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Writing Down The Bones
Today I emailed someone and recommended to them this book called “Writing Down The Bones” by Natalie Goldberg.
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Trying new things! (Mostly about food & exploring)
One of my (our) New Year’s resolutions was to enjoy London more, and this goes hand in hand with trying new things and getting out of musty routines.
This Sunday we did just that. Early morning we swung by Fee and Brown in Beckenham and delivered a bit box of picture books to them for younglings to enjoy whilst their respective parents and carers ( Read more... ) -
Graveyards in the snow
We woke up this morning and found even more snow had fallen and was still falling - so we crawled back into bed where it was snug and warm.
Eventually, we arose, like the proverbial undead, donned a variety of layers and big boots and thick socks and set off to the local graveyard. It’s a pretty picturesque place at the best of times and we’ve not ( Read more... ) -
A quick hello!
Got up relatively early this morning and headed into London for a writing session at the Royal Festival Hall. I got some great words done yesterday but didn’t really leave the house, which is maybe not a good thing. Stepping outside this morning was like being hit in the face with ice. It’s a stunningly crisp and cold day. I think it may have ( Read more... ) -
Wishlisting 2013
After spending an obscene amount on books over Christmas, both real life books and e-book format, I’ve kinda decided to try and not buy excessive books as the impulse grabs me this year. It’s going to be BAD and possibly lead to withdrawal symptoms, crying and the occasional tantrum. For this I apologise profusely.
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On story inspiration
I’ve now seen several people mention the Ian Rankin programme that recently aired on the BBC but it’s only this morning that I sat down to watch it.
Wow.
What a revelation. He’s just like me. No, really, he is. He’s also insecure and worried and goes through stages of OMG THIS IS THE WORST THING I’VE EVER DONE to Hey, maybe this does not suck. ( Read more... )
