Monthly Archives: August 2022

Beautiful Bloomsbury

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Susannah J. Bell

During lockdown, I took many photographs to share on my job’s Facebook page.  I called the series Beautiful Bloomsbury.  To my mind, it was beautiful because there were so few people in it!  The first lockdown took place during the … Continue reading →

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How deep does this drought go?

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Susannah J. Bell

I love Windy.  It was introduced to me by a work colleague some years ago and I used to sit poring over it obsessively – usually looking for rain.  No doubt you’ve heard me whitter on endlessly about the severe … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Small Hand by Susan Hill

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Susannah J. Bell

My rating: 4 of 5 stars A quiet novel of intense mood and atmosphere with moments of profound creepiness. Not particularly scary but definitely unnerving. I loved the premise of the story, the main character (who doesn’t want to be … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Casting Off by Elizabeth Jane Howard

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Susannah J. Bell

My rating: 5 of 5 stars Or three weddings and a funeral! After the phenomenal misery of Confusion, this came as a bit of a relief. For some of the characters, anyway! Without giving anything away, one of my favourite … Continue reading →

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Five tips to get you through your writing life

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Susannah J. Bell
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