About the Author

Journalist and author CAROL TWINCH has written about Essex industry, farming, countryside and culture for over 20 years. A lifelong visitor to the county, she is constantly fascinated by its endless variety and diversity, and with her husband sails regularly off the Essex coast. As well as contributing to various magazines and newspapers, Carol has worked in local television and radio and written books on agricultural, social and local history as well as a number of short stories.