Winner of the inaugural Finch Memoir Prize
Marzipan and Magnolias
A warm, humorous portrayal of a mother-daughter relationship and Lancaster’s struggle with multiple sclerosis.
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In Support of the Helpline
The other night Martin and I had dinner with two couples we’ve known forever.As Paul stood over the barbecue, he mentioned that after he’d assembled this brand-new Weber, he’d found the lid was cracked. He called the Helpline.
A book, a shop, a welcoming gallery in Madrid
What’s the link between the woollen jacket I bought in Madrid on our recent holiday, and The Fire and the Rose by Robyn Cadwallader, longlisted for the 2023 Ara Historical Novel Prize?
SPECTACULOUS!
We’re on Foehr, the island in the North Sea, where Martin’s parents spent their later years. Our kids used to call it the Snow White Island. Thatched-roofed cottages and fields dotted with lazy Friesian cows really do give it a fairy tale quality.
