Now that the controversy has died down a bit and it’s all gone quiet on the “Wuthering Heights” debate, I thought I’d finally watch it for myself and make up my own mind.

Here’s what I thought of the 2026 film version of Emily Bronte’s classic.

Having raved about the television adaptation of The Other Bennet Sister recently, I finally settled down to read the book. Here are my thoughts on the book version versus the television version, and whether I loved one more than the other.

Sometimes, the only thing to do is settle back and lose yourself in a world where your biggest worry is remembering not to accept two dances with a gentleman, or whether you should risk sucking the juice from an orange in company or take it discreetly to your room. I’ve been bingeing on period dramas, and I’ve loved it!

I spent some of my Easter weekend watching The Other Bennet Sister - a literary offshoot of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice based on the novel by Janice Hadlow. Here's what I thought of it, and why I suddenly relate to the Bennet sibling I once overlooked entirely.

It took me a while but I finally got round to reading Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell. Then I watched the film. Here are my thoughts on both.

When I get interested in something, I really get interested! My collections become an obsession, but the problem is they don’t last. So what’s my latest obsession? And how do I cut the cravings?

I ignored January 1st. My new year starts in March, and I’ve decided things are going to be different from now on!

Looking back on my eventful 2024 in photographs.

Why I’ve changed my mind about autumn - with some reservations.

When you look in the mirror and barely recognise the old person you've become! How do you deal with ageing? Is it time to accept and embrace the crone?

In a stressful world sometimes you have to look for the little things in your life that make you happy. Find those moments of pleasure.

My A-Z of Christmas continues here

The first part of my light-hearted Christmas alphabet.

While everyone raves about autumn, I can’t help wondering, is it really as wonderful as they seem to believe?

When social media starts taking over your life is it time to pull the plug?

I’ve just moved house again, and unlike the last time it hasn’t upset me at all, even though I loved our previous house. And I think I’ve finally figured out the reason for that…

Looking back on the decade taste might have forgotten, but I never have.

How to annoy a shop assistant and embarrass your husband… Christmas is a time of goodwill and peace and joy to the world. Unless you’re foolish enough to pay for it with a stack of gift cards!