Hello, I'm Fenella. I live in the North East of England. On the 24th of June 2025, I had a brain haemorrhage and emergency surgery in Newcastle. I spent three months in ICU and HDU at James Cook Hospital before moving into my new home, where I now live with my cat, Artemis, and—soon—my future PAWS assistance dog, Grimm.
Language and cognition are harder for me now, but as part of my rehabilitation exercise for my brain I want to also raise funds for my recovery, for Ward 24 (who took such good care of me), and for SEDSConnective charity and research on neurodivergence and hypermobility, specifically subarachnoid haemorrhages like I had.
When I moved in to my new house from hospital, I found one of my old cozy mystery notebooks: "A Partridge in a Pear Tree—Twelve Deadly Days of Christmas." I don't remember the story, and writing, organising thoughts, and reading are much harder than before. The first six months are most important for brain rehab and I want to set myself a fun challenge.
So I thought it might be fun to share a photo (Daily Clue) from my old notebook each day and to ask you to set me a writing challenge based on that day's clue. This gives me structure, therapy, and a sense of purpose—helping me to slowly get back to writing cozy mysteries.
This is my 'Mending Mysteries' project. Thank you for joining me on this gentle, hopeful journey—every clue and comment helps support my recovery.
SEDSCONNECTIVE donation page: https://www.justgiving.com/page/fenellafoxcroftmendingmystery
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A Partridge in a Pear Tree - Twelve Deadly Days of Christmas
Mystery / ThrillerHello, I'm Fenella. I live in the North East of England. On the 24th of June 2025, I had a brain haemorrhage and emergency surgery in Newcastle. I spent three months in ICU and HDU at James Cook Hospital before moving into my new home, where I now l...
