Archive for May, 2009

May 8, 2009

1. Nell’s post on aditing – to which I’ve added my own shambolic contribution aka my method of writing a book: Lie Back and Think of England.

2. Photos from the set of the new Jane Austen Emma TV series.

3. Pride & Prejudice in the form of a facebook news feed. Go read NOW. Publishers – a book of this type of thing would be amazing.

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May 8, 2009

Two very pretty pics.

Bluebells in the woods

John Simm

They’re both pics from The Lake District. The first is taken in the woods near Ambleside this weekend. The second is from possibly my all-time favourite contemporary drama, The Lakes – a very gritty and controversial BBC series showing the dark side of a small Lakeland community.

Now if I could just write something that combined Jill Mansell with Jimmy McGovern or Katie Fforde with Paul Abbott (who wrote State of Play and Clocking Off), I’d be a very happy woman.

I’ve been all over the place this week: from the Lakes to London, back to the Midlands and off to Oxford later for a college ‘guest’ dinner with Mr and Ms Bennet. It’s all go at the moment, with a major commercial project in progress. I LOVE being busy.

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May 1, 2009

Well, I’m off to my favourite place in the world (not that I’ve seen much of it!) Mr B and I are going to The Lake District while our friends from Spain house sit for us.

I just can’t wait to go. The moment I see those lakes and mountains, real life seems to melt away. Before we bought the holiday let flat up there, we rented a farmhouse for my 40th birthday and took a load of friends on the Coniston launch. Some of the photos on their site will take your breath away.

We were very lucky with the weather that night. We had a wonderful time on the launch, touring the lake and hearing some of the fascinating (and gruesome) stories about the lake’s history. Here I am with Mr B, looking very happy. I’ve never forgotten that evening and the location has inspired the book I’ve recently finished.

It’s been a real year of ups and downs so far but the good news is that my business has emerged, Phoenix like, from the ashes of the credit crunch. I’m now very nicely busy for the next couple of months. As for any novel news, it may be some time before I know anything. I’ve been dabbling and experimenting with a couple of ideas but for the next few days I’m just going to have a lovely break with Mr B.

See you next week!

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