Category: life as an author
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For the want of a brain that works…
I think I belong in OZ, as I am sure I need a new brain, just like the scarecrow. I am probably beginning to walk like him too. I can still think, but so many things get in the way, and not just ordinary things. Like housework or cooking lunch for my family. Indescribable things,…
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My Jungle…
Lately, every time I go out doors, the extent of fresh growth every where I look is becoming overwhelming. All the rain we have had lately has triggered an immense growth spurt. All of my bonsai are almost unrecognisable, and the garden is a jungle. I feel so helpless, looking at it all, knowing there…
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Those things you miss doing…
I don’t usually dwell on anything I cannot do or have anymore. There have been so many this past year that I would be a basket case by now if I carried on about all of them. I don’t know why this particular one has managed to sneak through, but here it is. I was…
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Saturday Reviews…
Time to catch up on my reading, and these two kept me company during some of the worst times… It’s Christmas in Lyme Regis, and DC Tina Abbott is looking forward to some well-earned time with her family. But then her mum Annie, true to form, reports a crime. The pottery shop has been broken…
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Moving On…
For a long time now, I have been searching my barely functioning brain for any inspiration that always used to be lurking in there somewhere. This may or not be a good idea, as the pressure in my head gets worse every day, but it’s what I need to find, so it will just have…
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There is always a better way…
Write, a brand new idea from WP, could be just what the writer ordered. Still in its early beta stage, but I love the simplicity of the clear screen . I am looking forward to using Write for all my posts!
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Can AI be helpful?
I just spent a very confusing hour with the WP AI assistant.’They can sometimes be helpful with sorting out complicated problems, but on occasion, they don’t seem to know any more than I do. I used them last week in desperation, to change the layout of a page, and they followed my…
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Decision Time…
I almost deleted our website yesterday, as I was so tired of the endless struggling and getting nowhere. I knew something had to give, and thought it would be me. Still could be me, I suppose. I was quite prepared to struggle on, trying to make everything work, but sadly, this doesn’t seem…
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Changes…
Early last year, or maybe it was the year before, I had the idea to update our website. You may remember that it didn’t go well, and our website was a bit of a mess for a while. A lot has happened since then, but just recently, that old annoyance has made another appearance. You…
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The Truth about Gardening…
I have known for most of my life that if you want to stay happy and grounded, you must spend time outdoors. Not necessarily gardening, but what else can you do in a garden? I have a good excuse for not picking up a trowel, but stubborn is as stubborn does, and I am doing…