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Victoria Connelly

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Victoria Connelly
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Tag Archives: Thrush Green

Miss Read’s Thrush Green

Posted on 30th May 2019 by VictoriaMay 31, 2019

Last Sunday, I travelled to the heart of the Cotswolds to a very special place – Wood Green near Witney – the inspiration behind Miss Read’s fictional ‘Thrush Green’. I’ve visited here before, but it’s always a joy to see … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal | Tagged Dora Saint, Jill Saint, Miss Read, Miss Read Remembered, Ron Perry, The Redlynch Players, Thrush Green, Wood Green | 2 Replies

Finding Fairacre

Posted on 19th May 2015 by VictoriaMay 19, 2015

Earlier this month, my husband and I spent a day in the beautiful countryside of West Berkshire, meeting up with Jill Saint – the daughter of Dora Saint who wrote as ‘Miss Read’. It’s no secret that I’m a huge … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal | Tagged Chieveley, Dora Saint, Fairacre, J S Goodall, Jill Saint, Michael Joseph Ltd, Miss Read, Mrs Griffin Sends Her Love, Peasemore, Robert Lusty, Tales from a Village School, The Lucky Hole, The Observer, Thrush Green, Village School | 17 Replies

A Visit to Thrush Green

Posted on 2nd December 2014 by VictoriaDecember 2, 2014

Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting ‘Thrush Green’ with Jill Saint – the daughter of Dora Saint or ‘Miss Read’ as she’s widely known to her readers. Where Miss Read’s ‘Fairacre’ is a fictional place, ‘Thrush Green’ was … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal | Tagged Cotswolds, Dora Saint, Miss Read, Thrush Green, Windrush, Witney, Woodgreen | 1 Reply

The Thrush Green Girls

Posted on 25th May 2014 by VictoriaMay 25, 2014

Last week, we welcomed four gorgeous new ex-commercial hens to Mulberry Cottage where they’ll have a happy retirement after their stressful factory lives. Named after characters from Miss Read’s Thrush Green novels, they are: Winnie, Ella, Agnes and Violet and … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal | Tagged Miss Read, Thrush Green | 1 Reply

Happy 100th Birthday, Miss Read!

Posted on 17th April 2013 by VictoriaNovember 27, 2017

It’s no secret that I’m a big Miss Read fan. Her Fairacre books are amongst my favourite and I even named our first flock of ex-battery hens after characters from her novels. Sadly, Dora Saint (who wrote as ‘Miss Read’) … Continue reading →

Posted in Journal | Tagged Denman College, Dick Francis, Dora Saint, Fairacre, Jill Saint, JS Goodall, Miss Read, Thrush Green, Village Diary, Village School | 54 Replies
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