Barendina Smedley

November is a time of mists, falling leaves, early sunsets and long, dark nights. Why not settle down somewhere cosy with a book of uncanny stories? My new collection "Deep Waters: Ten More Tales from Norfolk and Beyond" is out now. To buy a copy, follow the link in the post below.

Important life hack: if, for reasons related to a grossly delayed train, you ever need to spend two hours stranded at Peterborough railway station on a cold and foggy November evening, the @waitrose next door has a cafe with good coffee, reliable wifi, a wholesome atmosphere and really delightful and welcoming staff.

Longtime followers will be well aware that I am incapable of doing this rail journey without posting a photo of Berwick-upon-Tweed

Farewell, for the time being, to the Kingdom of Fife

One more photo from St Andrews: sunset and what's now left of what was once St Andrews Cathedral — an Augustinian priory, pilgrimage site and, for centuries, the chief see of the church in Scotland.