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Rachel Healey

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Rachel is passionate about history, having worked at both Windsor Castle and English Heritage. She now lives in Berkshire running her own memoir writing business, preserving family stories for subsequent generations. She feels spoilt by the beautiful countryside on her doorstep and when she is not writing, she spends her time trying to wear out her energetic dog and two kids.

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Our Silent Footsteps

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On this site September 5th 1782 nothing happened

On a walk this week I came across an alternative blue plaque which proudly stated the following:

'On this site Sept 5. 1782 nothing happened.'

As much as it made me chuckle, it also made me want to ask, how do they know nothing happened?

You don't need to be a celebrity to lead an interesting life. The beauty of recording the lives of ordinary people is that a lot does happen over time. We just don' Read more of this blog post »
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Freida McFadden is one of my favourite authors with an ability to write fast-paced thrillers which are difficult to put down. The Tenant doesn't disappoint in that respect.

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What can I say? This was a powerful and often traumatic read.

'An invitation. "It's in French," he says. "Something about the Croix de Geurre. So it's about World War Two? Is this for Dad?"
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I hadn’t heard of the story of ‘half-hangit’ Maggie before so I was intrigued where this story would lead. Carmel has an incredible talent of immersing the reader into early 18th century Scotland from the first page. It is clear that the author has d ...more
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