During winter, it is easy to get stuck in a rut. You know what I mean don’t you: watching TV every night, staring out of the window as the grey clouds sweep over, burying yourself in work; everything seems such
7 of the Best Winter Walks in Cornwall
12 Reasons to go Geocaching in Cornwall
My husband and I love nothing more than to get out and explore the countryside. We walk our dogs daily and go for longer walks when we have the time (we are both so busy). As you probably already know,
Home-made Hevva Cake
Cornish fruit-infused slab-cake I love trying traditional Cornish recipes, especially biscuits and cakes. This traditional Cornish Hevva cake has a texture somewhere between cake and shortbread – delicious served warm or cold with a cup of tea. Having tried a
Home-made Belgian Waffle Recipe
Crispy on the outside, fluffy in the middle. This is the best Belgian Waffle recipe I have found, and believe me, I have tried quite a few. Ever since my family’s first trip to the US of A, my family have
7 Essential Rules for Great Cosy Mysteries
Most of us have read a cosy mystery at some point. There is something warming and endearing, almost comforting about the genre. When we get to the end (and in many stories, we’ve already guessed the baddies), we feel satisfied
Cornish Cosy Mysteries
What makes Cornish Cosy Mysteries So Popular? Giant cliffs that plunge dizzyingly into the sea, leafy footpaths that meander along streams and the grandest views that reach out to an endless, hazy horizon. This is Cornwall; a dreamer’s paradise. With
New Cosy Mystery Series Planned for the Lake District
Grasmere Grange Mysteries I’ve started planting the early seeds for a new series of cosy mysteries. They are going to be based in the Lake District (Cumbria) which gives me a huge amount of cosy locations to work with,
A Day in the Life of a Cosy Mystery Super-Star
Okay, so ‘super-star’ is a bit dramatic – especially when used in the context of a cosy mystery character. Apparently, it’s called clickbait – you’re supposed to make everything sound as exciting as possible on the internet! The ‘super-star’ in
Cornish Coastpath Mysteries Set 2 Unveiled
I was over the moon with the graphic that my husband managed to produce for my second collection of cosy mystery stories. I hope you agree that it looks pretty profesh (for a pair of amateurs anyway!) The set is
My Favourite Doggy Cosy Mysteries
As an owner of two chocolate Labradors, I just adore reading cosy mysteries involving pets, especially dogs. I love to see the increasingly imaginative ways that authors manage to work their dogs into a storyline, often becoming a key part