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The Postcard: Escape to Cornwall with the perfect summer holiday read

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But is everything as clear cut as what Henry and Ella have been left to believe? Is Sennen really the cold hearted woman she has been made out to be? Or is there more to the story than what they know? The Postcard is a warm and welcoming book. I loved finding out more about Penny and her family, Jenna is such a sweetheart. Simon is busy, but he tries to do anything he can to make his wife a bit happier. He doesn't always succeed, but he's doing his best and I enjoyed reading about his efforts. They are perfect together and it was fun to read about their daily life. There's always something going on at the vicarage. Penny and Simon can use a little help, which is readily available. The closeness of the friendships between the main characters is heartwarming. Fern Britton, broadcaster, presenter and author, has released her sixth novel “The Postcard”. We caught up with her to find out what inspired the story and how gardens help her unwind. Beautifully written with heart wrenching moments, the story unfolds over the decades, with characters you will come to love - some more than others!

This was a truly moving story. The story of three generations of one family was so true to life that I actually felt I knew them personally. Wonderful plot and beautifully written - this is a book of love, family, broken and fixed hearts. This is a book that will make you cry while waiting for a train, and laugh out loud while drinking a hot chocolate in a coffee shop.Fern Britton anchored the Pride of Britain Awards in 2002 and was one among the panellists on the satirical panel show, Have I Got News for You. The story is based around Sennen, the only child of Bill and Adela. Both parents are talented artists (dad make pottery and mum paints). Their rather bohemium take on life tends to make Sennen stand out, that is until she meets and falls in love with a magician who is topping the bill at the theatre. Ella is that outsider, she becomes involved in Penny's life through looking after Jenna as well as working for Penny's new next door neighbour Kit. Ella though is in Pendruggan for another reason, she has come to speak to her grandmother's solicitor about her legacy - trouble is Ella is not the recipient that is Ella's mother who walked out and left Ella and her brother a very long time ago.

Set in the beautiful Cornish village of Pendruggan, this is a story that immediately draws the reader in and makes them feel like a fly on the wall to the goings on of a variety of characters - some more likeable than others!Overall, I thought that Fern Britton's novel was the perfect novel to cosy up with and escape into. I loved how there was more to the storyline than the cover seemed to suggest. All of the characters were very three-dimensional and extremely unique, each adding something rather special to the overall storyline. The setting, as you know, pleasantly surprised me and I will hold my hands up and say that. But, if I had to choose what I loved most about Fern Britton's novel, it would have to be how relatable the storyline was. I became quite emotional at the poignancy of those parts, as they were written incredibly beautifully and realistically. They made me realise that it was okay to admit that you weren't okay. They made me realise that faking happiness isn't the answer. They also made me realise how fragile our hearts are, and how the smallest things can fix them in minutes. Thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Penny even more, having already met her in A Seaside Affair, although this is a completely new story and could easily be read as a standalone. Penny is struggling a bit to juggle work and being a mother, and its starting to get to her a bit. She really isn't herself and the last thing she needs is her estranged sister trying to get in touch with her. Over the course of the book we learn a lot about Adela and William's relationship, and what Sennen was like as a child. We see what Sennen has been doing from when she ran away, and also what her children are doing in the present. The Postcard is a compelling read, made all the more so thanks to the stunning Cornish setting. You can tell how much Britton adores the place because the seaside walks and descriptions of village life are so lovingly told. You can almost smell the salty sea air and picture the rounders match at the Pendruggan summer fair. A perfect day for me would be to have an hour or two in the garden, an hour out on my bike or walking the dogs with my husband , and two or three hours writing. The combination is excellent for clearing the mind but of course real life turns up in the shape of school runs and shopping! The garden is the place where I can really lose myself and often very useful plot lines and characters form in my mind. My favourite thing is to fiddle in the greenhouse, drinking tea and listening to The Archers.

Penny seems to be settled as the vicars' wife and mother to the gorgeous Jenna, she is also still very much involved in her job as a television producer. She has all she needs in the village, her family and her close friend Helen. Fern Britton makes the rest of us seem woefully inadequate. She’s one of the UK’s best-loved broadcasters, has completed a host of mega bike rides across Egypt, India and Cuba (raising thousands of pounds for charity in the process) and recently took part in a series of short films to highlight maternal mental illness in the UK. My new book The Postcard was inspired by the one thing that the vast majority of us have in common – family. The dynamics of families is endlessly fascinating. Loving, destructive, misunderstood, enriching, supportive and painful all at once. In my story, two sisters have grown up with an ambivalence towards each other which, unless aired, will destroy their connection. Jealousies, old slights and parental lies are discovered. Penny loves the peace and quiet of her new Cornish hometown. She's living in the vicarage of Pendruggan together with her husband Simon and daughter Jenna. Life isn't as blissful as it should be though. Penny is exhausted, she has problems at work and her past is catching up with her. Penny's father passed away when she was a young girl and Penny never had a good relationship with her mother and sister. When she has an unexpected visitor suddenly Penny's whole world is being turned upside down.In this latest tale, we return to the villages of Pendruggan and nearby Trevay where successful TV producer Penny Leighton has married local vicar Simon Canter and is juggling motherhood with her career. We very soon get the feeling that such a busy, multifaceted life is taking its toll on the usually sweet natured Penny as she becomes short tempered and snappy towards those closest to her and she is eventually diagnosed with post natal depression. Fern Britton anchored her own ITV1 Saturday night series, That's What I Call Television in 2007. In December 2007, she went on a secret trip to Basra to broadcast behind-the-scenes footage of the troops. She appeared as a guest presenter for the show, Have I Got News for You on 27 April 2007 and again on 17 October 2008. On 12 January 2008, she was the winner in the first episode of Thank God You're Here, a television comedy series hosted by Paul Merton. In April 2008, Fern Britton together with her colleague, Phillip Schofield was the presenter of the revived 'all star' version of the super hit ITV show, Mr and Mrs. The show was broadcast on Saturday nights as a six-part series. Fern Britton worked with a touring theatre company and in 1979, she started her career with Westward Television in Plymouth. She worked as a newsreader and continuity announcer on Westward Diary, the nightly local bulletin. Later, she switched to present BBC’s Southwest news programme, Spotlight. She became a known as the youngest national news presenter to present News After Noon on BBC1. Fern Britton then moved to work for TVS in Southampton, where she hosted the South edition of the news programme, Coast to Coast, together with Fred Dinenage. She has also presented other programmes, like Coast to Coast People, The Television Show and Magic Moments.

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