The books I read during December 2025. What a wonderful selection to finish my year’s reading. Nostalgia, humour, Christmas, and good old-fashioned murder!

Looking back on my eventful 2024 in photographs.

How three standalone stories, linked only by a theme, became a series of heartwarming, festive tales.

A trip to Castle Howard to see the Alice in Wonderland installation, then a visit to Stratford upon Avon, where there may have been some gift shopping involved…

How one little story idea became a pocket novel, a large print novel, and the first in a series of six books!

A little bit about why I wrote my Moorland Heroes series, the books that inspired it, and what I changed and adapted for the modern day audience.

My A-Z of Christmas continues here

The first part of my light-hearted Christmas alphabet.

Jessica Redland and I spend a rainy day at Castle Howard, where the Christmas decorations are stunning.

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

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…

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!