Crumps Barn Studio Road to Cleethorpes Pier: A 'beautiful, thoughtful' memoir with poetry

'I never missed my childhood home until the tide stopped rolling in and ochre sand no longer crunched between my toes ...' A little girl grows up to the sounds of the seaside in bustling Cleethorpes during the 1940s and 50s. There are family outings through the Lincolnshire Wolds in a tiny Austin 7, and ferry rides across the Humber. Family runs like a comforting thread throughout this lovely book, while lifelong friendships are forged in unexpected places ... A gentle and heartfelt memoir about the timeless call of the sea, told in a combination of prose and poetry, with photographs About the author: Margaret Royall's passion for poetry began in early childhood. Retirement brought the opportunity to pursue her writing seriously, giving voice to acute experiences of loss, grief and chronic illness. She has been shortlisted for poetry prizes with Crowvus and The Bangor Literary Journal and her poems have appeared in various journals, anthologies and webzines. Margaret is a member of several writing groups and performs regularly at Writers Live Southwell. She currently leads a Nottinghamshire women's poetry group. **Praise for Margaret Royall** 'Compelling' 'A joyous read' 'An evocative and brilliantly observed memoir' 'Beautiful, thoughtful writing' 'There is so much to admire in this little gem of a book' Autorid: Margaret Royall