If there’s one thing I like, one thing I really get a buzz from about writing, it’s editing. That’s not to say I don’t find it painfully hard at times, But ‘smithing’ my text until I have the perfect sentence… Continue Reading →
Apparently you can buy fancy jackets for books. I did not know this until I spotted this little chap in a charity shop. For the princely sum of £2 I got a snazzy new jacket for one of my books…. Continue Reading →
I don’t think there’s anyone I know who isn’t aware of my notebook collection/obsession. This is my most recent addition, a gift from a friend who visited, yup you’ve guessed it, Cuba. I also have this new, pocket-money-school-trip one… Continue Reading →
There was a gate, that stood without walls, alone and patient, in the middle of the forest. It was not beautiful, with twisting filigree, and tingling gold, and cold, stone heads. It had been green, but now it’s skin peeled,… Continue Reading →
When I was younger, I was a bit of a hoarder. In my tiny bedroom, I kept a number of collections, from the usual (stamps, boxes, dolls) to the slightly weirder (sugar cubes from our family holidays). Everything was organised… Continue Reading →
The classic horror aficionados amongst you will recognise the quote above from Bram Stoker’s “Dracula”. The tattoo and the arm it sits on belong to my friend Kasi. This is her favourite line from her favourite book, and it’s now… Continue Reading →
I’m a little late here, but I want to just talk about New Year’s Resolutions. We make ‘em, we break ’em – that’s true for me and I expect it’s true for a lot of other people as well. Every… Continue Reading →
Since coming back from hols, I’ve decided to do a bit of sprucing up both of my corporal form and of the blog. I’ve jumped on the healthy eating/less drinking (alcohol) band wagon, and I’m joining our local tennis/squash/gym club…. Continue Reading →
Hello to all the followers I’ve acquired over the past week and a big thank you to Ionia Martin mentioning me in her delightful Readful Things blog. I’ve now passed 100 followers which a big milestone for me, although it… Continue Reading →
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