Plashy Fen

by Maddie Grigg 

In the quiet village of Plashy Fen, where Dorset’s rolling fields meet the restless sea, everyone knows everyone… or at least they think they do.

Behind neat hedgerows and familiar faces, lives overlap, secrets simmer and small moments carry unexpected weight. At the heart of it all is Lindy Vickery—practical, dependable and quietly holding the community together, though few truly notice.

Told through a chorus of voices, these interwoven stories reveal a place shaped by friendship, longing and the tension between those who arrive and those who feel they can never quite leave.

But beneath the warmth and humour, hidden truths begin to surface.

Warm, wise and gently funny, Plashy Fen is a comforting yet poignant portrait of village life, where every story matters and every life leaves its mark.

“Plashy Fen is the story of an imagined, yet wholly real, Dorset fishing community. There is nothing ordinary about its inhabitants, for their internal lives, hopes and dreams are anything but commonplace and are vividly brought to the page. Dark tones—including a decades-old murder—bring a touch of disquiet to the bucolic. I couldn’t put this book down.”

— Katherine Mezzacappa, author of The Maiden of Florence