Sandra Danby
@SandraDanby
Tennis nut. Tea drinker. Loves a walk on the beach
When Paige Caister’s beloved aunt dies, she inherits not only Squirrels cottage in Suffolk but also a box of mementoes: THE SICILIAN SECRET by Angela Petch #books #bookreview #WW2 #romance wp.me/p2ZHJe-89Y
An unusual, absorbing read: THE WARLOW EXPERIMENT by Alix Nathan #books #bookreview #historical wp.me/p5gEM4-3UJ
Fran Jones 🇬🇧 defeats Selekhmeteva 🇷🇺 6-4 6-3 to make the WTA Palermo Challenger QFs 101st provisionally. If she can win her next match then she is guaranteed a top 100 ranking on Monday
Ladybird book in the spotlight ‘Seashore and Seashore Life’ (1964) Artist: Jill Payne
Truth may disappear, be disguised and denied, but someone always sees, someone always knows… the fen holds the answers: WAKENHYRST by @MichellePaver #books #bookreview #mystery wp.me/p5gEM4-3Yb
Just 45-year-old things ™️ @Venuseswilliams becomes the oldest player to win a tour-level singles match since then-47-year-old Martina Navratilova defeated Catalina Castano at 2004 Wimbledon. #MubadalaCitiDCOpen
Nice progress this summer for Cam Norrie 🇬🇧 and Dan Evans 🇬🇧 Live ATP rankings 38th Norrie 🇬🇧 126th Evans 🇬🇧 19th May 2025 Rankings 91st Norrie 🇬🇧 215th Evans 🇬🇧 👏 👏
What a WIN! @EmmaRaducanu 🔥 Emma takes out seventh seed Marta Kostyuk 7-6, 6-4 to advance to the @mubadalacitidc last 16!!! #BackTheBrits 🇬🇧
📚10 Books set on islands from @Cathy_A_J This Other Eden by Paul Harding The Lost Lights of St. Kilda by Elisabeth Gifford Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon The Island of Sheep by John Buchan The Night Ship by Jess Kidd #TuesdayBookBlog 1/2 whatcathyreadnext.co.uk/2025/07/22/top…
A car accident + millions of euros: THE IGNORANCE OF BLOOD by @RobWilsonwriter #TuesdayBookBlog wp.me/p5gEM4-18j
Billy Harris is into the main draw in Washington! 💪 He came through @mubadalacitidc qualifying with two big wins, beating Marek Gengel 6-1, 7-5 & Moerani Bouzige 6-4, 7-6 #BackTheBrits 🇬🇧
Billy Harris 🇬🇧 defeats Marek Gengel 🇨🇿 6-1 7-5 to reach final qualifying for the Mubadala Washington DC main draw ❤️
“On the sands at low tide there are many interesting things to be found. They are not often so close together as in this picture, so some child must have collected these” Artist: CF Tunnicliffe Writer: EL Grant Watson (What to Look for in Summer, 1960)
Brimstone nectaring on meadow clary💜💛💜 These butterflies have a particularly long proboscis - clearly seen here - which means they can reach places other 🦋can't. They prefer purple blooms, such as this stunning, and very rare, wildflower🦋💜🦋
Beth Hatlen Elliott of Beth Elliott Pottery, contemporary US ceramic artist and illustrator #WomensArt
From the archive, my thoughts on HEAT WAVE by Penelope Lively. An evocative story of duplicity, jealousy and betrayal, this novel feels ideally suited to a stiflingly hot summer. Thanks, @GaiaBird1, for reminding me of this review. #SummerReads #booktwt jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2020/04/24/hea…
Emily Appleton 🇬🇧 and Isabelle Haverlag 🇳🇱 reach the WTA Iasi 250 doubles semi finals with a close battle over Barnett 🇬🇧 & Lechemia 🇫🇷 6-4 3-6 10-8 Goooooo Emily
Post-war, the aftermath: THE LITTLE RED CHAIRS by Edna O'Brien #books #bookreview #war wp.me/p2ZHJe-1TY
