about me

e mail ctcharleston@gmail.com
Writing as Anna Slade and Cate Charleston

I am a retired teacher and businesswoman with a lively mind. I am interested in the arts and history. I enjoy a wide range of music and love the theatre and books. I belong to a play reading group which I enjoy and a book group at my local library. I am studying Shakespeare with the Open University for the sheer pleasure of it.
I am a widow, have 2 grown up sons, sadly not local. I have both my parents though they are elderly and frail and I spend time helping them.
I love beautiful buildings, gardens and heart stopping scenery; the mountains and the sea. I have travelled to India, Australia, New Zealand and several European countries. Venice and Paris are particular favourites. I would like to see Prague. I have also visited many Caribbean islands and love the climate and the history, the flora and the fauna and I like to sail. St Vincent and the Grenadines inspired me to write one of my stories.
I enjoy touring the UK in particular Scotland and Cornwall where I have friends and family. The Lake District is my spiritual home and a day or a week walking on the footpaths and hills around the lakes and tarns is my greatest pleasure and solace. A near second is almost anywhere near the rural coast of our lovely country.
I have recently become intrigued by Japanese Taiko drumming and have been to a weekend workshop. I am arranging a follow up.
I love to cook and eat and drink fine wines and real ale!

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