This mystery tale portrays an unusual but fortunately extremely rare sequence of events that could befall any one of us at any time. I myself had the benefit of a timely warning, but with hindsight will never feel that I acted on it in the best way that I could, as ultimately not only did I manage to loose my husband, but my teenage daughter as well. Has it been based on fact, or is it simply a work of fiction? This is for the reader to determine for themselves.

GO-GO BOOTS IN PARIS The novel 'Go-Go Boots in Paris' has been based around a factual and light-hearted account of the varied happenings experienced in a shared Paris flat in the Summer of 1969. The text begins with an introductory chapter about the background of a young English girl, who, having just left school, was offered employment at a large International pharmaceutical company based in Paris, France. The twelve chapters that follow begin with the introduction to her new home, already inhabited by four similarly aged French female occupants. Various amusing incidents ensue, such as one enterprising young woman's unsuccessful attempts to repair a dripping tap and later on, an ancient electric toaster they had been given. Other chapters feature a selection of memorable outings with assorted boyfriends, acquaintances and fiancees, a night club they all visited for an entertaining 'girls evening out' to celebrate an engagement, a photo-shoot in one of the larger Paris parks and a triplet of occasions when the young women become extras in commercial films. Not forgetting a couple of rather unpleasant experiences that in an ideal world would be best forgotten. The collection of anecdotes comes to a natural conclusion in the Autumn of the same year when the featured occupants of the flat start going their own separate ways. Jeanne Marie Williams-French December 1999

Born into a late Victorian privileged household, young Robert Tysley battles with the upper-middle class expectations instilled into him by his parents and up-bringing. The story begins in 1903, the year we find him taking a serious interest in the opposite sex. This seamlessly leads us through to his University days and the lengthy courting of a young lady from a similar background to his own before the onset of the Great War. After the cessation of hostilities, the young man returns home from serving his country in France, only to find that the young lady whom he loved so dearly, has tragically disappeared without trace.

This book is packed with a wide selection of authentic Victorian 'goodies' for cooks of all experiences to successfully make and enjoy. Carefully selected from my own collection of over one thousand examples, each has been tried and tested at least once on my own long-suffering family. With plenty of hints and tips included, you can be sure that the recipes should turn out as well in the twenty-first century as they did when originally created.