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After 24 hours infusing, my elderflower and lemon liquid is now ready to be turned into Elderflower Jam!

Step 5. Sterilise your jars. You can pop them in the dishwasher, but I prefer to wash in hot water, then dry them in the oven. 15 minutes at 140

This week I'm taking full advantage of the fabulous weather to be a bit of a domestic goddess in the kitchen.

Today: Elderflower Jam!

To make 4 jars, you need:
* One lemon, thinly sliced
* 20 heads of elderflower
* 1.5 litres boiled water
* 1.3 kg

May is a fun month in the garden, and this year has been no exception.

Image 1: All my roses have started coming out. Flower Power Gold patio rose, Silver Anniversary hybrid tea, and Charisma hybrid tea.

Image 2: Early blueberries (Duke variety) a

With Book 1 between copy edit and proof read, and Book 2 with my agent and editor for review, it's only fair that I get the fun of writing Book 3.

Started on Monday. I'm now four chapters in, 6500 words on the page and I get to draw a map this afte

Today is World IBD Day, which aims to raise awareness of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

If you'd like to know more about IBD, you could check out:

https://worldibdday.org/
or
https://www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/
or
you could ask me anything and I'll

In 2012, I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, a chronic (and often invisible) illness that comes under the Inflammatory Bowel Disease umbrella.

My experience of living with this has been difficult, sometimes painfully so, and I'd be lying if I

Coming on 15 May 2026...

Writing with a Chronic Illness, and why we need chronic illness and disability represented in fiction.

This is, perhaps, the most personal blog I've ever written.

If you think this is an important topic too, sign up for

Here's a little bit more about me on this slightly grey Monday morning, with...

What's on my desk? (also, stuff next to, above and under my desk)

Image 1: My desk, with three framed pieces above. Two are published short fiction pieces written by me

And finally, Lego Lucky Bamboo.

Let's hope it works, because the way this week is going, we're going to need all the luck in the world 🙈

(Also, swipe for a pic of the complete set)

#lego #luckybamboo #fingerscrossed

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