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I hate the cold but I have to admit that winter has its own beauty

Yesterday was Christmas meal number 4 - but a special one. Tapas at Terre a Terre, the brilliant vegetarian restaurant in Brighton. Fabulous, and carnivores love it, too!

The return of a prodigal son is a joyful occasion - though not joyful for everyone! Murder at the Homecoming is now available on Netgalley, so if you're a reviewer, here's the link. ow.ly/zl9z50XxnkV

I shiver all winter but I really love autumn. Most days, I walk through my local gardens and they're beautiful - simple, but beautiful.

The candles may have to be in single digits, but you're never too old for a unicorn cake!

Publication Day is here! It seems to have been a long time coming but Murder by Firelight has arrived. The title is cosy - the murders perhaps less so! geni.us/B0F6Y558JXau...

Just to say that The Venice Murders is on Kindle Countdown for a few days - a bargain at just 99p/99c! bookgoodies.com/a/B0DNG1T6T1

This is Thanos. He has figured out how to rest and babysit at the same time. Very impressive, very Montessori. 13/10 (TT: thanosthesaint)

For all you reviewers out there, the next Flora Steele mystery is now available on Netgalley. ow.ly/Mkeu50Wp325

The Officer's Wife is free today on Amazon worldwide - but just for the day! Currently number 1 in Asian Fiction. mybook.to/h5Tf8d

Finally, back to work after my wonderful holiday - not absolutely sure where the last few weeks have gone - but at least I have my mentor standing (lying) by. Delilah knows a good plot when she sees one!

Another Christmas on its way and another festive lunch for our lovely writers' group. It's brilliant.

We can learn a lot from history on the consequenses of underfunding libraries time.com/7024056/libr...