Dear Readers,
Coastal Diversion
A beach theme seems appropriate for this last weekend in August. This means only a slight postponement of our visit to the village green that inspired the one in Amanda Cadabra’s Sunken Madley, which is simply called: ‘the green’.
So here we are in glorious Southend-on Sea on the southeast coast of Britain to fly the flags of the Celtic Nations.
Why Are You Doing This, Holly?
What’s this got to do with the cozy mystery series? Well, all of the main characters hail from a Celtic nation, speak, to some degree or other, that particular Celtic language, and the series partly takes place in that very land.
Can You Guess …?
If you’re familiar with Amanda Cadabra, you’ll already know the one I’m talking about. But the others? In less than 2 minutes, you’ll have the answer:
Cozy Celtic
So, yes, Amanda’s and my favourite is Cornwall, but are any of the others represented in the series? Three out of the remaining five are (which prompts me to somehow work the last two into the plot of the next book). How and where? I feel a cozy quiz coming on. But I’ll postpone it until the entire set has a home in one book or another.
However, I shall leave you with this clue. Two of the Celtic nations are represented by individuals and one by location. And a second hint: you need only to have read as far as book six, Amanda Cadabra and The Strange Case of Lucy Penlowr, to know the answer. Another clue next week, in case you’d like some help.
Your Celtic Connection?
The Celts were a loose group of tribes with common linguistic or cultural links who inhabited or spread from the Black Sea to the Atlantic; in other words, right across Europe. If you have any ancestors from this vast area, the chances are that you have Celtic roots of some kind. Even if you hail from somewhere far from Europe, since there were a lot of them, and they got about, a DNA test may well surprise you.
On the other hand, your connection may be a cultural interest in their art, languages, costume or simply food. Welsh rarebit, Scottish haggis, Cornish pasties, Irish stew. If you like any of those, or you feel a connection to the Cadabras, you’re in the Celtic zone.
Happy Talk
On that note, a reminder that the Cornish online sessions I’ll be co-teaching from 7th September are still up on Eventbrite. You’re still just in time to join. Here’s the link for more details.
Amanda Cadabra Book 9. Yesterday, seeing a strangely coloured sky, some more of the new sequel came to me. The plot continues to form …
Next Time
I hope to be taking you at last to an idyllic village green and a cozy mystery landmark.
Until then,
Happy August,
Holly
PS If you want to start the series now:
