Children's book inspired by Cornwall's Lizard peninsula

Me and My Diamond, written by Belinda Jane Robinson and illustrated by Jenny Everett, tells the story of two children, Molly and Joe, who find a map of The Diamond Field in their grandmother's suitcase.

Guided by their grandmother, the Lightkeeper, and their family cat, Charlie, the children travel to different continents each day of the week, discovering jewels of wisdom along the way.

Author Belinda Jane Robinson, who was born in the Far East, found inspiration for the book during a visit to Cornwall.

She said: "I’d had a lot of personal traumas and was feeling both sad and disempowered.

"Diana kindly invited me to stay, and I then spent nearly two years being inspired by regular walks on The Lizard’s wonderful serpentine cliffs.

"I would often ponder and write at The Polpeor Café.

(Image: Belinda Jane Robinson) "Gazing out to sea, I could easily imagine the whole world spreading around, above and before me – becoming great oceans and continents that were full of life and learning.

"In the distance, I could see the Lizard Point lighthouse standing in a field of beautiful wildflowers.

"A beacon of diamond light gently rotating, reflecting rainbow colours and standing as a symbol of refuge and hope.

"I found my own inner diamond there and, at the end of ‘Me and My Diamond’, Molly and Joe have a better understanding of life and its challenges too."

Belinda Jane will be signing copies of her book at the Helford Sailing Club Christmas Fair on Saturday, November 23, from 11am.

For more information and to buy a copy online, visit www.meandmydiamond.com and Amazon.