Jun 11, 2023Regency EraSummer Holiday in Regency EnglandAs those of us in the northern hemisphere prepare for summer break from school and start planning vacations, it made me think about the...
May 21, 2023DerbyshireDovedale and Thorpe CloudI went to Derbyshire in the summer of 2019 and no trip to the Peak is complete without a visit to Dovedale. I loved it so much I had...
Dec 11, 2022An Appearance of GoodnessDerbyshire well dressingWhen I visited Derbyshire in the summer of 2019 I saw a local custom that I just had to incorporate into a story set at Pemberley. In An...
Sep 18, 2022Nine LadiesVisiting the Bakewell of Nine LadiesUnlike in Nine Ladies, you can't travel through time by standing in a stone circle during certain solar events. However, the places that...
Apr 4, 2021Nine LadiesThe Real Nine LadiesYou might not be able to go back in time and find an attractive, intelligent man with pride issues, but Nine Ladies IS a real place. I...