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A collection of years

by Samantha Mattocksupdated on October 6, 2021May 2, 2020 Leave a Comment on A collection of years

For The Arabian Magazine Collectors’ Edition, I used to do a feature called The Editor’s Year, which was a summary of my year – the horses I had seen, the places I had been, and some of the many magical moments along the way. These used to be on my old website, but rather than …

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Sandstorm – available now!

by Samantha Mattocksupdated on October 6, 2021April 24, 2020 Leave a Comment on Sandstorm – available now!

I have decided to bite the bullet and put Sandstorm live, the first book in my Arabian Storm Series. I began working on Sandstorm over 10 years ago and have published it on Amazon Kindle. You can order your copy here. Set in the exciting Arabian horse showing world, Sandstorm follows the halter horse trainers …

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Sharing a recipe… Slow cooked ox cheeks

by Samantha Mattocksupdated on October 6, 2021April 23, 2020 Leave a Comment on Sharing a recipe… Slow cooked ox cheeks

I have just shared a recipe over on The Delicate Diner – for slow cooked ox cheek. It is a delicious dish and perfect for these days when, although sunny in the northern hemisphere, there is still a nip in the air come evening. Head on over to The Delicate Diner website to find the …

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Welcome to my new website

by Samantha Mattocksupdated on April 24, 2020April 21, 2020 Leave a Comment on Welcome to my new website

I am delighted to welcome you to my new website here at samanthamattocks.com With so much going on, I had outgrown my original website and it was time to develop something new that truly met my needs. I always say that I have too many dreams for one lifetime, and I share some of them …

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Last week, we had a cousin, six-times removed, vis Last week, we had a cousin, six-times removed, visit us from America with her husband. There was only once place we could take them - the @assembly_house in Norwich. With its history and beauty, it was the perfect final stop on their UK tour.

It also gave me a chance to sample the Afternoon Seas - and what a joy it was! The fish goujons were worth of a best chippie award, the salmon and prawns delicious, and the cheese scone filled with mackerel pate sublime. 

My cousin had the Afternoon Cheese, and she declared the scones better than the ones she had in a well-known London store over the weekend! 

If you think afternoon tea is not for you, you must visit The Assembly House as they have so much to offer, and cater for dietary requirements with 48 hours notice. 

Whether it's cakes, cheese fish, or tea - what's not to love!
April is here, the second quarter of the year. It April is here, the second quarter of the year. It brings sunshine and showers, blustery winds that will eventually warm the skin, Easter promise, lengthening days, nesting birds, apple blossom, a riot of colour as flowers bloom after their winter rest. A month of blossoming, of harmony, and of fresh energy.

For me, April means deadlines, development, and dreams. 

Have a wonderful month, my friends. 

Samantha xx
My latest Substack, looking at the changes in atti My latest Substack, looking at the changes in attitude towards self-publishing - and why I have finally settled on a theme for these posts. 

With shoutouts to @sarahsurgeywriter & @indiechildrensauthornetwork/

https://samanthamattockswrites.substack.com/p/i-am-finally-ready
Imagine a world where The Magic Faraway Tree meets Imagine a world where The Magic Faraway Tree meets Cats.... 

The Magical Mister Mishkins is a highly illustrated lower Middle Grade series, just perfect for your young family this Easter!

Mister Mishkins' Apothecary & The Magic of Mister Mishkins are both discounted on Amazon at the moment, so the purrfect time to give your family the gift of magic.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mister-Mishkins-Apothecary-Magical-Book/dp/1839527277

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magic-Mister-Mishkins-Book-Two/dp/1068242701

#themagicfarawaytree #cats #themagicalmistermishkinsseries
My word, what a treat this was! The wonderful @hem My word, what a treat this was! The wonderful @hempnallvillagebakery had their monthly pop up this morning and Hannah steered me towards this triumph - potato dauphinoise in a super crunchy pastry, topped with pecorino plus chives from her garden.

I decided to make it more of a complete lunch dish and added a poached egg.

Totally different and totally sublime. It would also be amazing with some freshly grated Italian truffle... 

Thoroughly recommended, as are all Hannah's bakes.
The @magicalmistermishkins likes to keep himself b The @magicalmistermishkins likes to keep himself busy when he is in the office with me. He returns to various catnip toys, left abandoned on the floor, every so often, extracting the very last ounce of the herb within. 

This mild burst of activity will always be followed with a lengthy nap. 

Maybe we should all be more cat?
This one is so important to me. The brilliant @the This one is so important to me. The brilliant @thesocietyofauthors has created a logo to let people know that the work they are reading is human authored, rather than created through AI. My @magicalmistermishkins books are registered, as my future books will be. 

In this challenging world, it is more important than ever to support authors who spend years honing their craft, rather than an AI bot that creates something substandard in seconds, plagiarising works from other authors as it does so. 

Please share and support your fellow Human Author friends! 

#HumanAuthored #IamaHumanAuthor
Wearing a stunning piece made by my dear friend @p Wearing a stunning piece made by my dear friend @paulasmith.2025 

You can find Paula @eaton_arts_collective pop up on 11 April where she will have some beautiful items on display, along with other brilliant Eaton artists. 

#handmadejewellery #model #talentedfriends #eatonartscollective #creativelife
It is amazing what you can buy in @earshamstdeli t It is amazing what you can buy in @earshamstdeli these days...

The wonderful Ricky 🧡
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