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December 8, 2016
ENCHANTINGLY DIVINE
Check out this blog on the beauties of India …
Thousands of kilometres to the South of Kashi ( Varanasi) lies one of the most Enchanting & Pristine surroundings I have seen in recent memory.
The Nimishamba Temple near Srirangapatnam, Karnataka, India is located on the banks of the Cauvery ( or Kaveri ) River . The importance of the temple was enhanced manifold for me personally as I broke my 9 (Nine) day Navratri fast within these Enchantingly beautiful surroundings.
These Nine Days are followed by the festival Dusshera in Northern India and Ayudha Puja ( check out a previous blog titled FLORAL EXTRAVAGANZA) in Karanataka in Southern India.
The Picture below is on the Ghats or Banks of the Cauvery River , also the connect to my ongoing posts on Kashi ( titled BLISS IN KASHI etc..) which is located thousands of kilometers away on the banks of the Ganges River.
The Goddess on the Banks of the…
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Filed under: News, Opinion, Uncategorized Tagged: Divine, forests, Goddess Durga, India, travel blog
December 7, 2016
KINDLE DEALS on the TEA NOVELS – festive prices!
The first two novels in the INDIA TEA SERIES are on at very special prices for the month of DECEMBER!
THE TEA PLANTER’S DAUGHTER
and THE TEA PLANTER’S BRIDE
Curl up with a cup of tea – and be transported to the land of tea!
Filed under: Family Sagas, News Tagged: historical fiction, India Tea Series, Kindle Deals, tea, the tea planter's bride, The tea planter's daughter
December 6, 2016
The Girl emerges from the Tea Garden!
Today is the publication day for my new India Tea Novel – THE GIRL FROM THE TEA GARDEN!
Set in India and Britain in the 1930s and 40s in turbulent times, my heroine Adela Robson – a tea planter’s daughter – has ambitions to become an actress.
Much of the novel is set in the old capital of the British Raj, Simla (now Shimla) which I visited two years ago and discovered places where my own mother and grandparents had lived …
More information about the India Tea Series can be found on my website: INDIA TEA SERIES
Available as an ebook, paperback and audio: THE GIRL FROM THE TEA GARDEN
Filed under: New Publications Tagged: 1930s, 1940s, Assam, India Tea Series, Lake Union Publishing, new novel, Shimla, Tea Planter's Daughter, The Girls from the Tea Garden
November 20, 2016
November 17, 2016
BLISS IN KASHI – Stunning photos – check out this blog on India
Stunning photos – check out this blog on India
Varanasi, Benaras, Kashi or Anand Van are names of the Oldest Living City of the World in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India.
A city on the banks of the Holy Ganges where millions following the Hindu faith apire to have their last rites performed in the belief they will attain “Moksha”.
The Holy Cow eyes the Green Vegetables of a street vendor near the auspicious Dashwamedh Ghat where a spectacular daily prayer, the Ganga Aarti . is offered to the Ganges who is worshipped as a Goddess.
The Juvenile Simian has lofty aspirations as it munches away while Riding a Lion on the Spires of an Ancient temple located at the Munshi Ghat on the banks of the Holy river Ganga.
Varanasi is an Enchanting city and I will share with you my tryst with nature in a series of posts that will follow.
Filed under: News, Opinion Tagged: holy city, India, Varanasi
November 11, 2016
** GOODREADS GIVE-AWAY – THE GIRL FROM THE TEA GARDEN **
For those in the US – Goodreads.com are giving away 100 copies of THE GIRL FROM THE TEA GARDEN from now until 5th December.
My new India Tea Series novel is launching on 6th December
In the dying days of the Raj, Anglo-Indian schoolgirl Adela Robson dreams of a glamorous career on the stage. When she sneaks away from school in the back of handsome Sam Jackman’s car, she knows a new life awaits—but it is not the one she imagined.
In Simla, the summer seat of the Raj government, Adela throws herself into all the dazzling entertainments 1930s Indian society can offer a beautiful debutante. But just as her ambitions seem on the cusp of becoming reality, she meets a charming but spoilt prince, setting in motion a devastating chain of events.
The outbreak of the Second World War finds Adela back in England—a country she cannot remember—without hope or love, and hiding a shameful secret. Only exceptional courage and endurance can pull her through these dark times and carry her back to the homeland of her heart.
Filed under: New Publications, News Tagged: Goodreads giveaway, historical romance, India, India Tea Series, The Girl from the Tea Garden
October 30, 2016
ROMANCE REALLY ROCKS! And it will be doing so in Newcastle in November!
As part of the BOOKS ON TYNE FESTIVAL in November, Newcastle Central Library will be hosting a feast of romantic fiction ….
6 North East authors will be giving readings from their latest novels (ranging from contemporary to historical) and answering questions.
If you are in Newcastle on Wednesday 23rd November, then come along and meet the authors!
Filed under: Events, News Tagged: author Q&A, Books on Tyne Festival, Newcastle Libraries, North East authors, The Newcastle Book Festival
October 24, 2016
Celebrating Great Writing: Powered by Indie
Excited to be featured on the Powered by Indie Page today – a celebration of authors who have successfully taken the plunge into independent publishing. I did so over five years ago when digital publishing was in its infancy but it has opened up huge opportunities for many writers.
I hope the stories on the Indie Page will give encouragement to others.
Powered by Indie
Filed under: Events, News Tagged: Amazon, indie publishing, PoweredByIndie
October 23, 2016
NOSTALGIA 60’s STYLE – An African-Scottish Childhood – book review
A humorous, moving and life-affirming memoir of an ex-pat Scottish girl growing up in 1960s Africa. The daughter of a tea planter and agricultural adviser, Lucy was constantly on the move as her father’s work took the family to remote parts of Kenya and Tanzania at a time of political change and unrest. This is contrasted with time spent back home in Scotland in between jobs when Lucy and her sister would struggle to fit in at school and miss the vibrancy of their African life. Their dislocation is the more painful as the constant upheaval takes its toll on their mother’s mental health and their parents’ marriage. Yet the book is an affectionate tribute to a remarkable couple and a way of life long gone. For those who grew up in that era, you will love the nostalgia! It’s a treat of a read.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1736878963
Filed under: Opinion Tagged: 60's childhood, book review, Kenya, Scotland, Tanzania, tea planter
Nissan and what work means – great exhibition
Great review of fascinating exhibition on Nissan’s history in the North-East of England
Nissan: 30 Years On is at Monkwearmouth Station Museum
A wonderful exhibition called ‘Nissan: 30 Years On‘ combines great photography and video with words that, not only compliments the images but also gives both an insight into Sunderland’s industrial heritage and the reasons why we work. The exhibition is at Monkwearmouth Station Museum in Sunderland.
Backstory
Nissan began production in Sunderland in 1986, a time of relatively high unemployment for the area following on as it did from a sorry end to the miners’ strike and a period of decline in shipbuilding. Although Sunderland does well in industries such as digital and creative and has a lively cultural scene it would seem that it is its automotive industry that is making the major contribution to the cities prosperity and wellbeing.
Photography and words
The major part of the exhibition are photographs of the Nissan plant in full work mode (something worth seeing…
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Filed under: News Tagged: car workers, Nissan, North East England
