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A Quirky Day Out in London
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...

Gill Buchanan, Author
May 232 min read
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Midlife Women: choose the lifestyle that works for you
The great thing about women reaching midlife is that they often have the opportunity to change their lifestyle to suit them. Back in the...

Gill Buchanan, Author
Apr 22 min read
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Understanding Our Attitudes Towards the Homeless
My latest novel, Life Beyond the Garden Gate, explores attitudes towards the homeless. I was motivated to volunteer for a homeless...

Gill Buchanan, Author
Mar 242 min read
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Exploring the Benefits of Yoga for Mind, Body, and Santosha
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...

Gill Buchanan, Author
Mar 182 min read
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Are you getting enough Vitamin N?
I have been reading Julia Bradbury’s book: Walk Yourself Happy For Julia, the profound impact of nature has helped her survive cancer and...

Gill Buchanan, Author
Jan 262 min read
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Tea: the glue of society
James May argues that Tea is the glue of society; people share their joys and woes over a cup of tea

Gill Buchanan, Author
Dec 28, 20232 min read
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Feel-good Women's Fiction by Faith Hogan
What Happened to Us? by Faith Hogan is an enjoyable read with a feel-good ending

Gill Buchanan, Author
Dec 7, 20232 min read
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Bury Drop-in at the Christmas Lights switch on
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...

Gill Buchanan, Author
Nov 13, 20232 min read
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What I am writing today
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...

Gill Buchanan, Author
Nov 4, 20232 min read
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All Good Things
All Good Things by Amanda Prowse is a brilliant portrayal of a dysfunctional family

Gill Buchanan, Author
Nov 2, 20231 min read
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What's in your Book Stack of hobbies?
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...

Gill Buchanan, Author
Apr 26, 20233 min read
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Humorous Fiction to keep you smiling
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...

Gill Buchanan, Author
Apr 20, 20231 min read
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Do you have a favourite street in town?
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...

Gill Buchanan, Author
Mar 28, 20232 min read
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Meet Local Bury St Ed Authors at the Makers Market!
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...

Gill Buchanan, Author
Mar 21, 20231 min read
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Why on earth did I write a quirky novel about intensive farming?
All my published novels to date fit the genres ‘Romance’ and ‘Women’s fiction,’ perhaps ‘Romantic Comedy.’ So writing about a dairy farm...

Gill Buchanan, Author
Mar 6, 20233 min read
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Snowball, Delilah and the hens of Capel 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...

Gill Buchanan, Author
Feb 14, 20232 min read
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A lesson in Milking Cows
Research for my novel started with a visit to Fen Farm Dairy in Suffolk at milking time.

Gill Buchanan
Jan 19, 20232 min read
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The Artist, the Farmer and the Ancient Oak
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...

Gill Buchanan
Jan 16, 20231 min read
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Monday Morning - here we go again
Monday Morning feelings, expectations, optimism for the week ahead. Highlights of the last week.

Gill Buchanan
Nov 21, 20221 min read
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Women: Flying the flag for the Organic Movement
Countryfile did a feature on how women have largely been the pioneers behind organic farming. This caught my attention because in my...

Gill Buchanan
Sep 7, 20222 min read
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