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Rare Roman shoes, jewellery, tools and a statuette are among the finds uncovered in Cumbria.

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Dear book-loving blog readers Finally an actual update! My operation happened a couple of weeks ago and I am recovering very well (thank you to all for the well-wishes and massive thanks to the NHS for their work!) Therefore, the blog will be reopening gradually over the next few weeks, with the first few days dedicated to catching up on emails first.

I'm Back with another Quarter Days Post It's only the end of September, but pumpkins are everywhere in stores. Just in time for carving Jack o' Lanterns, or for folks who don't celebrate the scary season, in time for that harvest table display. I'll be celebrating Halloween with a ghostly new release: The Duke, the Diamond, and the Ghastly Ghoul. …