Falling snow was visible through the windows of the university auditorium as Janice did one last check as the audience filtered into the graduation ceremony. A frisson of excitement ran around the room as the gossip spread that the husband of Sir Leo Johns - global rock star, cultural icon, wearer of glasses visible from… Continue reading Step Into Christmas
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Christmas Chaos
Christmas morning arrived in a flurry of peace and quiet. No grandchildren bounding into the bedroom at 5am to show us the contents of their stockings. No presents ripped opened in squeals of excitement, wrapping paper flying across the carpet. No last-minute panic about whether we had enough potatoes. Our son and daughter-in-law were going… Continue reading Christmas Chaos
A Cotswold Christmas Caper
So this is the first chapter of the cosy murder mystery I mentioned the other day featuring Muriel Button and her niece Jane. I actually managed to finish this one which was quite an achievement for me! Re-reading it, it could do with some serious editing but this month is just about sharing my writing… Continue reading A Cotswold Christmas Caper
Cliché Christmas
I opened the front door to be greeted by silence. ‘Mike?’ No answer which was odd because he worked from home and his car was outside. He was planning to make a special anniversary dinner later so maybe he’d walked into town for some last-minute bits? I swapped my trainers for fluffy slippers before making… Continue reading Cliché Christmas
B is for Book of the Day
I'm still disorganised and probably will be for the next few days, so today's lightweight A-Z Challenge is a picture post. The book of the day is 'Cats in Hats' by Sara Thomas. Haven't read it, have no intention of reading it - but how cute is that cat???
It’s Not About The Money
I’ve seen a few blogs recently with a donate button. One blog was about a family travelling around the world, home educating their kids and enjoying an idyllic existence. The donate button said ‘help us to continue our dream.’ At first, I felt quite affronted but then I thought, ‘hang on, am I missing a… Continue reading It’s Not About The Money
