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Wendy Percival
- Aug 7, 2020
- 4 min
Secrets of a photo enthusiast
I’ve always been fascinated by Lynn Heiden’s enthusiasm for collecting photographs (some would say, obsession!). So much so, that it...
Wendy Percival
- Jun 19, 2020
- 1 min
Memories with an ironic twist
I was drooling this week over our photos of Snowshill Manor in the Cotswolds, now owned by the National Trust, which we visited at...
Wendy Percival
- May 29, 2020
- 2 min
Mystery engagement
Having finished writing the 4th Esme Quentin novel (soon to be published - details coming soon!) I've had a chance to consider what's...
Wendy Percival
- May 22, 2020
- 2 min
The joy of a letter
Who doesn’t love to receive a personal letter? But these days, we’re more likely to communicate by email, text or message. Helen Baggott,...
Wendy Percival
- May 2, 2020
- 3 min
Truth, fiction and an unbelievable coincidence
Imagine you’ve settled down to read a novel when you suddenly spot the name of one of your ancestors in the text. And not just any...
Wendy Percival
- Mar 6, 2020
- 2 min
New Esme book coming soon...
If you're on my newsletter mailing list as well as a reader of this blog, you will already know (and my apologies for repeating myself!)...
Wendy Percival
- Feb 7, 2020
- 2 min
Visiting Esme Quentin Country
Sometimes it's good to get away from the keyboard for some inspiration and that's exactly what I did this week. Wandering around the...
Wendy Percival
- Sep 6, 2019
- 6 min
Meet the author!
I'm delighted to welcome Sandra Danby, author of the 'Identity Detective' series, to this week's Bite-size blog. Sandra's series...
Wendy Percival
- Aug 9, 2019
- 2 min
Enchanted Cornwall
I shall be off-grid for a couple of weeks from tomorrow as I take a holiday in Cornwall (yes, Cornwall again!). This time I'm staying in...
Wendy Percival
- Jul 19, 2019
- 2 min
Poignant story
This week mark's the anniversary of the start of the Spanish Civil War in 1936, which is a bit of coincidence as I've just finished...
Wendy Percival
- Jun 7, 2019
- 2 min
A mystery with two literary twists!
While debating what book I should read next, after two set in Cornwall, The Silence Before Thunder by Kathy Shuker appeared on my radar....
Wendy Percival
- May 31, 2019
- 2 min
Ghost ship
You can actually smell the Mary Rose! When you pass through the air-lock on the top floor of the Mary Rose Museum into the same chamber...
Wendy Percival
- May 24, 2019
- 2 min
Living history
As you'll know if you read my recent post [see Stepping Back in History] I revisited The Weald & Downland Museum last week. I can confirm...
Wendy Percival
- May 17, 2019
- 2 min
Stepping back in history
By the time you read this post, I shall be out and about in our campervan exploring the rich heritage of our wonderful countryside....
Wendy Percival
- May 3, 2019
- 2 min
Intrigue and inspiration
I've thoroughly enjoyed the recent BBC TV series, A House Through Time which tells the history of 5 Ravensworth Terrace in Newcastle...
Wendy Percival
- Apr 19, 2019
- 2 min
Death & disease in Poldark country
While I was holidaying in Cornwall recently, we visited the National Trust’s Levant Tin Mine - very Poldark! It was on this part of the...
Wendy Percival
- Apr 12, 2019
- 2 min
My #Cornwall book review
As I promised - an update on my holiday reading choices (see Therapeutic Cornwall). I started with Ghostwritten by Isabel Wolff. As...
Wendy Percival
- Apr 5, 2019
- 1 min
Therapeutic Cornwall
By the time this post whooshes its way on to the the World Wide Web, I’ll be away recharging my batteries on the Cornish coast. In the...
Wendy Percival
- Mar 15, 2019
- 1 min
Churchyard mysteries - a tragic story
Poor John Edworthy died aged only 12 years old, in a horrific accident. In my blog post last week, Churchyard Mysteries, I wrote about my...
Wendy Percival
- Jan 15, 2019
- 4 min
Barefoot on the Cobbles, by Janet Few
I'm delighted to welcome author and genealogist Janet Few to the Bite-size blog today! I interviewed Janet on my Family History Secrets...