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The Congress of Rough Writers Flash Fiction Anthology Vol I

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Lady By The River: Stories of Perseverance

Heart Whispers: A Poetry Anthology

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A Short Story of Grief As Told In My Garden
High Into the Blue. Even though I break and shatter, Even though I cry alone; Even then I know you are with me, Even then I know I am home. How do I heal from this? Is it possible when … Continue reading
Posted in Garden Snippets, Grief, Photos, Poems, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Beauty, English Gardens, Garden Photos, Grief, Healing, love, pain, Photos of Roses, Poem, sorrow, writing
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No More Puppy & Kitten Farming
Pets, animals, birds of all kinds, you name it. I write about them often as you well know, as a subject very dear and close to my heart. Therefore, if you would just allow me a brief moment to share … Continue reading
Posted in CATalogue, Current Affairs, Pets, Uncategorized
Tagged Animal cruelty, Animal Farming, Campaign, cats, Dogs, kittens, Marc The Vet, Petition, Pets, Puppies
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Champagne It Is Then!
With all the dreary, gloomy news about these days, one bad thing after another it seems, (including, but not limited to, the perils of growing older – that is, for anyone over 30 – ), how wonderful it is to … Continue reading
Posted in The Black Dog, Uncategorized
Tagged Ageing, Celebrate, Champagne, Good News, Happy memories, Health Benefits, Melancholia, middle age, Short Term Memory Loss
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Baby, I’m Back!
Well, hello again dear readers! I have returned from my journey across that vast Atlantic sea, safe and sound, climbed back out of a sleepless void commonly known as ‘jet lag’ so that I am now managing to sleep 4 hours straight (yes, … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Friendship, My California, Photos, Uncategorized
Tagged Bittersweet Memories, Central Coast California, Dancing, Family Life, Friendship, Home, joy, laughter, Los Angeles, loss, pain, Photos of California, San Luis Obispo, travel
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Our Spooky Loft, A Queen Wasp & it’s Hasta La Vista, Baby!
I don’t like going into our loft at the best of times for two very good reasons: For one thing, last summer, when I had to go up there for something (always looking for ‘something’), just as I poked my head … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, My California, Uncategorized
Tagged attic, California, cats, Hasta La Vista, husbands, loft, spooky movies, travel, Vacation, wasps
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A Photo Shoot, A Fox & ‘The Camera Incident’
I went to a photo shoot in London for Prima magazine on Wednesday, they want a picture of me for my article due to be published in their April edition. I expected that they might want me to send in … Continue reading
Yikes, I’m doing it, starting my new blog, today, right now! Didn’t have the first clue as to how I was going to start this until I looked out of my kitchen window and noticed that one of our bird … Continue reading




































I Want To Break Free…From My Spam Prison!!
How ironic, then, that I should be listening to the car radio earlier today whilst stuck in local traffic on a hot, summer’s day wishing I was anywhere but there, only to be jolted back to my ‘blog angst’ by … Continue reading →