Bedfordshire
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@LoveBedford @MannersPR … and The Swan Hotel – Thank you!
@LoveBedford does so much to promote life and businesses in the county town on Bedford, a middle England market town which lies on the River Ouse, adding to its character and charm. It is a town full of many cultures and is allegedly the perfect place for people from numerous backgrounds to live, since they…
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The Novel Approach to Research ~ Do you know what car this is?
What inspires you to write a novel? All it took for me was an email and a photo and I was hooked. Here’s the photo: And here’s the gist of the email: ‘Did you know that a young Jersey girl was murdered at Haynes Park, near to where you live, back in 1919? The murder…
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Clue Go! ‘Murder, Now and Then’ Game with prizes ….
Just another hint about ‘Clue Go!’ which will take place in October 2015. There will be three parts and the first one you can begin right now! Get your cameras and your copies of ‘Murder, Now and Then’ to the ready because in order to win the biggest prize you need to get out and about and…
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Clue – Go! Exciting News about a ‘Murder, Now and Then’ game with prizes
CLUE – GO! In conjunction with @LoveBedford and with the support of The Bedford Swan Hotel, this will be a game for readers of ‘Murder, Now and Then’ The novel features many locations of historical interest – hotels, pubs, and museums in and around the Bedfordshire area. The game will encourage you to get out…
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The Pull of the Novel – The Pull of the English Pub
This second post makes me laugh when I think of a recent email which likened my murder mystery to Coronation Street. Having never watched a full episode in my life I was a little put out by the comparison. On reflection Coronation Street is an extremely popular soap opera and I have tended to reflect…
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More hidden treasures close to home ~ The Greensand Ridge Walk
Living on the Greensand Ridge Walk I’m ashamed to say that I had no idea until I looked it up last week where it began and where it ended, but I’m so glad we finally did. On Sunday, a beautiful spring day, as a taster we chose the route between Woburn and Eversholt, parked our…
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Snowdrops ~ Is it Bennington Lordship or Anglesey Abbey? ~ no, it’s Shefford in Bedfordshire!
Friends asked us last week if we’d like to join them on a snowdrop walk. We’ve enjoyed the delights of Bennington Lordship and Anglesey Abbey in the past but were surprised to be told that we would only be driving a few miles from where we lived, to Shefford in Mid Bedfordshire. Choosing the day…