After the Armistice Ball A Dandy Gilver Murder Mystery by Catriona McPherson

Another of our occasional book reviews

After the Armistice Ball A Dandy Gilver Murder Mystery by Catriona McPherson in which Dandy Dahlia Gilver decides on a spot of amateur sleuthing to discover who stole the Duffy diamonds after the Armistice Ball. 

But things get a lot more serious when a member of the Duffy family, the lovely Cara Duffy, is found dead in a seaside cottage. Although recorded as an accident neither Dandy Gilver or Cara's fiancee, Alec,  can believe that to be the case so they set out to find out the truth.

Both Dandy and Alec are charming characters and I thoroughly enjoyed this murder mystery, I have to say that I agree with this Scotland on Sunday review:

"Society sleuth Dandy Gilver, is the most engaging and ingenious crime-cracker I've met in ages."

After the Armistice Ball is now for sale in the second hand section of our 50p book sale in the tea room and farm shop. 

The Orchard Tea Room and Farm Shop

Redmoor Lane

Wisbech

Cambs

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Open daily 10-4

November at The Orchard Wisbech

November, still relatively mild for the time of year but Autumn has well and truly arrived with apples falling and leaves dropping. We've had a few ground frosts and the occasional misty morning, the log burner is back in use making for a lovely warm and cosy atmosphere in the tea room.

Our final dog show of year took place at the end of last month and we're pleased to be able to tell you that it was a great success for The Sunshine Centre for Therapeutic Riding who raised £275 for their centre and an additional £30 for Buckhouse RDA.

Back to November, our Art in The Orchard artist is Gill Repper. We're always pleased to welcome this popular Wisbech artist back to exhibit her art in The Orchard Tea Room. Paintings are for sale and what fantastic Christmas gifts they'd make.

Gill is also selling a range of greetings cards in the tea room, very reasonably priced at 5 for £5.

Talking of Christmas and gift ideas, new items have been added to our gift selection including these colourful birds

and what about a hand crocheted woolly hat to keep out the winter chills

if vintage is more your thing we always have a small selection of vintage collectibles waiting for new homes

and take a look at these vintage galvanized flower buckets wouldn't they look fantastic all cleaned up and planted up with Spring flowering bulbs or even a small Christmas tree

£6 each or 3 for £15

Also on November 10th we're hosting a Christmas Wreath Making Workshop, proceeds to The Sunshine Centre for Therapeutic Riding Centre, details here.