I'm not a designer kind of girl. Frankly, I don't know my Mulbery from my Matalan, so this is quite an unusual post for me. I dress in supermarket chic, most of the time, and I tend to wear clothes until they fall off me. So it's no surprise that my review of Sporting Hares… Continue reading Why I love Sporting Hares…
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Plotting versus pantsing…a new approach for Book 2.
Are you a plotter or a pantser? This was the question that I, quite understandably, replied 'WTF?' to, back in 2006 when I participated in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) for the first time. For the uninitiated, that basically means do you write a novel outline first, and then adapt it as you actually write… Continue reading Plotting versus pantsing…a new approach for Book 2.
Quick and dirty blog post: Sherlock Holmes, A Game of Shadows
For reasons too weird to get into here, I was reminded of my 2012 fixation with the Robert Downey Jr/Jude Law/Guy Ritchie Holmes fest that was Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows last night. Anyone who knows me knows that I adore Sherlock Holmes in any incarnation, and the Guy Ritchie reimagining was no exception. So, I… Continue reading Quick and dirty blog post: Sherlock Holmes, A Game of Shadows
From Superwoman to Slummy Mummy: A life of day to day extremes.
No matter how hard I try, my life seems to swing from one extreme to the other. I'm not talking about anything major; the big stuff is in place (house, job, enough money to feed and clothe my dependents, a really good network of amazing friends and family), but the day to day running of… Continue reading From Superwoman to Slummy Mummy: A life of day to day extremes.
DIY? Give me time…
It's about time we started redecorating our house. We've lived in it for over five years, and, since my family and I aren't overly fussed about making changes to where we live (in our old house it took me about six years before redecorating, and then we moved out three years later!), we've just kind… Continue reading DIY? Give me time…
The Sweet Scales of Success…
So last week I decided it was make or break in my relationship with Slimming World. I was peeved with myself about my lack of commitment to something that is obviously really good for me, and thought I'd give it one more go and, if I couldn't commit to it 100 per cent, I'd chuck the… Continue reading The Sweet Scales of Success…
Dear Slimming World…it’s not you, it’s me.
It's not you, it's me. No, really, it is. I just can't see how we're going to make a future together. I have these commitment issues, you see. I can do it for a while, go along with our relationship, play by the rules, stay faithful...and then I cheat on you. Don't get me… Continue reading Dear Slimming World…it’s not you, it’s me.
Author interview: Helen Jones
A fab interview with a talented writer, and lovely lady Helen Jones 🙂
Farewell, Lupin
On Tuesday I had to make the heartbreaking decision to have our littlest cat, Lupin, put to sleep by her vet. She'd been lethargic for about a week or so, and even though my gut instinct told me it was something serious, I hoped, to the last, that she might be saved. Lupin was a… Continue reading Farewell, Lupin
Texts Rebooted (and wearing their pants on the outside!): Man of Steel
CAUTION: Spoilers for Man of Steel ahead! There are several things that I watched in the 1980s that I hold very dear; Robin of Sherwood, Dungeons and Dragons, Labyrinth, and, of course, the Superman films; those with the late, great Christopher Reeve. However, I'm not averse to a reboot, if it's done with love, and as a result I've really enjoyed the various… Continue reading Texts Rebooted (and wearing their pants on the outside!): Man of Steel
Fay Keenan 