Category: blogging
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New Week, New problem…
As the head cook and bottle washer in our house, I get some weird requests sometimes. Anything from how I chop the carrots up, to ‘why don’t we have sweetcorn any more?’ This last request really confused me. ‘Can we have smaller meals please?’ None of us are the size we want to be, so…
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Sunday Smiles…
Hello everyone! The heat has eased and we can breathe again. Yay! Not sure how long this will last, but it is very welcome right now. I am actually starting to think again, and this is more than welcome. I have plans for the coming weeks, and change is in the air! love always Jaye…
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Beyond Dark: Belladona Review #Mystery #Fiction
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Something sinister dwells in the shadows of Ottawa. Grief and fear grip the city as one by one, women within the local entertainment industry end up dead on the streets, posed with a bizarre signature. Someone is slipping a deadly poison into the drinks of musicians, models, and actresses. Confounded and convinced a woman is…
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I forgot ‘Why’…
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I was pulled up twice yesterday in quick succession. I had just spent the afternoon re reading the first 8 chapters of my new story, Swan Song and was feeling just a little smug that everything seemed to be on track. Then I decided to finish reading Beyond Dark: Belladonna, a new detective mystery, by…
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A Touch of Magic: reviewing the Secret Library. #fiction #review #Magic
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‘The perfect book to curl up with, whether beach or fireside. I absolutely loved it!’ Celia Anderson Book editor Lucy Thomas has just inherited her grandmother’s windswept Cornish home, and with it, a library bathed in sunlight, a spiral staircase that leads to secrets, and a battered box filled with unfinished stories… To honour her…
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Surviving the heat…
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this bonsai is made from beads! The heat is unrelenting, and my brain has almost given up all rational thought. I say almost, so I am very grateful for being able to think at all, everything considered. So I am making the most of what remains. Some of my bonsai are in full sun all…
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The Love of a Cat…
remember Milo? I often think of Milo, our cheeky marmalade kitten. He is no longer with us, he was sadly run over on the road outside our house. None of us have gotten over the loss of such an adorable character. This story has been triggered by another visit by his feline buddy, the small…
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Sunday Thoughts and Flowers…
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This is Myrtle, and I never expected to see this display of flowers this year. Anita had it trimmed, as it was growing like crazy, and that, I thought, was that. ( I really miss not being in control of the gardening!) But, as you can see, it has more than made up for the…
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A New beginning and a Review…
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I was busy going about all the daily jobs this morning, not a care in the world. Happy to be able to do anything, really. It was a when I stopped for a quick rest, that my mind had other ideas. First, it supplied me with a long list of things I should be doing…