Kate Blackadder
@kateblackadder.bsky.social
Writer (novel Stella’s Christmas Wish plus short stories + magazine serials) and reader (in many genres). Toast-and-marmite eater. Member of Romantic Novelists Association and Edinburgh Writers’ Club. http://katewritesandreads.blogspot.com/p/my-books.html
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I’m busy baking cakes for tomorrow’s event at Cheadle Hulme library (3pm). This is the fruit cake Jack makes for Amélie when they’re snowed in and the recipe is in my book Christmas at the French Repair Shop.
November 23, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I’m busy baking cakes for tomorrow’s event at Cheadle Hulme library (3pm). This is the fruit cake Jack makes for Amélie when they’re snowed in and the recipe is in my book Christmas at the French Repair Shop.
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Keys found embedded in jam sandwich. Apologies.
November 19, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Keys found embedded in jam sandwich. Apologies.
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If this is your cosy Christmassy kind of vibe you might like my new book. Christmas at the French Repair Shop is out now.
🪚🛠️🎄
mybook.to/FrenchRepairShop
🪚🛠️🎄
mybook.to/FrenchRepairShop
November 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM
If this is your cosy Christmassy kind of vibe you might like my new book. Christmas at the French Repair Shop is out now.
🪚🛠️🎄
mybook.to/FrenchRepairShop
🪚🛠️🎄
mybook.to/FrenchRepairShop
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The leg gets worse, of course.
November 13, 2025 at 7:31 AM
The leg gets worse, of course.
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ICYMI: Come along to our Scottish Christmas Book Fair!
Announcing the Scottish Christmas Book Fair!
* The perfect occasion for Christmas gift shopping
* All your favourite genres for adults & children
* Chat with Scotland’s indie publishers & meet their authors
See below for who'll be there!
www.publishingscotland.org/event/scotti...
* The perfect occasion for Christmas gift shopping
* All your favourite genres for adults & children
* Chat with Scotland’s indie publishers & meet their authors
See below for who'll be there!
www.publishingscotland.org/event/scotti...
November 6, 2025 at 11:44 AM
ICYMI: Come along to our Scottish Christmas Book Fair!
If that's not a story-in-waiting I don't know what is.
Last night only a married couple and I were here in this 20 room place. Tonight only me and one other chap.
November 3, 2025 at 12:44 PM
If that's not a story-in-waiting I don't know what is.
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Announcing the Scottish Christmas Book Fair!
* The perfect occasion for Christmas gift shopping
* All your favourite genres for adults & children
* Chat with Scotland’s indie publishers & meet their authors
See below for who'll be there!
www.publishingscotland.org/event/scotti...
* The perfect occasion for Christmas gift shopping
* All your favourite genres for adults & children
* Chat with Scotland’s indie publishers & meet their authors
See below for who'll be there!
www.publishingscotland.org/event/scotti...
October 30, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Announcing the Scottish Christmas Book Fair!
* The perfect occasion for Christmas gift shopping
* All your favourite genres for adults & children
* Chat with Scotland’s indie publishers & meet their authors
See below for who'll be there!
www.publishingscotland.org/event/scotti...
* The perfect occasion for Christmas gift shopping
* All your favourite genres for adults & children
* Chat with Scotland’s indie publishers & meet their authors
See below for who'll be there!
www.publishingscotland.org/event/scotti...
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Rubbing a glistening circle
on the steamed-up window I framed
a pheasant in a field of mist…
—Edwin Morgan, “Aberdeen Train”
published in CENTENARY SELECTED POEMS, @carcanet.bsky.social 2020
#poem #poetry
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on the steamed-up window I framed
a pheasant in a field of mist…
—Edwin Morgan, “Aberdeen Train”
published in CENTENARY SELECTED POEMS, @carcanet.bsky.social 2020
#poem #poetry
www.carcanet.co.uk/cgi-bin/inde...
October 30, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Rubbing a glistening circle
on the steamed-up window I framed
a pheasant in a field of mist…
—Edwin Morgan, “Aberdeen Train”
published in CENTENARY SELECTED POEMS, @carcanet.bsky.social 2020
#poem #poetry
www.carcanet.co.uk/cgi-bin/inde...
on the steamed-up window I framed
a pheasant in a field of mist…
—Edwin Morgan, “Aberdeen Train”
published in CENTENARY SELECTED POEMS, @carcanet.bsky.social 2020
#poem #poetry
www.carcanet.co.uk/cgi-bin/inde...
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All my books are standalone but some are connected by the fictional village of Willowbrook- including my latest book Christmas at the French Shop.
Do you recognise the village I drew inspiration from in real life? 📸
🪚🛠️🎄
Do you recognise the village I drew inspiration from in real life? 📸
🪚🛠️🎄
October 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
All my books are standalone but some are connected by the fictional village of Willowbrook- including my latest book Christmas at the French Shop.
Do you recognise the village I drew inspiration from in real life? 📸
🪚🛠️🎄
Do you recognise the village I drew inspiration from in real life? 📸
🪚🛠️🎄
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Having a horrible time here in Torquay.
October 28, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Having a horrible time here in Torquay.
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The food is very good. Each patrol takes it in turn to help Mrs Lovegrove cook it. We cooked spaggetti bolangeze & pie then for breakfast we had eggy bread.
October 16, 2025 at 9:35 AM
The food is very good. Each patrol takes it in turn to help Mrs Lovegrove cook it. We cooked spaggetti bolangeze & pie then for breakfast we had eggy bread.
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Weather arctic. Seas septic. Companions acerbic. Food bubonic. Wish you were here.
October 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Weather arctic. Seas septic. Companions acerbic. Food bubonic. Wish you were here.
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HOW I LONG TO HUG YOU WITH MY NEW HUGE MUSCLES.
October 12, 2025 at 11:56 AM
HOW I LONG TO HUG YOU WITH MY NEW HUGE MUSCLES.
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Tea time! patsycollins.co.uk/tea-time/
Tea time!
If you know anything about me at all, you’re probably aware I like a cup of tea (with cake, obviously). The campervan teapot and kettle are currently getting plenty of use.Tea isn’t jus…
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October 9, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Tea time! patsycollins.co.uk/tea-time/
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Ron & I bought a 40oz of Teachers Whisky (Red Label) and we're half way through it.
October 7, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Ron & I bought a 40oz of Teachers Whisky (Red Label) and we're half way through it.
3 in 1!
Family Stories Boxset: three stories initially serialised in The People’s Friend. Available as e-books singly, or in this three-for-the-price-of-two collection:
www.amazon.co.uk/Family-Stori...
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Family Stories Boxset
Family Stories Boxset eBook : Blackadder, Kate: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
www.amazon.co.uk
October 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
3 in 1!
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SWWJ saga writing competition is now open. Entries from new and already published writers welcome. Trophy, cash prizes and a year's RNA membership on offer. And only chapter one required to enter!
#sagawriter #writingcompetition
www.swwj.co.uk/competition/...
#sagawriter #writingcompetition
www.swwj.co.uk/competition/...
The Elaine Everest Memorial Saga Writing Competition – SWWJ
The Society of Women Writers and Journalists in memory of romance/saga author and SWWJ member Elaine Everest 1953–2024 is proud to present THE ELAINE EVEREST MEMORIAL SAGA WRITING COMPETITION for […]
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October 7, 2025 at 9:14 AM
SWWJ saga writing competition is now open. Entries from new and already published writers welcome. Trophy, cash prizes and a year's RNA membership on offer. And only chapter one required to enter!
#sagawriter #writingcompetition
www.swwj.co.uk/competition/...
#sagawriter #writingcompetition
www.swwj.co.uk/competition/...
Capital stories ...
Capital Collection: A dozen short stories from four Edinburgh writers: including the separately-available Capital Christmas Stories.
www.amazon.co.uk/Capital-Coll...
www.amazon.com/Capital-Coll...
#shortstories
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www.amazon.com/Capital-Coll...
#shortstories
October 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Capital stories ...
My latest People's Friend serial begins this week, set in London in 1978 (issue dated 4 October). Love the illustrations, thank you! @mandydixondraws.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
My latest People's Friend serial begins this week, set in London in 1978 (issue dated 4 October). Love the illustrations, thank you! @mandydixondraws.bsky.social
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Coming next week, a newly rebranded issue of Carys Davies' astonishing debut collection of short stories, Some New Ambush.
October 1, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Coming next week, a newly rebranded issue of Carys Davies' astonishing debut collection of short stories, Some New Ambush.
Have just discovered Squaredle - it's fiendish!
I played squaredle.com
Spelled the big word wrong again and had to use my reveal for the last word! 🫣
@scotlandchris1.bsky.social @scarletrix.bsky.social
09/17:
32/32 words
🎯 In the top 7% by accuracy
🔥 Solve streak: 237
Spelled the big word wrong again and had to use my reveal for the last word! 🫣
@scotlandchris1.bsky.social @scarletrix.bsky.social
09/17:
32/32 words
🎯 In the top 7% by accuracy
🔥 Solve streak: 237
Squaredle
Squaredle is a daily word building game. Swipe letters in the grid to test your vocabulary every day and rise to the top of the leaderboards!
squaredle.com
September 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Have just discovered Squaredle - it's fiendish!
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The Family at Farrshore: Cathryn hopes to escape her problems by working in the north of Scotland, until she meets Magnus who has his own reasons for being there. A romance set in the beautiful Scottish Highlands.
myBook.to/Farrshore
#scotland
myBook.to/Farrshore
#scotland
August 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The Family at Farrshore: Cathryn hopes to escape her problems by working in the north of Scotland, until she meets Magnus who has his own reasons for being there. A romance set in the beautiful Scottish Highlands.
myBook.to/Farrshore
#scotland
myBook.to/Farrshore
#scotland
Delighted to have my @edfringe.bsky.social Edinburgh-Festival-Fringe-set cosy crime in The People's Friend Special No 281 on sale now. It's a long short story, in a pull-out 'mini-mag'. In the illustration Briony looks just as I imagined her!
August 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Delighted to have my @edfringe.bsky.social Edinburgh-Festival-Fringe-set cosy crime in The People's Friend Special No 281 on sale now. It's a long short story, in a pull-out 'mini-mag'. In the illustration Briony looks just as I imagined her!
Apple sauce? Can be frozen.
We have a lot of apples (not sweet ones, so I guess they're cooking apples). There's only so many crumbles we can make.
Any suggestions of how to preserve them?
Any suggestions of how to preserve them?
August 1, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Apple sauce? Can be frozen.
My last (as in last-published, new one coming soon!) People's Friend serial is available to read on their website. That's teacher Sarah with the gorgeous red hair just as I'd pictured her. www.thepeoplesfriend.co.uk/series/foots...
Footsteps In Ashbridge Episode 01
Lou was becoming increasingly concerned about her husband’s reluctance to find a job...
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August 1, 2025 at 10:27 AM
My last (as in last-published, new one coming soon!) People's Friend serial is available to read on their website. That's teacher Sarah with the gorgeous red hair just as I'd pictured her. www.thepeoplesfriend.co.uk/series/foots...