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Southernmost Spot in the South Island, NZ

The southernmost town in the South Island of New Zealand is Bluff. Bluff is also the place to catch a ferry to Stewart Island. Before COVID struck, I'd hadn't had a chance to visit this far south. Since we couldn't travel overseas, we decided to explore some of the parts of New Zealand we hadn't had time to visit. Here is a photo of me (Shelley Munro) in Bluff, plus a close-up of the...

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Jane Austen Writes Up a Storm in Chawton #travel

Jane Austen, author of novels such as Pride and Prejudice, Emma and Mansfield Park, moved to Chawton on 7 July 1809. Her brother Edward, who was adopted by the Knights, provided the cottage for his mother and two sisters after he inherited the estate left to him by...

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Sally Lunn Takes Bath by Storm

Solange Luyon, a French Huguenot, arrived in Bath, England in 1680. She gained employment in a bakery and baked her own special recipe – a brioche bun, which was a dough enriched with egg. The buns were sold in the bakery where Solange worked and out in the street....

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Field Stripped is live today!

Get Field Stripped. Join the party! Meet 15 Alpha Military Men, all excellent book boyfriend material. Admission 99c for a limited time. Buy happiness in a book today Pay admission here : Amazon | iBooks | Kobo | Nook |

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Field Stripped Spring Fling Super Sale and Giveaway #99c

Check out the Spring Fling Super Sale & Giveaway! 35 Romance Authors are offering 64 books... Most of them are on sale for a limited time. It's just our way of thanking our loyal readers. Even better, we've pooled our funds to offer an awesome giveaway! Enter to...

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