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Tag Archives: is the vicar in pet?
How I came to write non-fiction
The following is an edited version of a blog post written for SPCK, the publisher of my newest book, Midwife of Borneo: The True Story of a Geordie Pioneer. I probably wouldn’t have written Midwife of Borneo – or any … Continue reading
Book news
Thanks to all my friends – as well as those I don’t know personally – who have continued to be great ambassadors for Bedpans & Bobby Socks and Is the Vicar in, Pet? There is no major news on these … Continue reading
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Tagged alaska highway, emma gray, is the vicar in pet?, jane garvey, when the war is over, woman's hour
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West End girls
While I was up in Newcastle for Christmas I visited the old stamping ground on the West Road of that intrepid duo, Gwenda and Pat. They lived and worked there at Newcastle’s General Hospital from 1952 to 1955 when they … Continue reading
A day in the life of a literary agent
When I wrote Bedpans & Bobby Socks, I didn’t have an agent. It was hard work and hugely time-consuming going it alone. Thankfully, as I prepare to embark on a new writing project – the editorial side of Is the … Continue reading
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Happy birthday, Gwenda!
She may not thank me for writing this, but today is Gwenda’s 80th birthday! She’ll be celebrating this evening, but the big party is at the end of the month when we’ll get together with friends and family at Shepherds … Continue reading
Latest book news
The question ‘Is the vicar in, pet?’ will ring a lot in the ears of anyone who ever spent time in our house when I was growing up, which is why it’s the title of my new book. Back in … Continue reading
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Tagged ashington, is the vicar in pet?, Linda McCullough Thew, Mike Kirkup, pit village and the store
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