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I feel as if the Christmas roller coaster has got its grip on me and I am been dragged towards the 25th December. Going through the motions of buying presents and writing cards, but do not feel any emotional attachment to it this year. It reminds me of a wonderful quote which I once overheard… Continue reading Christmas coming early!

I awoke feeling uneasy today. As I have no particular reason for this it set me thinking about vibes in the air and telepathy. If I were in the cast of Star Wars I would be saying that I felt a disturbance in the Force. But is the uneasy feeling part of me? Is it… Continue reading May the Force be with you

I attended a very useful course on Saturday called “Faster Novel Writing Techniques.” It was inspirational and thought provoking as is already helping me to progress my work and my aspirations to be a published author. It has been particularly helpful in rejuvenating those ideas which have been festering at the bottom of the drawer.… Continue reading Quotes from a Writing Course

Being a Virgo, I have tried all my life to be perfect! I have very high standards for every aspect of my life and it can lead to deep dissatisfaction if I don’t achieve them. The problem with being like this and a writer, is that I do not send out many of my pieces… Continue reading It’s okay not to be perfect

It seems to be that I can find so many excuses for not writing:- Housework – ironing, washing, vacuuming, dusting, tidying, cleaning bathrooms, watering plants. Family Needs – ferrying, homework, finding things, mending things. Garden – weeding, planting, tidying. Paperwork – insurance, banking, letters. Catching up with friends, coffee with neighbours. The internet – Facebook,… Continue reading Excuses for not Writing

Our first foray into growing edible things has proved a great success. We haven’t bought tomatoes or chillies since August. My husband seems to think it is easy – but then I guess he planted the seeds and has been harvesting – he seemed to miss the bit in the middle, transplanting, re-potting, feeding and… Continue reading Growing things

I have been pondering some of life’s laws today. Having just had an operation, I realise that one of these universal laws is that everything falls onto the floor when you can’t bend down to retrieve it. One week after the operation and I can proficiently retrieve quite a few things from the floor with… Continue reading Why does everything fall on the floor when you can’t bend down?