SUN ON HER SKIN

A novel by Colin Cooper
 

High above Oxnop Ghyll, surrounded by the sweeping moors and rugged beauty of Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales, stands Blackstone Moor Farm, home to Alfred and Elizabeth Metcalfe.
 

For more than fifty years, Alf has dedicated his life to veterinary medicine, caring for the animals and farming communities of North Yorkshire. Now retired, he shares a quieter life with his beloved wife Betty, their faithful border collie Jack, and the ever-changing landscape they have called home for decades.

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Their days are filled with familiar routines, gentle humour, cherished memories and the occasional adventure. From bitter Yorkshire winters to glorious summer mornings, life at Blackstone Moor Farm follows the rhythm of the seasons.

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Although their children and grandchildren have built lives of their own in Skipton and Sydney, family remains at the heart of everything Alf and Betty hold dear. As the years pass and generations gather beneath the old farmhouse roof, their home becomes a place where memories are made, stories are shared and the bonds of family grow ever stronger.

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Sun on Her Skin is a heartfelt celebration of enduring love, family, friendship and a lifetime spent together. Set against the breathtaking beauty of the Yorkshire Dales, it is a story about growing older, appreciating life's simplest pleasures and discovering that the most extraordinary lives are often the most ordinary.