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The Norfolk Foodie Series

by Samantha Mattocksupdated on October 6, 2021June 20, 2020 Leave a Comment on The Norfolk Foodie Series

With lockdown resulting in all horse shows around the world being on a pause, and printing of The Arabian Breeders’ Magazine on hold for the time being, I have had the luxury of time to explore other avenues in my life. One of these has been a long-held desire to conduct a series of interviews …

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Beautiful June

by Samantha Mattocksupdated on June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 Leave a Comment on Beautiful June

Pinch punch, first of the month. I hope that everybody is keeping safe and well. As we all know, we are living in challenging times, and I find it easier to concentrate on what I have, rather than have not, right now. We are all seeing so much change and uncertainty, and for me, I …

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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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  • A huge thank you to @paris1983_ for such an amazing makeover today @jarroldbeautyhall @jarroldnorwich 

I have never done 'the red lip' but Paris assured me it would work - and he was right! I learned loads of new techniques during my session, as well as being introduced to products I possibly should already be familiar with! 

Thank you Paris for making me be bold in my colours. Ladies, he is brilliant - I heartedly suggest you book a makeover with him, especially as we go into summer days.
  • Happy May Day everyone! I am loving all the blossoms and colours everywhere right now, and the garden is alive with nature. This is my favourite time of year; when is yours?
  • When chocolate meets flowers... Time out this morning @the_yard_coffee for a catch up and pick me up.
  • I am excited to share my new logo with you! 

There is a theme running through all of my logos - the colours; the red and gold are the colours of @thearabianmagazine which I founded in 2004.

The quill was first seen in my revised logo for @thedelicatediner where I wanted to convey that I also wrote about food and the people within the industry as well as sharing recipes and reviews. 

I love this logo, and to see it go from concept to reality, has been great
fun. I hope you like it, too!
  • *Publishing anniversary!*

Two years today since I first published Sandstorm. Never in my wildest dreams did I think it would receive such a positive reaction from around the world, or that so many of you would fall in love with the characters in the same way that I did writing them.

Thank you to all who have purchased Sandstorm and enjoyed it - you are all a part of its story now 🧡
  • Beautiful skies this morning - summer is just around the corner. I love the first fingers of sunrise giving the moon a blush glow.
  • At the blue bar in the Novotel Dubai - scene of some of the action within Sandstorm, including an iconic scene with Sienna and one other. It was great to be back - no spoilers here!
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