
The Reader’s 12 Days of Christmas
In which I have another shot at ruining 12 days of Christmas, as if I haven’t already done that enough …

December Means Books: A 2022 Reading Round-Up
A round-up of my reading in 2022 in characteristically disorganised but enthusiastic style, featuring pandemics, big bad wolves, and not-vampires.

A Festive, Dragonish Short Story Read-Along
A short festive tale from the world of Beaufort Scales and Toot Hansell, featuring dogs and dragons and a little too much mulled wine …

A Gift List for Book Lovers
It’s that time of year again. When we sit up in the morning, look at our phones and go…

Rose’s Rom Truffles – A Toot Hansell Recipe
A quick and easy recipe for no-bake run and raisin chocolate truffles that also make fantastic gifts.

No-Knead Festive Bread – Cranberry, Wensleydale, & Walnut
I shall place a disclaimer here and point out that I do know it’s still November…

Orange & Cardamon Celebration Cake
So I’m calling this a celebration cake rather than a Christmas cake, both to…

Gifting Ourselves Self-Care at Christmas
Lovely people, the regular readers among you may remember a similar…

Christmassy Cranberry-Pistachio Cookies (fit for dragons)
Now, I may not need an excuse to bake cookies. I mean, who does? Cookies…

A Christmas Cozy Mystery (with dragons) – Yule Be Sorry Chapter One
A festive tale of kidnapping, explosions, & stolen turkeys….