Which is why Christmas started early for us. This year Christmas is to be held in stages, allowing for family travelling to France and all points north south east and west. We had some doggy guests… The big white ‘Polar bear’ is Tiggy, and her partner in crime, Holly-The-Dog. Her Royal Betster was, quite sensibly, [...]

At last! Christmas is sweeping me away into a tidal wave of activity – involving strange elves, train rides, frantic shopping, and general gallivanting. The night at the Dorchester was just wonderful, with over £60,000 raised for a wonderul charity named, Wherever the Need. The particular project on this occasion provides sanitation and clean water [...]

Things are getting rather hectic around Stephens’ Towers, as you have probably gathered, with a trip to London in the offing and a fab ball at the Dorchester – If people will stand still long enough, will try and take some pics Meanwhile, I couldn’t leave you without my annual Christmas cake recipe – Eat! [...]

Hot Momma! This is quite an opening image for my latest Manga! Beth Tracey Torrance gets the shock of her life when she takes a stroll along a beach and spies our sheikh in the buff… Nice shock? Bad shock? Remember, Beth Tracey Torrance has seen the front view… Putting aside the humour for a [...]

There is nothing more thrilling for me than to receive my latest Manga cover. The skill of the artist is breathtaking, with each scene, act, emotion, and character, faithfully depicted. Let me take this opportunity to show huge respect and a great big smile to Aso Ayumu, for their artistic tour de force on this [...]

Plans are already afoot to keep Santa busy in this neck of the woods It seems we have a new generation of horsewomen in the family. And isn’t this a joyous sight? I just had to share this image of children enjoying a library. Let’s hope we never lose this precious resource Sxx

Sue with lovely ed’, Carly When in Town I always zip around on the underground – Force of habit from my college days, I suspect – and so much faster than taxis – So you smell a few armpits – Get over it! But… I did notice that there is only one speed underground – [...]

Wishing the happiest Thanksgiving to my wonderful American friends. Without the writing I would never have met you, and for that friendship I am deeply grateful. Have the most fabulous family day Love Susanxx

I love Xandra. but, come on, gal’ some of your predictions for Scorpio are… spookily accurate – and I wouldn’t want the whole world knowing about them Let’s take a peek, shall we? Here’s an extract from Scorpio for December: If you try to please everyone this Christmas you will end up pleasing no one [...]

First off – how exciting is the Clipper race? Okay, all you landlubbers can leave us now After 3,800 stormy miles, the yachts, having taken different ways to reach this point, are within just a few miles of each other as they approach Tauranga in New Zealand. And with Welcome to Yorkshire currently holding 2nd [...]