't returned to local shopping. I think that's a real shame, as shopping is...

A Book Born in Linlithgow: Inspiration, Loss, and a Secret Two Years in the Making

Inspiration for my book came from my home town of Linlithgow in Central Scotland, a beautiful place full of old buildings, including a ruined palace and church, and its very own loch. The idea came to me as I walked along...

To Move or not to Move

We moved to Scotland in 1989. It was a difficult time as we’d moved from Surrey to Sussex only eighteen months or so before, as my husband's company re-organised the site in Surrey and moved him to the Brighton area. We were pleased to move further away from London though. We ...