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Tag Archives: M R James

Storytelling by the fireside…

Victoria Connelly Posted on 9th December 2017 by Victoria9th December 2017

I love the idea of sitting around a roaring fire, the curtains drawn against a dark, cold night whilst drinking a glass of mulled wine, eating a mince pie… and telling ghost stories! The Victorians loved this tradition too and … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal | Tagged Black Shuck, Blythburgh, Christmas with the Book Lovers, M R James, Stonham Aspal, The Book Lovers

An M R James tour of Suffolk churches

Victoria Connelly Posted on 22nd October 2017 by Victoria22nd October 2017

We recently had an M R James-inspired day out – visiting some of the churches he highlights in his non-fiction book Suffolk and Norfolk. Choosing three churches in West Suffolk, we began our exploration at St Mary’s in Combs. James … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal | Tagged A Warning to the Curious, Combs, Hesset, M R James, Suffolk and Norfolk, Woolpit

On the M R James trail – part 2

Victoria Connelly Posted on 26th February 2017 by Victoria27th February 2017

Last week, we took a trip out to the Suffolk coast to visit Aldeburgh. It’s a beautiful seaside town which fans of M R James will recognise as ‘Seaburgh’ in A Warning to the Curious – my favourite of James’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal | Tagged A Warning to the Curious, Aldeburgh, Green Knowe, Hemingford Grey, Lucy Boston, M R James, Robert Lloyd Parry, Seaburgh, Theberton | Leave a reply

On the M R James trail

Victoria Connelly Posted on 13th January 2017 by Victoria23rd December 2022

Winter. The snow is falling and the evenings are long, dark and cold. What better time of year to sit by the fire reading the ghost stories of M R James? I love James’s stories. I’m drawn in by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal | Tagged Belchamp St Paul, Count Magnus, Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, M R James | 2 Replies

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