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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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Tag Archives: London
Five Years And Another Fab Bloggers Bash 2019
London called and I heeded. Why else but for the Annual (and fifth!) Bloggers Bash? Hubby and I travelled by train the day before on Friday, making a short getaway of it. As an aside, it never fails to amaze … Continue reading
Annual Bloggers Bash 2019: Blog Award Nominations Now Open
Anyone blogging for a few years (six for me) no doubt remembers those early days when all those awards and blog hops did the rounds. Back then, I blogged three, sometimes four times a week. Hard work and incredibly time-consuming … Continue reading
The Bloggers Bash Blog Post Competition 2018: Mummy
Nothing like leaving things to the last minute, here’s my entry to The Bloggers Bash Blog Post Competition 2018 Closes at 23:59 tonight…sorry for the short warning! Mummy She was one year younger than me, that shy, pretty woman … Continue reading
All Change At The Summerhouse
Hello dear friends, how I miss you. My absence breeds a growing sense of isolation from my blogging community, the Summerhouse needs the laughter of friends. I wonder what you are up to, how things are going, what’s your latest … Continue reading
Lest We Forget
Escaping the clamour filling news headlines and social media lately, I stood alone in my living room this morning at eleven o’clock to observe two minute’s silence. With the television on, as Big Ben chimed, cameras caught moments throughout the … Continue reading
Big Bright And Beautiful: The Annual #BloggersBash 2016
When Sacha, Hugh, Geoff (Geoffle) and Ali said this year’s Bloggers Bash was going to be bigger and better than ever, they weren’t kidding. Their hard work (and from what I hear some shenanigans too, but I know nothing…) paid off. What … Continue reading
Posted in Bloggers Bash
Tagged #BloggersBash, Annual Bloggers Bash Awards 2016, Blogging, Blogging Tips, Friendship, Fun, hope, London, Photos of Bloggers, thank you
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London Calling
What is it with London this year? It beckons for several reasons, a memoir workshop being one. I promised an update on the course, but first I would like to thank so much those who have continued to ‘stick’ with … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Memoir
Tagged London, Memoir, Memoir Workshop, thank you, The Annual Blogger's Bash 2016 & ABBA Awards, Windows 10, writing
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Bring It On! The Annual Bloggers Bash 2015
Well, I did it! I made the Annual Bloggers Bash 2015 in London by the skin of my teeth. Hubby and I caught the train to Waterloo Station on Saturday morning, then the Underground to Euston Station; a short walk … Continue reading
Breathe
This flash/poem (if there is such a thing) is dedicated to my friend Charli, who in her grief for the recent loss of her best friend asked us to write a 99 word Flash Fiction about a breathless moment, to … Continue reading
Posted in Flash Fiction, Poems
Tagged 99 Word Flash Fiction, Betrayal, Grief, hope, London, Poem
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London Calling: The Kinks, A Sunny Afternoon And A Newborn Princess
On Saturday, I walked almost 17,000 steps for a total of 161 minutes, covering 12.06 km and burned 644 calories. How do I know all this? Because I have a handy-dandy ‘S Health’ Smartphone App that told me so. Welcome … Continue reading
Posted in Family Memoirs, HIstory, Travel
Tagged Family Memoirs, HIstory, London, music, Photos of London, Princess Charlotte, Princess Diana, St Paul's Cathedral, Sunny Afternoon, The Kinks, The Shard, travel
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A View From My Summerhouse 