Plain and Purl And Knitting By The Lake
I haven’t knitted for ages, though the idea of it is warm and cosy. I remember bringing a large, partly knitted, sleeveless jacket kind of thing with me when I traveled to Africa in...
Tagged: novels
WHAT A SHAWL TAUGHT ME
The shawl is cerise and gold and festooned with flowers. Some say it looks Persian, it certainly looks exotic. A flamboyant fabric garden of petals, leaves and branches. Looking at it now I am...
Hardware and Frogs
At various times in my life I have been a full-time freelance journalist. The assignments for national newspapers have been many and varied and I have met many fascinating, and some famous, people. I...
The Writing Process…some tips
Here is a bit of light reading about writing. The ‘tips’ could be longer and there could be more of them…but it isn’t that kind of blog. The tips are more like little nudges;...
Characters
When I first met Ava Lavelle I didn’t like her. I thought she was a bossy, highly opinionated woman in her seventies and that her awfulness would be entertaining….she was, after all, a fictional...
Characters
‘When I first met Ava Lavelle I didn’t like her. I thought she was a bossy, highly opinionated woman in her seventies and that her awfulness would be entertaining….she was, after all, a fictional...
NOVELS AND CHARACTERS
Wow weren’t the Olympics great! I loved the ebullient opening ceremony which contained just the right amount of strangeness, passion and depth. Somehow those fabulous athletes reminded me of things I should do in...
Power Naps
Review of ‘Ready Or Not?’ by R. Griffiths From Amazon website. ‘I have now read all of GWJ’s books and have been utterly impressed by every single one…. Relationships are explored with genuine depth...
Cat Charisma
Found myself doing some genealogical research recently and understand why so many people are enthralled by it. Had to virtually prise myself away from the computer and into the kitchen with bribe of digestive...
Handmade and vintage
If you like handmade and vintage items then you’ll enjoy browsing through www.etsy.com It may even bring out the inner quilter in you! (One of my favourite films is ‘How To Make An American...
