The Mysterious Affair At Styles, by Agatha Christie (1920)

You know where you are with Ms Christie, let's call her 'Safe Hands'. Although I must confess I'm not sure I've read a tremendous amount of her books - an oversight I must correct of course. So, beginning with the first Poirot made eminent sense! Listening to these novels is an excellent way of ramping …

Wideacre by Philippa Gregory (1987)

Social media is a funny old thing. I sort of dabble but without any real kind of commitment and then sometimes it only serves to highlight how little I seem to be achieving. By adopting 'head in sand' position and ignoring all the platforms it rather makes everything go away, albeit temporarily. However, since the …