Dear blogers,

Christmas is here and I still haven't posted all my cards, ah well, late again. I have managed all the presents for my children and grandchildren and all the other friends and relatives but it's some task. Next year I'm definately going to cut down!

On the personal side Peter's mum is ill again, he;'s in Scotland while she's in hospital so I'm going to have New Year with him, I'm flying to Edinbourgh which will make the journey speedy I hope. Still writing my new book about a hundred pages in now so well on the way. No otgher news this month still waiting for some of you to get in touch again.

Have a great new year, I will!

Love to all of you.

Iris x

Been on holiday with my partner Peter, much looked forward to. Unfortunately it was interrupted by a phone call telling us Peter's mum was in hospital in Scotland and we were at Chichester the other end of Britain so we had a dreadful drive all the way back to Swansea and from there Petr's gone on to Scotland to see to his mum. I'll go and join him next week. My daughter will drive me to Cardiff airport because I'm the sort of person who can't find my way around a Tesco store without getting lost!

 Brighter news lots of emails from you and re my new book what about finding titles for me as one of my readers suggested? The book is about ww2 and a girl called Hari who falls in love with the enemy, a lovely german man whose mum is English but who ends up in a prisoner of war camp in Wales called Island Park. Is the love doomed or will love overcome doubt and predjudice?

Hari's friend Kate, a lovely Irish girl gives her all to the young, very young men going to war and gets herseld a sleasy reputation into the bargain. Meryl, Hari's thirteen year old sister is wise for her age and tells her side of the story with her own distinctive voice. 'I think I'm going to die tonight' she says as she sits under the dubious 'safety' of a table. Who lives who dies in the terrible raids that flattened the town of Swansea is a story of j=human lives and loves and the very real fear of never seeing another sunrise.

SUGGEST TITLES PLEASE! 

Hello friends,

It's Oct. 1st and it's cold and wet here in Swansea. I've done something really silly, I think! I've offered to mind a doggy while my boyfriend goes on hols with his son. Will I be regretting it when dear little Bill wants to creep up to bed with me or does disgusting things to the carpet? Billy is the dog by the way! I thought I'd better make that clear.

I'm getting on with my book, haven't decided on a title yet but I'm sure it'll come to me sooner or later. My agent hasn't been too good, broken arm and smashed shoulder while on hols with the children. She's a real professional though and is back at work even though she is still having trouble with her hand and arm.

I've had loads of lettersl on my e-mail, nice requests for books signed and photo's and things. It's really good to be in touch with readers. When I was young and admirred a writer I had to send them snail mail now it's so easy to be in touch. I was puzzled at first by my PC telling me my website had been visited and there were no letters but then I realised some folk like to have a look but not neccesarily make contact. As I said there's a lot coming in on the email.

I'm off now to have a nice cup of coffee and I can do that with a clear conscience I've done enough work for today.

Keep in touch,

Iris x

Dear Readers and friends,

It's a lovely September day herre in the Gower garden made better by the fact that some of my books are to be reprinted.

My new books Act of Love and Bargain Bride were published by my lovely publishers Transworld ( Corgi and Bantam) in July.

Take care all of you,

Love

Iris x