It’s all getting a bit Springly out there…

flowering currant

Springly. Springtime. It’s happening! Which is good, because my immune system has being doing its very strange dance again. A new one this time. Hopefully it’ll settle down soon, but in the meantime I’ll look at flowers… Flowering currant in the garden above.

Daffodils and Bossier's glory-of-the-snow - springly

Daffodils and Bossier’s glory-of-the-snow in the woods.

Bergonia Beethoven - springly

Bergonia Beethoven or elephant’s ears by the pond.

marsh marigolds - springly

Marsh marigolds and primroses. I’m not going to say wintery weather is finished for the season – it snowed last week – but we’re getting there 🙂

pink and yellow primroses

Castle Dancers (a completed series)

Ariel: Dancing on TV

The night before Ariel, a sixteen-year-old girl with a deformed hand, starts at the most prestigious dance school in Scotland, her mother tries to kill her…

Torn from a life where she never fitted in, Ariel quickly becomes the focus of a reality TV show. Can she rise above a lifetime of pain and embrace the possibilities of fame and love that beckon to her?

Paperback, Kindle and on Kindle Unlimited.

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castle dancers series by ailish sinclair

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The Performance: sometimes going home for Christmas is just one huge performance…

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Woodpecker Folklore from Scotland

woodpecker folklore
woodpecker folklore - a woodpecker in the garden
In the garden…

The garden and woods are full of the sound of woodpeckers at the moment. That rapid, hollow tapping echoes through the trees. It’s lovely, and the echoey quality makes it feel somewhat mystical. And there’s a little woodpecker folklore to go with it.

Woodpecker Folklore

Some of the lore focuses on the prediction of rain, but let’s not go there. The sound of a woodpecker is also associated with good luck, wealth and healing. When you hear it, clap your hands three times and make a wish. And you can hear it below at the very start of a short video I took a couple of days ago.

In the woods…

Make your wishes!

Ancient Battle and Forbidden Romance

The Romans called it the edge of the world

From the misty hills of ancient Scotland emerges a tale of love, betrayal, and the fight for freedom. Join Morragh in SISTERS AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD for an unforgettable journey.

Set in 1st century Scotland, the novel includes the battle of Mons Graupius between the Romans and the Caledonian tribes. There’s a neurodivergent main character and some rather complicated romance.

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“Ethereal and spellbinding…” Historical Novel Society

Read the article Roman Aberdeenshire features in author’s new book from Grampian Online.

Sisters at the Edge of the World

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The Performance: sometimes going home for Christmas is just one huge performance…

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Ailish Sinclair romps in the loch

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