Oct 22, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Hi, I’m Allie Catt. The earliest reference to the surname Catt is Catford, a name of medieval English origins, which initially meant a ford frequented by wildcats. I consider myself pretty wild, so the name fits. But, ahem, how many “alley cat” jokes do you guess I’ve...
Oct 21, 2024 | A Day In My Life
My roommate Becky says that any crew member worth her salt should be able to be up out of bed and ready for work in half an hour or less. I must not be worth my salt. Either that, or I could blame my slowness on my stowaway kitten, Pickle, who likes to keep me busy...
Oct 18, 2024 | A Day In My Life
On a glorious sunlit afternoon in New York City, I prepared for my wedding, exuberant with the promise of a future with Nas Zia, the man of my dreams. My heart racing unbridled, the emotions slicing through me were overwhelming. Flickering images of times spent with...
Oct 17, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Occupation: Principal at Saint Reginald’s Academy for Girls, December 1962 That little Sister Clothilde in the outer office has probably been listening on the extension again, and if she wasn’t such a good typist I’d find another secretary. No wonder she’s curious...
Oct 15, 2024 | A Day In My Life
What a huge change there has been in my typical day since I moved from Broadwick city centre to the Cotswold village of Little Pride. I planned to start a new life in a derelict curiosity shop, turning it into a cute cottagecore home, after my ex-partner Steven left...
Oct 14, 2024 | A Day In My Life
The Day Before… Anna Hoyt was raised with harrowing tales of her family’s poverty during the last smallpox epidemic. But despite her parents’ deaths a year ago—in 1744—Anna believes she’s found security. She inherited her father’s tavern, the Queen’s Arms, a busy...