Who says adventure has an age limit?

Certainly not me!

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In my fifties, my husband Steve and I packed up our comfortable New Zealand lives and headed for the vineyards and villages of Southwest France, where we became estate managers for private families. It was an extraordinary adventure, filled with wonderful people, fabulous food, unexpected challenges and more than a few moments when we wondered what on earth we'd got ourselves into!

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Those years inspired my first two travel memoirs, My French Platter and My French Platter Replenished.

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Then, at sixty, when most people were contemplating retirement, we decided to do it all again. This time, London beckoned.

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What followed was another remarkable chapter of our lives, exploring Britain and Europe, discovering hidden gems, uncovering fascinating histories and meeting extraordinary people along the way. Those adventures became my three-book series: Late Life Adventures in London and Beyond, More Late Life Adventures in London and Beyond and Further Late Life Adventures.

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Five books later, my curiosity remains undiminished, my suitcase is rarely far from the door, and I'm still convinced that some of life's greatest adventures begin when we're supposedly old enough to know better.

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If you enjoy entertaining travel memoirs filled with humour, history, food, friendship and the joys of starting again later in life, do come along for the ride.

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After all, life's far too short to stop exploring!

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In July 2020 Annemarie was shortlisted in the Hammond House Publishing (HHP) Writing Competition. Then in September 2020 she won the London Richmond Council writing competition entitled 'Wish You Were Here'.

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