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Memory Box

The other day I opened a box full of memories. I’ve been having a big clearout recently, inspired by Marie Kondo’s ‘The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying‘. Even though I’ve moved a lot in my life (twenty-four times at last count), clutter still tends to accumulate, especially when you have children. So into cupboards I went,Continue reading “Memory Box”

The Turning Of The Year

It’s Thursday, which usually means a door. But it’s also New Year’s Eve, and a chance to look back over the past year. 2015 has been an extraordinary year for me, both in life and in blogging. I published the first two books in my Ambeth series, visited Spain, Andorra, Canada and the US, welcomedContinue reading “The Turning Of The Year”

The InBetween

I’ve been mostly absent from the blogosphere these past few days. It’s been family time, of course, days spent away from home eating and drinking and sharing time with those I love most. I thought about you all, of course I did, hoping you were all enjoying a happy Christmas time too. But it wasContinue reading “The InBetween”

Big Magic

I’ve finished reading Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic. Literally – I just finished reading it a few minutes ago. It’s the first day of the school holidays, the child still asleep, the husband gone to work and so I had some precious time to finally, finally address the pile of ‘to read’ books sitting next toContinue reading “Big Magic”

Silver Sparkly Lining

There is a quote by the 17th century Japanese Samurai poet, Masahade, which goes as follows: ‘My house burned down, I can now see better, the rising moon.’ So. It seems pretty clear. It’s all about making the best of a situation, finding the silver lining, so to speak. I personally think that if myContinue reading “Silver Sparkly Lining”