Bye Bye May…

May arrived with little change in the weather. In fact, by the time I’d had my birthday and we were on our way to Wells Next The Sea in Norfolk for a week’s holiday, although the sun had put in a regular appearance, it came with a sting in the tail – a sharp north easterly wind. Looking back to 2017 when we came to Wells and had our first holiday in Church View, I remember it being a week where we did have rain, but eventually those grey clouds cleared away and when the sun came out, boy was it warm! I guess we shouldn’t have been too surprised with what’s happened this year though. It’s been a strange time weather-wise, with what has felt like continuous rain since the beginning of the year.

This was our fourth trip to Wells, something that began after watching Kingdom back in 2007. Set in Norfolk, it it featured a family legal practice based in Wells, and starred Stephen Fry and Hermione Norris. You can still catch all three series on ITVX. Just as the crime drama Bergerac back in the 1980s was a great show for promoting Jersey (and yes, it was one of the factors which influenced us to take a holiday there), so Kingdom did the same for Wells. What started as a trip out of curiosity, has now become one of our established holiday destinations. It really is a wonderfully relaxing place to chill out for a week (or two).

Church View, the house we rented is well furnished, right next to the Bowling Green Inn (a busy pub where you need to reserve a table if you plan to eat there) and five minutes away from both the High Street and the nearest supermarket. It’s also a short distance from Butlands, the open expanse of green where The Crown and The Globe are situated – two of our favourite eating places.

So what else have I been up to? Well, I met up with fellow writer Lizzie Lamb in Bath half way through the month. On her way home from Cornwall, it was a lovely opportunity to catch up over lunch with lots of book talk.

To be honest, this month is another which has flown by. I’m only hoping with the arrival of June we just might get some warmer weather.

Until next month….

Jo

May Reads…

Yes, nine books this month! With The Secrets We Keep being published at the end of April, I had time of my hands and, well, May certainly had some great titles lined up. A special shout out for Katie Bishop’s The Girls of Summer, and M A Hunter’s Adrift. Both were exceptional reads. Next month is a little quieter, I promise.