Yearning for a life on an ocean wave!
It’s all Jane McDonald, Susan Calman and the penguins of the Antarctic’s fault. They all stirred in me a yearning …
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What made me think I could write a book!
As a child I loved writing stories. I could fill page after page with tales of fairies, dragons, witches and …
A weighty issue!
I wasn’t always fat. As a child I was a skinny little thing. As a teenager, I was a little …
Doing a Shirley Valentine
I’ve spent the last six months knowing that I should write, either here on this sadly neglected little blog of …
The Top Drawer….a short story
It seemed somehow wrong to be sitting on the bed. He couldn’t remember the last time he sat on his …
Strudel, Krapfen and a glass of schnapps!
At the age of eleven I discovered that there was life beyond the frozen food aisle and that potatoes did …
Faggots, dripping and the one eyed pig!
A few weeks ago I read the brilliant memoir, Hungry, by Grace Dent. I loved the book especially her nostalgic …
And she’s back…again!
I never intended to ignore my little blog for six months but you know what it’s like, one minute you …
Time for a little self love
First things first. I just want to say a big thank you for the super lovely support that I received …
Feeling blue
So that’s it. No more instalments to share with you and it just seems strange not to be cutting and …
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