There’s an ancient oak tree not far from my house. Standing at the end of a residential street, bigger than a house and taking up a huge piece of land, it has watched over the hillside for at least three hundred years, if the size of it is anything to go by. It’s obviously beenContinue reading “The Old Oak Tree”
Author Archives: Helen Jones
Blood Sport – A Vampire Anthology for Charity #amwriting
Another little piece of publishing news to share with you all! I’m thrilled to have had a story chosen for inclusion in Blood Sport, an upcoming vampire anthology, with all proceeds going to the International Red Cross. Hungry for some blood-curdling action and adventure? Maybe even a little romance? This clan of talented authors isContinue reading “Blood Sport – A Vampire Anthology for Charity #amwriting”
Living The Lockdown Life… Again #lockdownuk
As the nights draw in, the days getting colder, it seems natural to retreat into our own spaces, to keep warm and dry, cosy socks and slippers the order of the day. And so it is now, as autumn gives way to winter, the last vestiges of red-gold still clinging to the trees. We’ve hadContinue reading “Living The Lockdown Life… Again #lockdownuk”
On A Writing Journey #amwriting
I was going to share a few updates today, about writing and the different things I’ve been working on. But, when I posted the below image to Instagram, with a note about how I’ve been writing a story since June and have just finished the first draft, the comments I received gave me pause. TheyContinue reading “On A Writing Journey #amwriting”
First, catch your..? #cancer
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
“… knowing you are going to die makes clearing out the cupboards so much easier!” The sound of choked laughter came through the phone. “You should write that,” said my friend, once his calm was once more regained. The sentiment had, I think, taken him off guard,…
Wednesday Wander Revisited – Belarusian Memorial Chapel
Another Wednesday and, with it, a wander. The skies are high and blue, the sun shining and, even though travel is limited, it feels like a day to get out and about. This Wander isn’t too far from where I live, but felt like a window into another world, another time. Hope you enjoy it…Continue reading “Wednesday Wander Revisited – Belarusian Memorial Chapel”
For My Friend
‘When you part from your friend, you grieve not; for that which you love most in him will be clearer in his absence, as the mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain.’ Ah, good old Kahlil Gibran, always trying to find the positive, the lesson, in the sometimes-tangled mess of life. I supposeContinue reading “For My Friend”
The Joy Of Wandering… #travel
This morning, while eating breakfast, I read an article about hummus, and how the Israelis make it. I love hummus and often make my own, so this was an interesting article. But what I also loved about it was the descriptions of life in Jerusalem, glimpses into homes and kitchens and restaurants, to the ideaContinue reading “The Joy Of Wandering… #travel”
In Memoriam 9/11 – Ground Zero Memorial, New York City
It’s not Wednesday, I know, and this was originally posted as a Wednesday Wander. Yet it seemed fitting to share today, 19 years after that terrible moment when the world changed… We had to go there. It didn’t seem right to be in New York and not visit the site of an event which hasContinue reading “In Memoriam 9/11 – Ground Zero Memorial, New York City”
Why Turning Fifty Is Something To Celebrate
Earlier this year, I turned fifty. As I approached the milestone age, I wrote a few pieces about how I felt. About those I’ve known over the years who left too early, never to see fifty, or thirty, or even twenty. About how women ‘of a certain age’ are somehow meant to disappear from theContinue reading “Why Turning Fifty Is Something To Celebrate”
Helen Glynn Jones 