This quote from Tennyson's Morte d'Arthur is for me like a ghost from Christmas past. The very long ago past when I could spew out massive chunks from this work and still some remain with me. Well, the old order has certainly changed beyond recognition, hasn't it?
Here's another (the opening)
'So all day long the noise of battle roll'd
Among the mountains by the winter sea'
And it has been a battle, hasn't it, which sadly so many people have lost. Even a year ago no-one could have imagined how our world would change in such a short space of time. I put this here not to dwell on past struggles but hopefully to shine a light on the future - hence the title of this post. Have you noticed how good people can be in the face of adversity? How much of themselves some people give? Well I have and that is what I'll be taking with me into 2021. I'll give only one example for they are far too numerous to mention, but will any of us forget Captain Tom Moore who raised in excess of £33m for the NHS. His Just Giving page is still open if you want to add to that sum. Captain Tom's Walk
Sadly, due to Covid 19, the anticipated publication by Sapere Books of my four Regency romantic novels has been delayed and I hope the first, The Reluctant Bride, will be with you in the spring. Since the cover is ready to go and I love it so much, here is what it will look like. Isn't it fabulous!
In the meantime, I’ve written a tale to celebrate the season. Christmas
at The Grange, available on Amazon, is an uplifting short story set in 1816, I hope it will bring you some cheer.
And so I return to the title of this piece. Whatever your persuasion, I wish every one of you a very Happy Christmas and hope it brings you all the good cheer you could wish for. Here’s to a better 2021
Until the next time
Natalie
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