Gill Buchanan's Blog

When I arrived at King’s Cross station, I wasn’t expecting to visit two rather quirky places nearby. Wilding in the City Camley Street...

The great thing about women reaching midlife is that they often have the opportunity to change their lifestyle to suit them. Back in the...

My latest novel, Life Beyond the Garden Gate, explores attitudes towards the homeless. I was motivated to volunteer for a homeless...

The thing I’ve learnt about yoga is that it works for your mind as well as body. By stopping and taking to my mat for thirty minutes a...

I have been reading Julia Bradbury’s book: Walk Yourself Happy For Julia, the profound impact of nature has helped her survive cancer and...

James May argues that Tea is the glue of society; people share their joys and woes over a cup of tea

What Happened to Us? by Faith Hogan is an enjoyable read with a feel-good ending

I’m looking forward to the Christmas Light switch-on in Bury St Edmunds this Thursday 16th November. Normally this is far too early for...

I am so grateful for the gift of creative writing. It is such a joy to create characters and storylines that will delight readers. I am...

All Good Things by Amanda Prowse is a brilliant portrayal of a dysfunctional family

My good indie author friend Julia Blake posts Book Stacks once a week and this time it was telling the story of her hobbies. She...

A Dry Spell by Clare Chambers My third novel from this author and happy to read more. To begin with I wasn't sure what the novel was...

I certainly have a couple of favourites in Bury St Edmunds and St. John’s Street is vying for first position. This street is a rare...

Sunday April 2nd 10am – 4pm Head upstairs at The Market Cross (was the old Art Gallery) for the chance to meet six local authors who will...

All my published novels to date fit the genres ‘Romance’ and ‘Women’s fiction,’ perhaps ‘Romantic Comedy.’ So writing about a dairy farm...

On Capel Dairy Farm they have egg-laying hens and Wanda is very fond of them. This is the fictitious farm that features in my novel: The...

Research for my novel started with a visit to Fen Farm Dairy in Suffolk at milking time.

Wanda is happiest when she is creating art, hidden in her makeshift studio away from disparaging eyes. She’s very fond of the dairy cows...

Monday Morning feelings, expectations, optimism for the week ahead. Highlights of the last week.

Countryfile did a feature on how women have largely been the pioneers behind organic farming. This caught my attention because in my...