Legs pumping, heart pounding – I see a small colourful group of people clustered around a lady with a clip board. Quick glance behind me and I free-wheel across the road and with a loud screech I arrive in front…
There is a song for every human experience. The Chorus of girls ‘Climbing over rocky mountains’ from Gilbert & Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance runs through my head as I think of four girls on the brink of womanhood about to…
It’s hard getting started!! We are already heading towards the end of February and I have a 2021 plan to focus on my blog on Monday mornings. So far my plan is like a fairy story. Yesterday was Monday, however…
I am lucky. My life has not yet been knocked sideways by the pandemic as has been the case for many. I haven’t yet been infected with Covid-19 (that I know of); I haven’t lost my income, on the contrary,…
Today I have put on my big pants. Not over my jeans; I’m not intending to be superwoman, but for comfort. They are loose, soft, warm and cover all my wobbly bits and more. Above is an image of them,…
Why should you invest in attending events? I know it can be difficult to go to events. After all, I once passed up the opportunity to go to the book launch of a book I had edited – don’t ever…
Let me introduce you to my newest book. Last night I went to a talk organised by our local independent bookstore Rossiters. William Fotheringham was promoting his latest book ‘The Greatest The times and life of Beryl Burton’ If you…
There has been a lot of discussion in my Facebook group ‘Editor’s hub’ about the joys of being freelance. It’s true there are many positives to working from home; chiefly flexibility, autonomy and no daily commute. However, what might come…
