Jane Lovering joins us today to tell us about the planned RNA Northern Tea Party.
I sometimes get asked why a good southern girl like me
writes books based in Yorkshire. And I have to answer that it’s because I live
here and can do research without having to do anything more strenuous than look
out of the windows. I’m practically naturalised now, although I still say
‘scone’ to rhyme with ‘stone’ and pronounce bath as ‘barth’. I’m also used to
the patchy mobile reception up in the moors, half-day closings, and shops that
sell everything from five barred gates to washing powder under the same roof.
My books are marketed as the ‘Yorkshire Romances’ series, despite having
nothing linking them but the fact that they’re set in Yorkshire. My latest book
How I Wonder What You Are
is actually set on the North York Moors, where I based the heroine’s exploits
riding her horse across the moorland on my own experiences. Apart from the
‘finding a naked man’ part. I haven’t done that yet, but live in hope.
So, when it was mooted that there should be an RNA
Northern party, to give those of us who can’t make the London-based parties a
chance to wear posh frocks and nice shoes, and Lynda Stacey offered to organise
it and asked me to help, I jumped at the chance. After all, even we adopted
Northerners sometimes like to get out of our wellington boots and into
something slinky. We decided to go for something a little different to the
London parties, and, once I’d been sat on to prevent me from suggesting
completely impossible things (I was going to suggest either an RNA Rodeo or Burlesque lessons) we agreed on an Afternoon Tea. So we’ve duly booked the 15th
century York Guildhall for the day on Saturday, 5th September in the centre of
the beautiful city of York. We’ve ordered good weather to enhance the view over
the river, and enough sandwiches and cake to provide refreshment for an entire
host of romantic novelists.
Even better, we have Milly Johnson coming to give a
talk, entitled ‘the RSPB Guide to Northern Birds’. As a prime example of
Northern Birdhood herself, her talk will be educational and hysterical and
accompanied by cream scones and tea, so it’s a winner all round, I think you’ll
agree. We’re hoping for a good turnout
of both frocks and shoes, there will be sandwiches, cakes, quiches and scones
and unlimited tea and coffee, and both Lynda and I are looking forward to
seeing an influx of Romantic Novelists converging on York.
I still think a rodeo would have been a good idea,
though…
For tickets contact Jane at janelovering@gmail.com
For tickets contact Jane at janelovering@gmail.com
Thank
you, Jane. Our tickets are booked and we can’t wait to join you.
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