Good Writing is Filled with Good Characters
Saturday 4th Feb 2022 I am currently reading one of Val McDermid’s books, Out of Bounds, in the Karen Pirie series. For once I don’t …
Ice like Stone!
Saturday 28th January 23 It is just ice in a fountain at Mottisfont Abbey. And my phone isn’t the best but with the reflection of …
The Difficulty of Finding a New Pool of People to Murder!
21st January 23 When I first thought about writing Missing You, before I even wrote a word I had to decide who I was going …
2023?
When I was about 10 years old, Blue Peter buried a time capsule, that was to be opened in the year 2000. At the time …
I want to be Agatha Christie!
Sunday 8th Jan 2022 It was pouring with rain, but staring out over the bay does good things to the soul. Particularly as the house …
New Year/Old Year … New Year!
Saturday 31st December 2016 Above is a random Christmas picture. In our house that involves a lot of polar bears. This is Brian with his …
Creative Christmas!?
22nd December 22 A while back I sat down with Christmas and we had a chat. Up to that point I realised I’d mostly dreaded …
The Transient Beauty of Ice
Saturday 17th December 2022 This morning, while out in the garage on my cross-trainer … I know, amazing or what! … the view into the …
Crib Service Joy!
Tuesday 13th December 2022 It’s that time of year, when I begin to pile up the study with crowns, crooks, tinsel and all the other …
Shadows and Sparkly Lights
Saturday 3rd December 22 Yesterday I was at Mottisfont with a friend. The house is decorated with C S Lewis’s The Lion, The Witch and …