Tuppenny Bridge was inspired by two things: firstly, the real-life market town of Masham, in the Yorkshire Dales, and secondly, by the paintings of Trevor Mitchell, artist. Trevor paints nostalgic scenes of country life, many of which have been turned into jigsaw puzzles and calendars. Do visit his website and check out the image bank to see why I love them so much. I always have his latest calendar on my wall, because just looking at the scenes of village life from the 1940s, 50s and 60s makes me happy. I wanted to create a town that had that same feeling, even though it was set in the modern day. As for Masham – you only have to look at the beautiful market place, the amazing church of St Mary the Virgin, and its incredible church yard, to see where I drew inspiration from for the marketplace, church and churchyard in my fictional little town. I decided to set Tuppenny Bridge in Skimmerdale, because I thought since I’d already created an area of the Yorkshire Dales in my previous series I might as well make full use of it. Where Wildflower Farm is located in Upper Skimmerdale, Tuppenny Bridge is set in the gentler landscape of Lower Skimmerdale.