How Spanish is my drink ?

Absolutely loving this book- a coming of age story but told slightly off kilter somehow. Clever, but wears it lightly

There are at least seventy children who have disappeared from Brighton as a result of being placed in hotels by the Home Office and not safeguarded. They are most likely trafficked. Can we turn a blind eye ??? Really ??? theargus.co.uk/news/23268640.…

It's paperback day for Sheena Patel's I'M A FAN, one of the most talked-about debuts of last year and Foyles Bookshop's book of the year 🔥 A blazing, merciless account of a toxic relationship, examining social media, patriarchy, and power dynamics. uk.bookshop.org/p/books/i-m-a-…

💔 Love this man Paul O' Grady attacks the Coalition youtu.be/tkqKbBVC09M via YouTube

It’s publication day tomorrow!“Intense, engaging and genuinely empathetic – a remarkably accomplished debut.” Very happy with this review from Paul Burke CrimeFictionLover

This promises to be a scintillating debut from Megan Davis Winner of 2021 Lucy Cavendish College fiction prize. Get your hands on a copy asap !

Ridiculously good short stories !

I am a fair weather sea swimmer but it’s one of the joys in my life. I can’t believe I am asking this question but does anyone know how to check whether the sea is full of raw sewage before you enter ? Maybe you Southern Water ?

Have had strange feeling of foreboding all day. Single magpie in the garden with me now

I’m catching up …

Genuinely happy to be away from the heatwave in the Emerald Isle instead . How beautiful it is here

left a piece of jewellry Champneys Tring last week. NO way of trying to get it back because they tell me to call reception where noone EVER answers the phone. Poor.