I was fortunate enough to visit Tyntesfield, which is on the outskirts of Bristol, six or seven years ago when the National Trust had just acquired it. Back then it was a work in progress; it was surrounded by the largest freestanding scaffolding in Europe while the roof was repaired, and it was in what… Continue reading Tyntesfield: A Glorious, Madcap Mess
Category: inspiration
The rise of the ‘Alpha Wave’; is Mr Darcy coming back?
I had an interesting conversation with a friend this week about men. More specifically, fictional men, and what we really want in a made up male character. Now, those of you who are regular readers of this blog will know that I have a bit of a fascination for romantic heroes, but this conversation got… Continue reading The rise of the ‘Alpha Wave’; is Mr Darcy coming back?
Romantic heroes
So, it's Valentine's Eve, and it's time to think about some of the characters that have inspired me to create my own. What is it about certain fictional heroes that get my heart pumping and my blood rising? I make no apologies for the somewhat mainstream nature of this list - although perhaps one or… Continue reading Romantic heroes
Busy, busy, but some time for reflection…
It's been a while since I've posted, and that's partly been because January has been very hectic, but also because January is a very hard month to feel the inspirational vibe! Post the party season, things take a while to get exciting again, and I've been a bit sluggish in terms of finding inspiration to… Continue reading Busy, busy, but some time for reflection…
Fay Keenan 