Snowflakes and Apple Blossom is Alex's first ever novel. This story is a contemporary novel, but stems from the tales Alex's mother would tell about her Yorkshire childhood in the 1940s. Her mum was just seven years old when she lost both her father and uncle in mining accidents. They occurred in different mines, but within the same week, such were the standards of care at the time. A tragic tale, and one that has haunted Alex all her life. She has used these tales, and those her young son used to tell about a pink house, to create a story she loves. And yes, her mum really did have a teacher