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Why I love Tom Hardy…

On June 30, 2023June 22, 2023 By Judy LeighIn Arts, Elena Collins books, Literature, Mind body and spirit, Miscellaneous, My novels, On writing, Theatre, Thoughts about life2 Comments

Tom Hardy the actor embodies what I love about all arts....

There are friends, there is family, and then there are friends that become family..

On June 23, 2023June 29, 2023 By Judy LeighIn Miscellaneous, Thoughts about life2 Comments

Friends and family -despite distance, time and change, we are there for each other.

 Overthinking: what can we do to spot it and stop it?

On March 24, 2023March 14, 2023 By Judy LeighIn Mind body and spirit, Thoughts about life2 Comments

Overthinking and a few ideas about how to deal with it...

How to deal with self doubt…

On March 10, 2023March 8, 2023 By Judy LeighIn Mind body and spirit, Thoughts about life2 Comments

How to banish feelings of self-doubt and replace them with self-worth...

Respecting romance novels….it’s at the heart of who we all are.

On February 24, 2023February 21, 2023 By Judy LeighIn My novels, On writing, Thoughts about life8 Comments

Romance - it's at the heart of everything...

Holding out for a She-ro. Creating a strong female protagonist…

On February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 By Judy LeighIn My novels, Thoughts about lifeLeave a comment

Holding out for a She-ro

The Greatest Gift…

On January 13, 2023January 9, 2023 By Judy LeighIn Mind body and spirit, Thoughts about life2 Comments

My thoughts about giving, now the Christmas season is over...

New Year thoughts…

On January 6, 2023January 3, 2023 By Judy LeighIn Miscellaneous, Politics, Thoughts about lifeLeave a comment

Now it's 2023, I've been thinking about my hopes for the new year...

Christmas Greetings!

On December 23, 2022December 20, 2022 By Judy LeighIn Thoughts about life, Travel4 Comments

Happy Christmas, with love!xx

Thirty years of wedded bliss – but oh, how to celebrate it?

On December 9, 2022December 4, 2022 By Judy LeighIn Thoughts about life6 Comments

Why it's so important to celebrate...

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Novels by Judy Leigh

  • A French Fling for the Golden Gals
  • Golden Girls On The Run
  • The Silver Ladies Seize the Day
  • The Silver-Haired Sisterhood
  • The Golden Gals' French Adventure
  • The Vintage Village Bake Off
  • The Silver Ladies Do Lunch
  • The Golden Oldies' Book Club
  • The Highland Hens
  • A Year of Mr Maybes
  • The Golden Girls' Getaway
  • Lil's Bus Trip
  • Chasing The Sun
  • Heading Over the Hill 
  • The Old Girls' Network
  • Five French Hens
  • The Age of Misadventure
  • A Grand Old Time

Elena Collins

  • The Three Witches
  • The Cornish Witch
  • The Wicked Lady
  • Daughter of the Mists
  • The Lady of the Loch
  • The Witch's Tree

J. R. Leigh

  • Death in the Dordogne
  • Mince Pies and Murder
  • The Cream Tea Killer
  • Bloodshed on the Boards
  • Foul Play at Seal Bay
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