Hawkesbury Press: 12 books

This collection of humorous short essays combines affection for the timeless values of community life in an English village with a nostalgia for aspects that are quietly slipping away. Easy to dip into, this light-hearted volume provides entertaining reading for anyone interested in modern English...

These twenty wry and witty short stories examine change at every stage of life, in a natural progression from birth to death. Mostly lighthearted, but often moving too, this collection is written with an admirable economy of style. They're short enough to class as flash fiction, sudden fiction,...

This inspiring, dignified and deeply moving personal account of a family coming to terms with the diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes for both husband and daughter has been written for three purposes: - to encourage other families affected by this serious lifelong medical condition to rebuild their...

The autobiography of a much-loved rescue cat, presented as if he might have written it himself, as a lasting tribute to a much-loved pet who enjoyed 18 happy years as the special friend of Chris and Ann Dunn in a small Gloucestershire village. Reputedly part Turkish Van cat, this handsome creature...

2018 EDITION The Westonbirt Association News is the news magazine of the alumni organisation of Westonbirt School, the girls' boarding and day school near Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. The magazine is compiled by volunteers known as Section Representatives, one for each year group of pupils,...

The Westonbirt Association News is the news magazine of the alumni organisation of Westonbirt School, the girls' boarding and day school near Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. The magazine is compiled by volunteers known as Section Representatives, one for each year group of pupils, from the school's...

The Westonbirt Association News is the news magazine of the alumni organisation of Westonbirt School, the girls' boarding and day school near Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. The magazine is compiled by volunteers known as Section Representatives, one for each year group of pupils, from the school's...

A light-hearted, old-fashioned short story for the festive season. Find out what happens when a new young Queen, bored of wild boar, challenges her huntsmen to find a new dish fit for the royal Christmas feast. Is this tale the real reason that we eat turkey at Christmas? Probably not, as I made it...

This new collection of twelve humorous short Christmas stories, averaging 1,000 words apiece, will delight anyone struggling with their own plans for the festive season. The tales form an entertaining catalogue of how characters of all ages respond to the anxieties that abound at this time...

A heartwarming single short story (4000 words) set in England at the start of the Second World War, focusing on family and relationships in adversity, told from the viewpoint of a young girl, Violet Palmer, whose favourite toys are the damaged toy soldiers rejected by her deaf father's factory, and...

These 15 warm, witty short stories take an affectionate look at love and romance. There are five wry tales about each of the following stages: seeking a partner, committing to marriage, and surviving the long haul. Each story has a cast of different characters, from single girls seeking Mr Right,...

Affectionately dubbed "the Jewel in the Crown of the Tetbury Advertiser" by its ever-patient editor, Debbie Young has been a regular columnist for this award-winning community magazine since 2010. In its ten issues per year, she shares her homespun philosophy and wry English humour with its loyal...