Ancasta
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She’s was a bit of a handful ~ The strength of female characterisation
My initial inspiration for The Riduna series was my Great grandmother, born on the island of Alderney in 1865. ‘Apparently she was a bit of a handful and they shipped her off to live with her aunt on Guernsey when she was fifteen,’ my Dad explained one day, in one of his lucid moments. He…
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Thanks to the Palmerstone Fort Society
Continuing my series of thanks to all the people who helped me with my research for ‘Ancasta ~ Guide me Swiftly Home‘ I would like to thank The Palmersone Fort Society, in particular Stephen Fisher who was extremely helpful in sending information about life at a fort at the turn of 20th Century and also…
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Gone Fishing on Alderney!
This blog will talk about my first fishing lesson on Alderney Fishing in the name of research WW1 on the island of Alderney The Alderney Fishing Festival Continuing my series of blogs to thank various places and people who not only helped me with my research but made the experience so pleasurable, I return…
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Eventispress ~ Distribution of Ancasta and on line relaunch
Eventispress is publishing ‘The Riduna Series’ including my first novel: RIDUNA And the second in the series: ANCASTA ~ GUIDE ME SWIFTLY HOME If you click on each book it will take you to Amazon, but although the new version of Riduna is now in stock, Ancasta is still Temporarily out of stock. As the…
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Why Ancasta? ~ The Ancasta Stone
Ancasta ~ Guide me Swiftly Home An unusual title, but as soon as I heard the name Ancasta, I thought she would be a perfect follow on from my first novel ‘Riduna,‘ allegedly the Roman name for my favourite island of Alderney. Ancasta is mentioned on an altar inscription from Clavsentvm, a Roman settlement, (possibly…
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Bookiful Weekend Event on Weston Shore Southampton
1. ‘Bookiful’ Event Number One! WHEN? Friday 3rd August at 7.30 pm, pray for a fine evening please! WHERE? Weston Shore Southampton, Meeting near the Pitch and Put – No firing golf balls in our direction please!!!! WHAT? Book reading and Picnic. A relaxing time to listen to appropriate extracts of my two novels Riduna and Ancasta…