Film Favourites: French Cinema

I’m a massive lover of France. I adore all things French, whether it be the language, the vin rouge, Paris or baked camembert and baguette. French cinema has been a passion of mine since I was…

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The Perfect Long Weekend – Guernsey, Channel Islands

As some of my lovely readers may already know, I’m from a little island nestled away in the Channel called Guernsey – a stone’s throw from France, it’s actually still part of the United Kingdom but…

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How To Get Your First Novel Published: Grazia masterclass

Last night, I headed along to the Women in Fiction Prize talk at the London Literature Festival for a talk on ‘How To Get Your First Novel Published’, in association with Grazia Magazine. The session was…

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The School of Life

“The School of Life is dedicated to exploring good ideas for everyday life” Nestled away on a lovely street in Bloomsbury, itself a place steeped in literary history, is the tranquil and inspiring ‘School of…

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A potter around Portobello Market

Portobello Road is one of London’s most famous streets and so sadly, on a Saturday this means the inevitable influx of tourists. But, if you fancy a taste of the real Notting Hill, Little Miss…

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