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From Out of Tibet

From Out of Tibet

I'm delighted to welcome to my blog for the first time, author Lee Kaiser. Lee has written a really interesting account of her travels some years ago in Tibet, which inspired her...

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The Edwardian Home

The Edwardian Home

I'm delighted to welcome again to my website, Charlotte Betts, award-winning author of a number of romantic historical novels. In the past, Charlotte has given us a fascinating...

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My highlights of autumn, 2019

My highlights of autumn, 2019

While there's always a sense of excitement at the start of a new year, at the same time, there's a tendency towards nostalgia for the year that's just passed. I decided that in...

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Fragments of the RNA Summer Party 2017

Fragments of the RNA Summer Party 2017

Twice a year - once in the summer and once in the winter - RNA members and friends gather together in the Royal Overseas League in Park Place, off St. James Street, in order to...

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Happy Birthday, Anita Burgh!

Happy Birthday, Anita Burgh!

Tuesday, 7th June, was the first Tuesday in June. The monthly RNA Oxford Chapter lunch is always held on the first Tuesday of the month at The Victoria Arms, Old Marston. But not...

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The RNA Summer Party. What else!

Repetition is the enemy of authors; nevertheless, I intend to repeat myself by saying what I've said after every RNA party - the RNA knows how to throw a fabulous party! The...

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Afternoon tea? Don’t mind if I do.

I don't know why, but the words SCONES & CREAM have a way of leaping out at me, wherever they appear. Funny that. A recent leaping-out was on the invitation extended by the...

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Oh, Indian Summers! What went wrong?

Indian Summers, trailed as lasting for five series, has just been axed while series two is still under way - there'll be no series three. The initial audience of five million has...

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A tip about tips – literally!

To clarify the heading, the 'tips' in question are my fingertips, and the 'tip' is something that might save you money. To show you my tips, here I am, holding a tiny Julius...

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I never knew that!

I never knew that there were events that were FREE to attendees EVERY SINGLE DAY of the week of the Oxford Literary Festival, which takes place annually at the beginning of...

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Kick him out, Helen!!

It's no secret that I'm an Archers' addict - I frequently comment on twitter about the storylines, and I'm noisily grateful to the The Archers' producers for many hours of...

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And cake, too!

Two of the things that authors enjoy most are meeting readers and talking about their books, and last Thursday afternoon, three of us had the chance to do both of those things as...

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The changed face of The Lost Girl

Not literally, of course! No, Charity Walker is still 100% Chinese and looks it. Her Chinese heritage lies at the heart of the novel. But she's going out into the world of...

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