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A celebrated children\u2019s author has been sharing her tales of mysterious sea creatures and magical mermaids after deciding to call Churchill Retirement Living\u2019s Sheldon Lodge development in Berkhamsted<\/strong><\/a> home.<\/p>

88-year old Grace Hallworth has had more than 16 books published over a successful career spanning 32 years.<\/p>

Born and raised in Trinidad, Grace trained as a librarian and opened her own children\u2019s library in her hometown of Woodbrook, Port of Spain. She moved to England in 1956 where she followed her love of full-time storytelling.<\/p>

Grace\u2019s first book, Cric Crac, was published in 1990 and featured a collection of traditional tales from the West Indies. Throughout her career, she has appeared at many international festivals, on radio and on television, as well as serving on a number of children\u2019s literature award panels.<\/p>

Today, Grace has settled into life at the Lodge while writing her new book, I Heard The Mermaid Singing.<\/p>

Grace said: \u201cMany of my books feature rhymes, games and songs remembered from my own Trinidadian childhood, and I have been very lucky to be able to do something that I love for so long. My favourite book that I have written is Mermaids & Monsters. It is a collection of stories from the sea capturing the enchantments of mermaids and monsters of the deep, including the \u201cMerhu\u201d \u2013 part sea creatures, part human. I always enjoy letting my imagination run wild and seeing what magical characters I can create.\u201d<\/p>

Grace moved into her brand new two-bedroom apartment at Sheldon Lodge on the High Street following a recommendation from a close friend.<\/p>

She added: \u201cI was living in a second floor flat and had begun to find that the stairs were becoming a problem. I visited Sheldon Lodge with some friends and loved the ground floor flat that I was shown. At first, I felt very lonely because I had lost my husband, but after speaking with my new neighbours, I quickly felt at home. I have settled in well and have plenty of time to work on my new book. I also attend regular events in the Owners\u2019 Lounge \u2013 I particularly enjoy it when we have a local school visiting so I can share some of my stories with them.\u201d<\/p>

Sheldon Lodge is a stylish collection of 48 one and two bedroom privately-owned retirement apartments. Each apartment has been designed exclusively for those in their retirement years and has a number of safety and security features, such as a 24 hour emergency call line and a video entry system, for complete peace of mind.<\/p>

The development is set in landscaped grounds in a central location, just a short distance from public transport links, shops and all the local amenities on offer in Berkhamsted.<\/p>

Prices at Sheldon Lodge start from \u00a3344,950 for a one\u2013bedroom apartment and \u00a3548,950 for a two-bedroom apartment. For further information about the Lodge, please call 01442 330 235.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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