Tag Archives: Britain

Coming Out of #UKLockdown

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Helen J. Christmas

What’s been happening with UK Lockdown? 24.6.2020 Well, it’s been 3 months but some of us were getting quite used to this new way of life. Piece by Piece however, the Government started lifting some of the restrictions and by … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged Britain, business, conspiracy, Coronavirus, COVID-19, gardening, government, NHS, Shops, social distancing, UK lockdown | Leave a comment

The 1990’s, Princess Di, MC Hammer (not to forget the recession)

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Helen J. Christmas

Well – I am over half way through the final edit of Retribution (Phase 1), Book 4 in my crime noir thriller series, based across the decades of Britain… 23 chapters have undergone a complete editting process with only 11 more to go, to deliver … Continue reading →

Posted in England, Locations, Social History, Story, The Decades, Thrillers, Writing | Tagged 1990s, 1991, 1992, book, Britain, current affairs, England, fashion, film, Kent, London, music, novel, politics, sequel, Series, thriller, trends, TV, writing experience | Leave a comment

Visit to the Surrey Hills (Teaser) – 3rd January 2017

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Helen J. Christmas

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE and this is my first blog for 2017. So I’ll kick of with the latest progress on Book 4 Retribution. It was at the end of the summer I finished my first draft… but unable to leave any … Continue reading →

Posted in England, Locations, Research, The Decades, Thrillers, Writing | Tagged author, book, Britain, British, characters, conspiracy, countryside, Drama, England, fiction, London, novel, psychological thriller, research | Leave a comment

Revisiting East London – 2nd September 2016

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Helen J. Christmas

It’s hard to imagine it’s been 6 years since I first took off to Whitechapel to do that much needed research for my first novel, ‘Beginnings’ but this summer, we had a rare opportunity to spend the entire August Bank Holiday weekend in London! My … Continue reading →

Posted in England, Fictional Characters, Locations, Novel, Research, Social History, Writing | Tagged book, Brick Lane, Britain, British, characters, culture, East London, England, ethnicity, fiction, food, gifts, LCF, London, London College of Fashion, market, Shoreditch, Spitalfields, thriller, writing, writing experience | 1 Comment

From Writer to Picker – 15th June 2016

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Helen J. Christmas

Just for a change, I thought I’d write a blog about something completely different: my work experience as an online shopper at Sainsbury’s which is unlike any other job I have ever known. People wonder why I did this job for … Continue reading →

Posted in England, Environment, Research, Social History, The Decades, Work | Tagged Britain, England, groceries, modern work place, online shopping, pickers, research, Sainsbury's, society, Work, work place, workers, writing | Leave a comment

It was almost as if it was meant to be… 11th March 2016

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Helen J. Christmas

Writing can be a huge commitment and I should know. I am currently working on my 4th book and have been badgering away since last August to get the first draft done. This means I have my synopsis planned out … Continue reading →

Posted in England, Environment, Locations, Story, Thrillers, Writing | Tagged atmosphere, Britain, British, Chelsea, countryside, England, Kent, Landscape, London, London Underground, Orpington, Shoreham Village, story, thriller, Train, winter, writing, writing experience | 2 Comments

Some Great British Days Out – 9th July 2015

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Helen J. Christmas

Time to take a break from writing… (Well not quite: since the completion of Book 3 Pleasures I have done complete new edit on Visions and currently looking at Beginnings again) but in between times, we’ve taken some time away from the office and visited some lovely … Continue reading →

Posted in England, Environment, Research, The Decades | Tagged architecture, Britain, British, countryside, culture, days out, England, gardens, London, London Eye, photography, summer, tourism, Views | Leave a comment

Terrorism: one of the worst evils of the world 7th January 2015

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Helen J. Christmas

The editing of book 3 has left me with some disturbing memories of the terrorist threat that existed in the 70s, 80s and 90s when the IRA were at their most active. Thankfully, there has been less violence surrounding Northern … Continue reading →

Posted in England, Social History, The Decades | Tagged 70s, 80s, 90s, bomb attack, bombs, Britain, British Commonwealth, British politics, Gibraltar, IRA, killings, London, London Stock Exchange, murder, news, Northern Ireland, politics, terrorism, terrorist threat | Leave a comment

New release in the Same Face Different Place Series – 28th November 2014

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Helen J. Christmas

As a special gift, I am about to release a FREE prelude: ‘The Battle for the Land’ in advance of my 3rd novel ‘Pleasures.’ Part One: Chapters 1-7 constitutes about a quarter of the book, which starts in the year 1987 … Continue reading →

Posted in Novel, Story, The Decades, Thrillers, Writing | Tagged 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, book, Britain, British, conspiracy, conspiracy thriller, crime thriller, criminal underworld, Decades, Drama, Free Book, Helen J. Christmas, Kent, kindle, London, offer, PDF, psychological thriller, romance, sequel, Series, thriller | 2 Comments

Some of the influences behind Same Face Different Place

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Helen J. Christmas

In the run up to my new release, I have started thinking about some of the influences which inspired my series. Rosebrook based in Kent, is a fictitious town but very much based on the small market town of Loughborough … Continue reading →