Governed by Magpies

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Governed by Magpies. While hanging the washing, Emma sees at least one magpie which causes her to worry about her husband Stewart's business plans. By the time Stewart comes home with a lost briefcase holding secret information seven magpies have been seen. One for sorrow. Two for joy. Three for a kiss And four for a boy. Five for silver Six for gold. Seven a secret not to be told.

This is the fourth of Beatrice's adult books. Her other books titles are: A Man from the North East, Elusive Destiny and Archie's Children. Beatrice has also written a number of children's books including three telling of the adventures of a boy's life on the canals during the early twentieth century. Following these are six books about a boy's childhood in Wales during the difficult times of the 1970s. All are available as ebooks. The London Borough of Hillingdon library service has published two of her children's stories and the Hillingdon Arts Association awarded her a Certificate of merit - 'In recognition of an outstanding contribution to the Arts'. Beatrice was also awarded a Lottery Grant to write a commissioned historical play: Commoner to Coronet. Beatrice now has another five short plays published. She is a retired teacher and a member of The Society of Women Writers and Journalists and the Society of Authors. She has been a member of a local writing group - Phrase Writers - for over twenty years and is the children's storyteller for Hillingdon Narrowboats Association.