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The story of Making Friends with Anxiety – It’s not a long book, or particularly fancy. The subject matter is hardly glamorous. Yet it’s Sarah’s second-bestselling book. Discover why … read more

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Bluebells on a Sunday afternoon in Wiston, West Su

Bluebells on a Sunday afternoon in Wiston, West Sussex.

I’m sequestered away in a little pod in the coun

I’m sequestered away in a little pod in the country (makes me sound like a bean or pea or something - what is it with the word ‘pod’? It is ubiquitous these days.) Anyway, it’s very pleasing whatever it is. There are no distractions! No wireless, no TV, let alone people. Only underlines how easily I can lose my focus normally - I’m whistling through the final read through of my novel to the accompaniment of birdsong and creaking tree branches.

Still here? So are we, but what a year! Still here

Still here? So are we, but what a year! Still here? So am I - elderly mum and husband too - but what a year! For the latest update on how it's been since Lockdown 4 for us in Brighton please subscribe to my mailing list at sarah-rayner.com https://mailchi.mp/b11e17bcf0b9/spring-newsletter-ease-anxiety-and-entertain-yourself-during-lockdown-1663860

I love it! Nearly twenty years after it first came

I love it! Nearly twenty years after it first came out in the UK, my second novel, ‘Getting Even’ is published in Germany with the best cover in its translation history. Thank you @sherbetfountain. The chutzpah! They’ve taken the original strap-line ‘Revenge is fun’ and made it the title. That the novel is based on Othello and set in advertising - none of this gets a look in. It’s all about sticking pins in penises, apparently.

I’m getting a sense we’ve all felt imprisoned

I’m getting a sense we’ve all felt imprisoned in different ways by the pandemic and I love that I’m seeing small acts of rebellion where ever I turn; whether it’s in the ludicrously luminous pink talons of our young waitress in The Berwick Inn, ‘I know,’ she says, wiggling her fingers at me when I admire them, in delight herself. ‘They’re a bit OTT but I love the clickety clack of them on my phone!’ Or the man@who used to work in the theatre in Eastbourne but is now behind the till in the gift shop at Michaelham Priory. ‘Could be worse places,’ he says grinning and shrugging. ‘Didn’t expect to be here, but could be worse places.’ And he’s right. His new workplace is beautiful. Full of herbs and flowers and lessons from history. We ended up in a wonderful country pub. I’m sure there are more expensive ones and places with better views, but Jack and Natalie who run this place have that entrepreneurial spirit I love, and if you’re wanting out of your prison, they run The Berwick Inn and get 5*s from us.

Sooo proud of my dear friend @katewritesbooks! I’m sequestered away on an all-too-short romantic 💕break, but in one of those delicious moments of serendipity, her new novel came out on audio before the hardback in the UK, and audio is my favourite way of devouring 🍽novels these days, so I checked out and saw it was out for me to bring as my two-day holiday listening. It’s out now on Kindle too, so for those as impatient as me, I recommend it with all my heart. Kate, Eva, Ms Helm... you rock. Friends, followers - if you enjoy intelligently written, emotionally sophisticated contemporary fiction, I think you’ll love this. It’s written by a very clever bunny indeed. 🐇

It’s 14 years! Happy Anniversary @thomasbicat. A

It’s 14 years! Happy Anniversary @thomasbicat. A night in pub 20 miles from our house. 18 months ago we would never have thought this would be such a treat. But the pandemic has felt like the people of the world are a pack of cards thrown up in the air - no one has quite known if or when they have safely landed.

Bookings for the spa garden at @wickwoods_country_

Bookings for the spa garden at @wickwoods_country_club are like gold dust currently - one reason is that the outdoor pool there is warm and when I swim there I look up and see trees. Its so peaceful - I’ve felt ‘held’ there as they’ve managed the pandemic very well. And then there is an outdoor jacuzzi and I can float on my back and hear birdsong. where members chat, and I have noticed everyone is to talk because we’ve all been so cut from one another due to the pandemic. I found myself with elderly male Brexiteer asking for my author details and I love that - each getting more empathy for the other. And this @katewritesbooks is why I probably why I your German cover so much - it’s got the mind, body, spirit thing with the leaves and faces. Speaks to me (personally) more than the UK one, perhaps because I’m drawn to American authors with a mind / body / magic message in their marketing. And now I see it is even the same publisher, @rowohltverlag as published One Moment, One Morning and the teacups! I think it’s why I like @sherbetfountain, your Fox posts, too. It all magic to me and I can’t express this any other way than visually. My mum’s pig family books are all ay heart fairytales rewritten and reset in suburban London. The babysitter turns out to be a wolf... as @jilltattersallartist knows too well. Oh and you @francescamain - do you remember realising I was the daughter of the author of your favourite picture books? Mad, the connections that flow, often between women, I notice.

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