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09/02/14

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It's Samhain Eve which means it's time to tell you

It's Samhain Eve which means it's time to tell you all about this incredible journey I am embarking on with Becky Pepperdine!
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#Repost @pepperdinecreations
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So excited to announce my next project in collaboration with author @silvanhistorian

Over the next 6 months we'll be live streaming making the bone harp that forms a crucial part of upcoming novel Sistersong and sharing more about the story along the way.

Watch this space for details!

#harp #sistersong #novel #maker #creative #newproject #announcement #collab #makersgonnamake #craftstagram #craft #samhain #halloween #happysamhain #bookstagram #fantasy #historicalfantasy #pagan #celtic #instareads

Who among you has tried fishing or works in the in

Who among you has tried fishing or works in the industry? I admit it's not an activity I know anything about, and I suspect it's difficult to make a living, but I love seeing the fishing boats pulled up on shore. It's such an ancient occupation too, all over the world, this being able to read something as changeable as the sea and knowing where the best places are to fish.

I took this photo in Beer, which historically made its money through fishing and lace-making. But it's probably most famous for smuggling. The cliffs hide caves – perfect for storing contraband. This whole stretch of Devon coast has a long history of smugglers. You can visit the Beer caves, which are surprisingly extensive. I am rather fascinated by caves and have a fun post planned for you about one I saw in Mallorca...
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#beer #beervillage #fishing #devon #smuggling #caves #beercaves #fishingboats #beach #sea #seashore

𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘳𝘶𝘪

𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘳𝘶𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯
𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦,
𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘯...
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Slighting is the act of deliberately destroying a structure to strip it of value; typically it cannot then be used for its original purpose. Oliver Cromwell is famous for slighting Royalist castles during the English Civil War (1642-1651), depriving his enemies of valuable fortifications.
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The knock-on effects of slighting are interesting too. Corfe Castle was one of Cromwell's victims. But even gunpowder didn't manage to bring the castle down entirely – instead it's a romantic ruin that's inspired countless authors, poets, painters and photographers. And, at the time, much of the broken stone was taken by locals to Corfe Village where it gained new life as part of people's houses. In this way, the castle lives on.
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I need to get out to visit more of these silent, crumbled giants. I sense there are hundreds of stories lurking beneath them. Which are your favourite castles or ruins around the UK?
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#corfe #corfecastle #castles #ruins #romanticruins #poetry #longfellow #dorset #slighting #gunpowder #englishcivilwar #olivercromwell #england #overgrown #medieval #brokenstone

Found these excellent woolies. • 🐑 • #sheep

Found these excellent woolies.
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#sheep #sidmouth #devon #peakhill #countryside #hillside

Is there anything more quintessentially English th

Is there anything more quintessentially English than a beach hut on a cloudy coast? Apply a black and white filter and the passage of time becomes meaningless. 60s? 70s? 80s? Could be any decade.
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It was 11 degrees in Beer today. But that didn't stop people swimming...!
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#beer #eastdevon #devon #onthebeach #pebblebeach #shingle #beach #beachhuts #vintage #retro #english #blackandwhitephotography #cloudyday

Human invention looking very small here against th

Human invention looking very small here against the vastness of sky and sea. Views like this throw everything into glorious perspective.
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#coastline #sidmouth #devon #sea #seashore #coast #ocean #autumn #autumncolours #bigsky #perfectsky #perfectbluesky #boat #seaview #beautifulview #skyandsea #photography #nature

It's my favourite part of Autumn. The weather's no

It's my favourite part of Autumn. The weather's not yet biting, there's a blaze of green and red leaves on the trees, and yet a sense of things slowing is palpable. I live for woodsmoke mornings, crisp skies and warming spicy soups. (Time to get out the old Mexican bean and tomato recipe)!
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What's your favourite food this time of year?
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#autumm #autummrecipes
#soups #woodsmoke #fall #sidmouth #thebyes #devon #favouriteseason #iloveautumn

Silver on the water. These painted skies ❤
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#sea #seascape #ocean #nature #landscape #photography #beach #coast #coastline #bigsky #dramaticsky #water #sidmouth #devon #eastdevon #shiningwater #clouds

What are some of your favourite Autumn things? I l

What are some of your favourite Autumn things? I love walking in woodland collecting bright leaves, indulging comfort reads and films and throwing away old papers and things I've needlessly kept. As a lover of Summer, it's the part of Autumm that speaks to me most – this razing of the old to give life and space to the new. Or I'd end up feeling depressed about the coming winter cold.
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I cleared out three drawers this week and now they open and close smoothly - it's very satisfying. What are your October rituals?
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📷 Taken on Salcombe Hill
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#autumn #october #winteriscoming
#rituals #fall #woodland #eastdevon #devon #sidmouth #salcombehill #trees #woods #leaves #bookstagram #comfortreads

🍎APPLE HARVEST!🍏 February's rain followed by

🍎APPLE HARVEST!🍏
February's rain followed by months of sunshine have resulted in serious apple bounty this year. We've already gifted bags to the neighbours. Give me your best apple recipes! My favourite has to be a tarte tatin.
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#apples #appleharvest #appletree #applerecipes #harvest #applepie #tartetatin

Nature reclaims. • • • #corfecastle #castle

Nature reclaims.
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#corfecastle #castle #englishcastles #dorset #ancientruins #ruin #naturereclaims #beautifulruins #landscape #nature #photography #history #englishhistory #dramaticsky

Taken barely two weeks ago, you could hardly belie

Taken barely two weeks ago, you could hardly believe it's late September here. One of the mysterious homemade swings over the Sid River. Obviously I went on it.
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#river #sidmouth #eastdevon #devon #riverbank #swing #riverswing #latesummer #trees #greencanopy #water #reflections #peaceful #woods #woodland

Promise these are the last of my Hay bookshop phot

Promise these are the last of my Hay bookshop photos. I just love the matching penguin editions in the window. Who else could honestly spend hours sitting among all these books?
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#hayonwye #bookseller #bookshop #antequarianbooks #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #penguinbooks

Peak Devon as well as Peak Hill! The verdant field

Peak Devon as well as Peak Hill! The verdant fields and chuckling streams and pathways are all very Shire. Would not be surprised to stumble across Hobbiton beyond one of these green folds in the land. I mean we do have a Honiton just down the road...
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#devon #eastdevon #peakhill #sidmouth #landscape #nature #fields #coastline #shire #theshire #hobbiton #tolkien #lotr #horizon #bigspace #openspace #view #hills

Found this pulpy edition of The Moon of Gomrath, o

Found this pulpy edition of The Moon of Gomrath, one of my favourite Alan Garners. Annoyed I didn't buy it now.
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❝Wakeful the son of Dunarth, north-king, mound-king! Wakeful is Fiorn in his hill!❞
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#alangarner #themoonofgomrath #oldbooks #bookshop #bookstagram #igreads #booklove #alwaysreading #bookworm #fantasy #thewildhunt

The Murder and Mayhem Bookshop in Hay on Wye was c

The Murder and Mayhem Bookshop in Hay on Wye was closed when I visited yesterday morning, but a kind woman let me in to have a look around so I can show you all! If you're after crime and horror books, this is the shop for you. I loved the murals and quotes and the books piled everywhere.
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#murderandmayhem #bookshop #bookseller #booksbooksbooks #hayonwye #horrorfiction #crimefiction #cosybookshop #readersofinstagram #bookstagram #igreads #alwaysreading

It looks like an ancient battlefield. After 48 sol

It looks like an ancient battlefield. After 48 solid hours of rain, the Wye river is flowing fast today.
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I've spent the weekend in Hay on Wye if you hadn't guessed from the bookshop pics (more of those coming) and I took these on a very wet walk along the river.
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#hay #hayonwye #wales #countryside #river #riverwye #riverwalk #moody #clouds #cloudysky #rain #rainyday #greyday #landscape #nature

I was lucky enough to spend National Bookshop Day

I was lucky enough to spend National Bookshop Day in Hay-on-Wye, which feels like the bookshop capital of Wales. I took these cosy photos in Richard Booth Secondhand Bookshop, where there really is everything including the requisite cellar full of pulpy science fiction. Do visit if you're in the area! Bookshops are just perfect on rainy days 🌧
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#nationalbookshopday #bookshop #secondhandbooks #booksbooksbooks #bookshelves #bookstagram #igreads #booklove #somanybooks #cosy #cosybookshop #hayonwye #wales #rainydays

I am so excited to be able to share the cover of 𝙎𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙜, my new historical fantasy novel coming April 2021. Read on to learn a little more about it!
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535 AD. In the ancient kingdom of Dumnonia, King Cador’s children inherit a fragmented land abandoned by the Romans.
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𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗮, scarred in a terrible fire, fears she will never heal.
𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗲 battles to be seen as the king’s son, when born a daughter.
𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲, the spoiled youngest girl, yearns for romance.
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All three fear a life of confinement within the walls of the hold – a last bastion of strength against the invading Saxons. But change comes on the day ash falls from the sky, bringing Myrdhin, meddler and magician, and Tristan, a warrior whose secrets will tear the siblings apart.
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Riva, Keyne and Sinne must take fate into their own hands, or risk being tangled in a story they could never have imagined; one of treachery, love and ultimately, murder. It’s a story that will shape the destiny of Britain.
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𝙎𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙜 retells the folk ballad, The Two Sisters, through the eyes of one the tale forgot. Perfect for fans of Naomi Novik, Madeline Miller and Katherine Arden!
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Pre orders are now open. Please do consider preordering if you are able to – it helps the book on its way a great deal!
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#Sistersong #coverreveal #twosisters #FolkloreThursday #folklore #folktale #panmacmillan #uktor #fantasy #historicalfantasy #genderidentity #sisterhood #booktrailer #celtic #pagan #anglosaxon #wessex #magic #bookish #beautifulbooks #readersofinstagram #instareads #igreads #newbook #westcountry

Behind me is High Peak in Devon, the real life set

Behind me is High Peak in Devon, the real life setting of Sistersong. And tomorrow I finally get to reveal the cover of the book with the help of a few lovely people! Don't forget to visit @menna.vanpraag @athomeintheclouds @cosyreads and @faerieontheshelf to collect all the Sistersong reveal posts! And do check out their gorgeous bookish accounts too 🙏
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#Sistersong #coverreveal #historicalfiction #fantasy #folktale #magical #twosisters #highpeak #peakhill #sidmouth #eastdevon #devon #bookish #bookstagram #igreads #bookcover #booklove #instareads #landscape #coastline #coast #photography #nature #naturephotography

Mum in the 60s. Wallpaper / carpet combo bit of a

Mum in the 60s. Wallpaper / carpet combo bit of a giveaway. No one can tell me off for floating around in diaphanous silks now.
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#mum #1960s #60s #60sdecor #playingguitar #legend #oldphotos #throwback

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