Black Rod starting the day’s session So excited that the charity bike ride is almost upon us -and scoop scoop… The guys have nearly reached their £10,000 total. Thank you all so much! This weekend we set off to raise even more money for The Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice, in Huddersfield, while The Sailor [...]

After complaining in my May newsletter that I can’t show you any lovely photographs of Yorkshire, what happens? The sun shines brilliantly. Okay, so it truly is miserable today – not that we care a bit in Stephens’ Towers. In fact, it’s a dog’s life here Sxx

Oof, Lizzie. When you said you could get tickets to hear Lang Lang play at the Albert Hall in London, you didn’t tell me you were going to seat us in the Royal box, complete with champagne on tap. Aaaah. This is the life And the concert? Beethoven, sublime as always, and skillfully executed by [...]

Apologies to all who mailed to say, WHAT IS GOING ON??? You’re right. These early mornings are getting to me, which is why its now 8.30am in the UK and I still haven’t started work (but this coffee is delicious… did I tell you I have frothy coffee? Mmmmm) Anyway, enough of that. I have [...]

This reprint of Italian Boss, Proud Miss Prim, is a summer 2012 release I’ve just seen the new Acosta page that Jo will be uplifting onto my site late Sunday in readiness for the merry month of May. I can’t tell you how thrilled I am with the images of Grace and Nacho. My heroine, [...]

No need to look over your shoulder- it’s just my latest title Lucia Acosta in December – And, okay, so Lucia was a bit of a gal in her time, but there were reasons. Give her a chance. I know my place! Don’t forget Nacho in November.Yum. And Kruz? Talking of which, my coffee break [...]

*NEWSFLASH* www.justgiving.com/JamesDortech On Monday 28th May, a team led by James Sutherland, MD of Dortech, will be attempting to cycle from Lands End to John o’ Groats in 6 days to raise much needed funds for the Forget Me Not Children’s hospice. The guys are hoping to raise enough money to buy some specialist cots [...]

Contrary to popular rumour, this fabulous donation from Nestle to sustain our cycling team on the Land’s End to John o’ Groats ride is not the only reason I have volunteered to drive the support vehicle! How fantastic! Thank you so much to Nestle!!! I keep meaning to write about Lang Lang and our fabulous [...]

You may have seen that some crew members have been injured on Geraldton, one of the yachts in the Clipper Round the World race. Popped onto the Sky site to see if there was any new info on the crew members – read some crazy comments and had to shake my head, Many crew members [...]