This week I felt like taking a beach break (perhaps because I can’t actually take one in real life). So I’m revisiting the glorious beaches of Donostia San Sebastian, Spain. I still remember my first glimpse of La Concha Beach between two buildings – the blue-green water and glorious view – and how unreal itContinue reading “Wednesday Wander Revisited – Donostia San Sebastian Beaches”
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A Walk On Midsummer’s Day
This morning we set out, my faithful companion and I, to wander the woods on Midsummer Day. The paths were cool and shaded green, sun glimmering through the leaves to create patterns of light and dark. In short, it was a pretty magical way to start the day. I have a long tradition of goingContinue reading “A Walk On Midsummer’s Day”
Wednesday Wander – San Sebastian Beaches
It’s Wednesday and time for my weekly wander. This week we’re heading to Donostia San Sebastian, in the Basque country region of Spain. Donostia is the Basque name for the city, and is another way of saying San Sebastian – in honour of the dual heritage of the city, both names are used. I visitedContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – San Sebastian Beaches”
How Does Your NaNo Grow?
It’s the first week of November and, for many of you out there, it’s also the first week of this year’s NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month. (For those of you who don’t know, November is the month when writers around the world challenge themselves to write 50,000 words, or the best part of aContinue reading “How Does Your NaNo Grow?”
Wednesday Wander – Venice, Italy
I recently wrote a piece of flash fiction for one of Sacha Black’s Writespirations, and it seemed to take place in Venice. This took me back to a visit I made there many years ago, and so I thought I’d make Venice this week’s Wednesday Wander destination. I could write loads about Venice. But IContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – Venice, Italy”
Helen Glynn Jones 