Hello, Sunshines, I have the huge pleasure to be today's stop on the blog tour for the wonderful; Plant Magic by Dr. Greg J Kenicer. I can’t wait to share my review with you all, Firstly thank you to Kelly for the invite to this blog tour. Now let's have a look at the book...…
Hello, Sunshines, I have the great pleasure to be apart of this cover reveal for; Let's Get Published by Val penny. This book sounds fascinating and I think it is going to be and hugely beneficial for all budding writer, plus the cover is so eye-catching, I can't wait to share it with you all,…
Hello everyone, I have the great pleasure to be sharing my review of Literary Trails: Howarth and the Bronte's by Catherine Raynor and David F Walford, so sit back grab a cuppa and enjoy. This light-hearted but deeply researched book offers interest and guidance to walkers, social historians and lovers of the Bronte family; their…
Hello, my lovely friends, I have the huge pleasure to be sharing my review of Balloonmaina Belles; Daredevil Diva's Who First Took To The Sky by Sharon Wright, so grab a cuppa and prepare to be shocked and inspired. Balloonomania Belles reveals the astonishing stories of the fabulous female pioneers of balloon flight. More than…
Hello, my lovely readers! Today I have the huge pleasure to be sharing my review of this amazing book; All Things Georgian by Joanne Major and Sarah Murden, if you love a bit of scandalous Georgian then look no further, so grab a cuppa - or an iced drink, it is a wee bit hot…
Hello everyone! I have the huge pleasure to be sharing my review of this enlightening book; Suffragette Planners and Plotters, The Pankurst/Pethick-Lawrence Story by Kathryn Atherton. By Kathryn Atherton Imprint: Pen & Sword History Pages: 152 ISBN: 9781526722966 Published: 28th January 2019 Emmeline and Frederick Pethick-Lawrence were an extraordinary couple and theirs is an extraordinary…
Hello, thank you for stopping by! Today, I have the great pleasure to be sharing my review of this gorgeous and insightful book; The Lengthening War; The Great war Diary of Mabel Goode by Michael Goode. Edited by Michael Goode Imprint: Pen & Sword History Pages: 196 ISBN: 9781473851511 This is a strong narrative of…
Brandy for the parson, baccy for the clerk...' We have an image, mostly from movies and novels, of a tall ship riding gently at anchor in a moonlit, secluded bay with the 'Gentleman' cheerfully hauling kegs of brandy and tobacco ashore, then disappearing silently into the night shadows to hide their contraband from the excise…
When John Cadbury came to Birmingham in 1824, he sold tea, coffee and drinking chocolate in a small shop on Bull Street. Drinking chocolate was considered a healthy alternative to alcohol, something Cadbury, a Quaker, was keen to encourage. In 1879, the Cadburys moved to Bournville and created their 'factory in a garden - an…
I have the pleasure to share with you all my review of The Scandal Of George III's Court by the hugely talented Catherine Curzon, grab a cup of tea and maybe a biscuit and delve into some scandalous Georgian history. From Windsor to Weymouth, the shadow of the scandal was never too far from the…
Chicks,Rogues and Scandals 