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Tag Archives: travel
A visit to Tuscany…
Writer Helen Pryke and I ‘met’ on social media quite recently, and I was interested to see she lives in the north of Italy – not a million miles from N.E. Switzerland. For obvious reasons, we didn’t manage a visit … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Posts, travel
Tagged Helen Pryke, Italy, The Healer's Secret, travel, Tuscany, Writing
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Writing in Cornwall – Mandy James
I’ve never forgotten those childhood holidays in Cornwall – one day I’ll go back. And when I do, I’ll be sure to visit fellow-writer Amanda James. Mandy not only lives in Cornwall, with a lovely sea view and the beach … Continue reading
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Tagged Amanda James, Cornwall, Nancy Cornish PI, travel
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Sweet ‘n’ sour books from… Yorkshire
With both family and friends living in this lovely area, I’ve been to Yorkshire more often than any other part of England – so that’s where I’ve chosen for my second sweet ‘n’ sour books. In each S+S post, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in books, The Writing Life, travel
Tagged crime fiction, Lesley McEvoy, romance, Sharon Booth, travel, Yorkshire
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A picture post…
While I’m wrapping up my NaNoWriMo effort – I made it to 50k words this November, but more about that another time – here are a few photos I took between summer and now. Our beautiful lake, Constance, in July … Continue reading
Summer in Switzerland – Einsiedeln and Hoch-Ybrig
It was my first visit to this area, right in the heart of Switzerland. I’d passed by Einsiedeln – best-known for its Benedictine Abbey with the black Madonna – but I’d never actually set foot in the place. It was … Continue reading
The hottest day of the year…
I like hot weather. But 35°C and more is – whisper it – almost too much of a good thing. So a friend and I decided to spend a day up the Flumserberg, in the east of Switzerland. It’s only … Continue reading
Yarn-Bombed in Switzerland…
Our town has a new tourist attraction this summer – the Strickweg, loosely translated, the knitwear trail, which starts by the wool shop in the old Fischmarktplatz. One sunny afternoon, a friend and I set off to investigate. There are … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Switzerland, travel
Tagged Arbon, knitting, Strickweg, tourist attraction, travel, yarn bombing
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Wedding Bells in Switzerland, or, How (not) to organise your wedding…
The fifth and last …in Switzerland novella is out, and to celebrate, the first, A Lake in Switzerland, is absolutely free for a few days! So if you haven’t tried the novellas yet, grab A Lake… and see how you … Continue reading
Posted in books, Life in Switzerland, My books, travel
Tagged Fabrian Books, travel, Wedding Bells in Switzerland
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A walk around the old town…
Arbon has been here for many, many years. Centuries, in fact – it has connections to an Irish monk called Gallus who died here in 646. We have a castle, part of the original town wall still stands, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arbon, Gallus, Lake Constance, Switzerland, travel
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Christmas in Switzerland…
…is on pre-order now for Tuesday 6th November. From the first of Advent to the plans for Christmas Day, follow Stacy & Co as the Lakeside Hotel has its first ever Swiss Christmas. What happens on December 4th, traditionally? And … Continue reading