Corpse Way by Susan Parry

Not too bad a book but i felt it was a little naive.

A quiet summer holiday in the picturesque Yorkshire Dales was just what Millie needed. No excitement, fresh air and huge helpings of her Grandmother's home cooking.

But Millie is drawn into an intriguing mystery that surrounds the isolated shooting lodge on the moor, the Dutchman who rents it and the sudden death of two residents in the village. Convinced that Lizzie Banford did not die of natural causes, Millie sets about finding the truth.

Set in the lead mining area of peaceful Swaledale, this is the first in the series of Yorkshire dales Mysteries.

The Archivist by L P Ferguson

A reasonable enjoyable read.

BS Moreton has a perfect life. Archivist to the Earl of Duntisbourne, he is admired by his colleagues for his intellect and steely morality, but when Sam Westbrook arrives from the British Museum to create a new exhibition from a unique hoard of erotic artefacts which have been locked away from public view for over a century, he is appalled, believing the collection will corrupt the minds of the visitors to Duntisbourne Hall. Sam has other worries. Is the collection real, or is it an elaborate eighteenth-century dirty joke? Did Peter the Great actually own a pudenda display tray by Fabergé? And could the eighteenth-century smother box really be in the style of William Kent?

As the new curator digs deeper, BS Moreton’s world begins to unravel, and the secret behind the Dywenydd Collection turns out to be more surprising than anyone could have guessed.

The Assassins Village by Faith Mortimer

Thoroughly enjoyed this book, all the twists and turns made it amusing.

When an expatriate theatrical group gather to discuss their next play there will be murder. A blackmailer stalks their picturesque Cypriot village. The group is riven with jealousies, rivalry, sexual tension and illicit affairs.

Unbeknown to each other they all attempt to find solutions to their problems. Some believe it lies in murder. Can they find the blackmailer? And can they find that all important 'little black book' - the chronicle of their misdeeds.

A body is discovered and Diana turns detective to draw up a suspects list. After the police get involved one of the suspects is found hanged - is this another murder or suicide? Was he indeed hanged? A visit to a villager's home uncovers an ancient assassin's device. Could this be the murder weapon? Is it possible that an assassin lives at the heart of this formerly peaceful and idyllic mountain village?

Love, hate, murder and high drama all feature in this classic historical detective story. With a long list of suspects, some dramatic twists and the odd red herring, the reader is left guessing until the final curtain. (Approx 93,000 words).

This is the first in the Diana Rivers series; Children of the Plantation and The Surgeon's Blade are also available on Amazon. Book four, Camera Action...Murder! Is now available.

First Aid Course

Today i went on a Girlguiding First Aid Course, it wa a good successful course, thoroughly enjoyed it, thank you Pam Jewell and Irene Ranner.

An interesting couple of weeks

On Wed 19th June 2013 i got home from work to find that we had been offered a flat by Homechoice (the council), in Heacham at Cunningham Court, it is also where John Smith (Kiras other grandad) lives at number 29.

However, there was a problem the lady who lived in the flat was 94 and had been ill in hospital for 8 weeks then she passed away, but she had no known family (although there are rumours of a granddaughter), and had left no will, so we were not able to see the flat but we looked at a similar one.  We liked the flat and the outlook, it overlooked the gardens and a bowling green.

Cunningham Court

Address:

Station Road, Heacham, Norfolk, PE31 7HW

Tenure:

Rent

Availability:

Properties for rent:

Vacancies

Contact:

Rent:

0345 606 6363

Court:

0370 192 4796 (general enquiries)

Cunningham Court is situated in the coastal area of Heacham, Kings Lynn and within walking distance of the beach. There are 20 one bedroom flats and 10 studio flats and each flat has a fully fitted kitchen and walk in shower. The court is managed during office hours and a central response unit at other times. Court activities are varied and held on regular basis. The GP surgery is 500 yards away and there is a supermarket, Post Office, and fish & chip shop all within walking distance.

Housing type:

Sheltered

Number of properties:

30

Building type:

Flats / Studio flats

Accommodation:

Studio flats / 1 bedroom flats

Support & care

Resident Scheme Manager

Minimum age:

55 years

Pets:

Pets policy in place

• Communal lounge
• Laundry
• Communal gardens
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• Bus stop: less than 1 mile(s)
• Shop: less than 1 mile(s)
• Post office: less than 1 mile(s)
• GP Surgery: less than 1 mile(s)
• Social clubs / activities: less than 1 mile(s)
• Town centre: 3 to 4 mile(s)

Regular social activities at the court include coffee mornings, bingo, quiz nights, whist drive, fitness classes and day trips.

After umming and hahing we accepted the flat, but were told it would be about a month before we could move in because of the problems.

The next problem was selling the van, we went to discuss it with manor park, expecting a loss it cost us £20,000 and they offered us £1500, we expected a loss but that was a big loss, however, if we agreed the sale before the end of the month (June) we would get 30% of our fees back, which is about £900 that is a lot to lose, so we decided to burn our bridges and go with it, they told us we could stay in the caravan, for 2 weeks after the end of the month, after the papers were signed we were told although we could stay in the caravan utilities would be cut off, i could cope without gas and electric but not water, no way.

Problem now was where to stay, before our flat was ready, then on 29th June Mum offered to put us up, so we decided to stay in the van, untill the power went.

Then at 5pm 2nd July all the power was cut, while we were out all the wires had been brutally cut, so we had  to move out into Mums, and the week that followed we were moving between work.  An exhausting hectic week.

The final account was agreed as

Caravan £1500.00
Refund of |Pitch Fees £948.00
Refund of Rates £275.00

Less Amount on our account

Total to be paid £2229.82

Not too bad, but not as good as we had hoped.

Then on Friday 5th July, coming out of the caravan with some stuff, i missed the step and badly bruised my left knee, the whole knee was a wealth of colour, and stiff, it didn't half hurt.

 

Caribbean Moon by Rick Murcer

A brilliant book, i love the setting and the storyline.

Small-town detective/workaholic, Manny Williams, is thrilled with the prospect of finally taking the long-awaited vacation he had promised his wife, Louise.

The couple’s exotic getaway begins in sunny San Juan, Puerto Rico, by attending the June wedding of a fellow Lansing police officer, followed with an incredible week-long Southern Caribbean cruise on the glamorous Ocean Duchess. Tropical paradise appears to be a perfect recipe for desperately needed R and R...until the first dead body.

A bizarre, seemingly random murder in their posh San Juan Hotel, and the heinous cruise ship deaths of two of Lansing’s law enforcement family, brings Manny, and his unique skills, out of cruise mode and head-long into the FBI-led investigation. Manny soon discovers that in this killer’s twisted perception nothing is off limits, prompting a race against time that could cost him everything.

If you like edge-of-your-seat thrillers laced with humor, you'll love this!