I posted some true and false graphics about hedgehogs earlier and promised a dos and don’ts post would follow. I then got completely distracted by the number of reviews on Family Secrets at Hedgehog Hollow followed by a takeaway and a night in front of the TV and forgot to do the second post. Oops!
So, a bit later than planned, here we go. We can all make a difference around our homes without spending much to help increase the hedgehog population and stop them being vulnerable to extinction…
Hope you find these helpful. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
It’s the last day of Hedgehog Awareness Week or #hedgehogweek in the UK today and what a special week it has been!
There’ve been some fabulous videos and competitions over on the British Hedgehog Preservation Society’s Facebook Page and readers have been in touch telling me about guest appearances from patrons/experts/rescue volunteers on a variety of TV programmes from their local news to The One Show to Good Morning Britain!
For me personally, this week has seen the released of the third instalment of the Hedgehog Hollow series – Family Secrets at Hedgehog Hollow – and I’ve been thrilled at the speed of the reviews coming in as readers join their old friends for more love, friendship, family, drama and, of course, hedgehog gorgeousness.
When the first book in the series came out, I pulled together some true or false statements about hedgehogs so I’m sharing these here again now for anyone who might have missed the original post or who’d like a refresher. I also have some dos and don’ts I’ll share later today.
Hope you enjoyed the hedgehog facts and that you perhaps learned something new.
Have a fabulous day and I’ll return later with some dos and don’ts.
Starting today it is Hedgehog Awareness Week in the UK – Sunday 2nd May until Saturday 8th May.
Various activities and promotional events are happening and you can join in/stay informed by following the hashtag #hedgehogweek on social media.
The British Hedgehog Preservation Society are running giveaways, posting top tips and sharing expert videos on their Facebook page which you can find here. The People’s Trust for Endangered Species also have loads of great information on their Facebook page here.
I’ll be sharing my hedgehog facts and tips again later in the week.
Timing wasn’t deliberate but couldn’t have been more perfect for the release of the third instalment of the Hedgehog Hollow series. Book 3 – Family Secrets at Hedgehog Hollow – will be out tomorrow on all these formats:
eBook on Apple, Kindle and Kobo
Paperback
Large print
Hardback
Physical audio
Audio download
Here’s the blurb to whet your appetite:
Every family has its secrets, and at Hedgehog Hollow there is no exception…
It was always Samantha’s dream to run her beautiful rescue centre, Hedgehog Hollow, full-time. But just as her wish comes true, she becomes a victim of her own kindness when she finds herself with a house full of guests – all with their own problems and secrets – looking to her for support.
When her self-absorbed cousin, Chloe, unexpectedly turns up at the farm – swiftly handing over her baby to Samantha to care for – trouble is definitely brewing. Especially as Chloe won’t tell anyone why she’s left her husband, James…
As Samantha juggles new hedgehog arrivals, family dramas and her own health challenges, it soon becomes clear that she needs to start putting herself first for once. Little does she know that life-changing secrets from the past are about to unravel and turn their lives upside down…
Return to glorious Hedgehog Hollow with top 10 bestseller Jessica Redland for a heartwarming, emotional but uplifting story of family, friendship and moving on from the past.
Praise for the Hedgehog Hollow series:
‘I loved my trip to Hedgehog Hollow. An emotional read, full of twists and turns’ Heidi Swain
‘A wonderful, warm series full of family, friends and romance.’ Katie Ginger
I was really excited earlier today as it climbed the Kindle charts to its highest position so far of #354 which is amazing when it’s still only on pre-order. It’s had the greatest number of pre-orders of all my books so far and I am trying not to get too excited about where that should see it charting tomorrow but I am expecting the hedgehogs to do me super proud. Watch this space!
Which put me at #68 in the Hot New Releases Chart (when it isn’t even released yet!) and #74 in the Movers & Shakers Chart. Eek!
Thank you to everyone who has pre-ordered or who downloads it in whatever format from publication day and thank you to all the amazing supporters of hedgehogs all over the country from the heroes who run rescue centres to those who feed the hogs in their gardens. You’re all amazing!
Please do check out all the activities going on this week.
It’s the final day of Hedgehog Awareness Week in the UK and I posted a true or false quiz yesterday. Today, I’m sharing the gorgeous graphics that my publishers, Boldwood Books, pulled together with my hedgehog dos and don’ts.
They’re divided into 3 x categories of food and drink, in your garden, and finding hedgehogs. Hope you find them interesting and perhaps you might be able to do something in your garden over the weekend, if you have one, to help hedgehogs. It’s been very dry lately so even just putting out a shallow dish of water would be amazing.
I’ve really enjoyed researching hedgehogs. The British Hedgehog Preservation Society’s website has been exceptionally helpful and I have a gorgeous book called The Hedgehog Handbook by Sally Coulthard which I picked up in the gift shop at Castle Howard when I went on my Christmas visit with my fabulous author friend, Sharon Booth, last year. It’s available on Amazon and, if you are interested in hogs, I highly recommend it. You can find it here.
Finding Love at Hedgehog Hollow is available for pre-order now – out on 2nd July – and is the first part in a trilogy. The second part (not yet named) is out in January 2021 and I’m writing it as we speak (well, not exactly as we speak as I can’t write a blog post and a novel at exactly the same time but I will be working on it this weekend) and it’s packed full of hedgehogs and I’m learning new things every day.
If you are worried about a hedgehog or find an injured one, you can call The British Hedgehog Preservation Society but make sure you do call them and not leave a Facebook message as it is not regularly checked. There are rescue centres all around the country too so a quick Google should help find yours. Here’s the links to The British Hedgehog Preservation Society if you want to find out more about their work:
And if you’d like to pre-order my book, you can do so on Amazon, Kindle and AppleBooks. Here’s the Amazon link and I’ve pasted the blurb below.
Have a great weekend and stay safe.
Big hugs
Jessica xx
As Samantha Wishaw watches the love of her life marry another woman, she’s ready to give up hope of finding her happy ever after.
But when a chance encounter leads Sam to find friendship in Thomas – a lonely, grumpy elderly widower living at derelict Hedgehog Hollow – her life is about to change forever.
Glad to have a distraction from family feuds and match-making, Sam vows to fulfill Thomas and his wife, Gwendoline’s, dreams of restoring Hedgehog Hollow to its former glory, and to open a hedgehog rescue centre.
Throwing herself into the task at hand, little does Sam realise that the keys to love and happiness may also be found at Hedgehog Hollow, when she least expects it…
Escape to Hedgehog Hollow this summer with top 10 bestseller Jessica Redland for the perfect uplifting, feel-good read.
This week in the UK, it’s Hedgehog Awareness Week (3rd-9th May). Championed by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society, this week is well timed for hedgehogs having come out of hibernation and the first babies appearing.
I adore hedgehogs. My auntie rescues them and must have looked after several hundred sick, injured or abandoned hedgehogs over the years. I’ll talk more about this in a future post and the inspiration this provided for my new novel, Finding Love at Hedgehog Hollow, out on 2nd July.
One of the things I loved about writing this book was researching all about hedgehogs. I had a basic knowledge already but I have learned so much and, in celebration of #hedgehogweek my publisher has been sharing that knowledge across a couple of postings on social media. Tomorrow I will share some dos and don’ts but today I wanted to share the true or false quiz.
The answers are on the graphics so I thought I’d list the questions here first so you can have a go first and then scroll down to see whether you answered correctly. Try to resist the urge to scroll down immediately! I’ve put an advert for my book in between the questions and answers to keep them separate.
All the question have a TRUE or FALSE response:
Hedgehogs are born with spines
Hedgehogs are good swimmers
Baby hedgehogs are called hoglets
Hedgehogs are nocturnal
Hedgehogs can run in short bursts at speeds of up to 3mph
Hedgehogs lose half their body weight during hibernation
Hedgehogs got their name in the Middle Ages from the word ‘hygehoge’ which translates today as ‘hedge’ and ‘pig’ combined
Hedgehogs have good eyesight
Hedgehogs are quiet eaters
How did you get on?
Let’s see, shall we…
Hope you enjoyed the quiz and perhaps learned a thing or two. If you’d like to find out more about Hedgehog Awareness Week and specifically the amazing work of The British Hedgehog Preservation Society, follow the links below:
And if you’d like to pre-order my book, you can do so on Amazon, Kindle and AppleBooks. Here’s the Amazon link and I’ve pasted the blurb below.
Happy Hedgehog Awareness Week.
Big hugs
Jessica xx
Can love really be found when you stop looking for it…?
As Samantha Wishaw watches the love of her life marry another woman, she’s ready to give up hope of finding her happy ever after.
But when a chance encounter leads Sam to find friendship in Thomas – a lonely, grumpy elderly widower living at derelict Hedgehog Hollow – her life is about to change forever.
Glad to have a distraction from family feuds and match-making, Sam vows to fulfill Thomas and his wife, Gwendoline’s, dreams of restoring Hedgehog Hollow to its former glory, and to open a hedgehog rescue centre.
Throwing herself into the task at hand, little does Sam realise that the keys to love and happiness may also be found at Hedgehog Hollow, when she least expects it…
Escape to Hedgehog Hollow this summer with top 10 bestseller Jessica Redland for the perfect uplifting, feel-good read.
Finding Love at Hedgehog Hollow is available for pre-order now – out on 2nd July – and is the first part in a trilogy. The second part (not yet named) is out in January 2021 and I’m writing it as we speak (well, not exactly as we speak as I can’t write a blog post and a novel at exactly the same time but I will be working on it this weekend) and it’s packed full of hedgehogs and I’m learning new things every day.
Jessica Redland Author 