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If you're a fan of English village or small town fiction, with a cosy, nostalgic feel and a generous sprinkling of humour, then welcome to the little world of The Lindens, the first book in The Lindens series.

Follow the adventures of the Trevelyan family in this light-hearted tale of everyday life, set in nineteen seventies England. .Lucy, a primary school teacher and Laurence, assistant manager of the Northern & Southern Bank, live at number twenty-nine The Lindens, in a leafy suburb of the bustling market town of Cossington, with their two little girls, eight-year old Heather and five-year old Hazel.

Whether it's knitting and baking for the Xmas Jamboree, hosting an executive dinner party or helping neighbour Felicity Fanshawe through a momentary mid-life crisis, there's never a dull moment for Lucy. Meanwhile Heather and best friend Norrie dream of the day they will commence ballet lessons at Miss De Vere's academy and Hazel sheds tears of mingled sorrow and rage when Miss Blennerhassett interferes in the mixed infants' nativity play, jeopardizing her role as the Christmas Fairy.

Anybody who remembers the nineteen seventies, will feel at home in the little world of The Lindens where Woolworths still graces the High Street, the hostess trolley is the ultimate for home entertaining, a cup of tea solves every crisis and nobody counts the calories when tucking into a slice of Battenberg - or lemon meringue pie when you really want to push the boat out!

Available as Ebook or paperback at Amazon.  


It's all hands to the pump at The Lindens, as the ladies of Cossington prepare for the forthcoming visit of the Kinkirkie Women Crafters' Collective, who are coming all the way from Scotland for a town twinning event. With Miss Blennerhassett at the helm, Lucy and friends are galvanized into action. But what is the matter with Felicity Fanshawe? Why is she so determined to avoid meeting the Scottish visitors? Does she have a dark secret that is in danger of being revealed?



Coming in 2022!







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