Hey peeps We’re back from another wolliday (working holiday) in Italy and again no blogging has been done. Sorry. This time it was due to me, very foolishly, leaving airplane mode off my Fire and Amazon decided to use up most of our data allowance for downloading films they thought I might like. We’re kind of in the middle of nowhere in Italy and it’s … Continue reading Tea and macaroons
Anybody who writes knows the importance of research. Ok, it might be a little easier if you write fantasy or Sci-fi where the worlds created are your own and even though you need to know your worlds well to make it work, nobody can jump down your throats to complain about the inaccuracy of your historical details. They’re yours. The rest of us have to … Continue reading It was a dark and stormy night…
Hello Having spent the morning cutting back the garden I have been given leave to do with the afternoon as I wish – so I made brushetta. The reason for this decision was that on the way home from Italy last weekend we popped into a French supermarket to get a bottle of wine or two because as you’re there, you might as well, and … Continue reading Tomatoes and leftover bread = brushetta for lunch
Good afternoon from a broadbandless Sussex. Second day of no Sky broadband and so to avoid having to spend the whole day writing Sospiro, I thought I’d share a few thoughts about the difficulties indie writers have getting noticed. When I started writing Intervention, my first proper book, I had no intention of self publishing it. If it wasn’t done properly it wasn’t for me … Continue reading Indie writers and how to make us happy
Ciao, ciao, ciao chaps We’re back the UK after a month in Italy. Boy, did that month go fast, but then again, it always does on hols, doesn’t it. We’ve been out for lunch a lot, hung around the pool a lot and nearly burnt the house down with an Ikea wooden BBQ that didn’t appreciate the oil based chicken marinade. Luckily enough we were … Continue reading Back home again
‘afternoon chaps and chapettes Tomorrow morning we are off to Italy for a whole month!!! It seemed such a long time ago since we started planning it and now it’s almost here. Yey. I’ve been running around like a mad woman trying to get the house in order and packing done and all the baby stuff we’re taking for the baby Bumble (my husband’s gorgeous … Continue reading All prepped and ready to relax
Hi there In a bid to get into my summer clothes, I’ve been trying to be a little healthier lately. I’m a big believer in ‘a little of what you fancy does you good’ but the last few weeks I’ve been cutting out excess sugar and fat from those little fancies. This time of year you kind of have to, don’t you. My Granola that … Continue reading Good for ya breakfast bars
Good evening chaps and chapettes Today’s words are all about writing and research and the importance of backing your stories up. I’ve had to go through all my bits and pieces with regards to the four stories I’ve got on the go (all at very different stages) because summer is coming!!! and the conservatory where I normally keep them gets too hot. The heat and … Continue reading Writing, researching and spreading yourself too thin
Just a quickie today to share these beautiful photos with views from our windows. Our italian house is in the mountains outside the small town of Apecchio in le Marche, Italy. The town is well known for its truffles and rather posh beers. We arrived yesterday (ridiculously early ryanair flight) and opened the pool up for summer. After the dreary weather at home wrote quite … Continue reading Good morning from Col Buttero
Good morning all, I am quite addicted to Pintrest and can easily spend a very happy half hour in the morning checking out all the wonderful things people make. Got 190 pins so far and most of them are baking or chocolate related and I want to make them all. Anyway, this is how one of my mornings started last week and my eye fell … Continue reading Rustic candied orange peels
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