The Authorized Version

I first "met" Kishanda Fulford when my co-blogger Fay Sampson reported on her experience visiting Great Fulford. When I discovered that Kishanda was the most popular topic on my blog--yes, even before Jane Austen--I wrote a blog wondering whether or not Kishanda might be a Janeite. In researching for that article I discovered that Kishanda Fulford is actually writing a book about an 18th century woman.

With considerable trepidation of over-stepping the bounds of propriety, I wrote to Kishanda, requesting an interview. Her response was immediate and gracious, with a touch of humor, referring to her home Great Fulford...

I have recently been paying more attention to those so-important Search Engine Optimization stats for my website. In checking the analytics, I have found some very helpful information—some encouraging, some not so, and some downright puzzling.

The most puzzling has been the listing of search topics that bring people to my website. For months, I would laugh and shake my head every time I found “Kishanda Fulford” high on the list. Sometimes even searches for “Kishanda Fulford death” brought people to my website. 

Who or what was Kishanda Fulford? I had some vague idea that perhaps she was a rock star, or one of those celebrities who are famous for being famous. And maybe she was dead, since...

For my husband’s birthday we attended a promenade performance of Frankenstein by the Four of Swords theatre company. This took place in the historic manor house of Great Fulford.

Getting there was an adventure in itself. On a dark country lane we picked out the white sign that read FRANKENSTEIN – GREAT FULFORD. ...