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Some of you might have been wondering where I’ve got to? No new chapters and no new critting. Sorry, I’ve been so lame, but I’ve been concentrating on not drowning as I was brave/foolish/utterly mad* enough (*delete as applicable) to…
Continue readingWell, after that rash decision back in January, when New Yearâs resolutions were still firmly in mind, the time has finally come. On Saturday I am swimming in Swimathon 2007 in support of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Tonight, I went…
Continue readingTurn to page 123 in your work-in-progress. (If you haven’t gotten to page 123 yet, then turn to page 23. If you haven’t gotten there yet, then get busy and write page 23.) Count down four sentences and then instead…
Continue reading1. One of the very pretty little Oxfordshire villages that I pass through on the way to work is Islip. There’s a little road just round the side of village that alway floods, though not to the level that it’s…
Continue readingI really began to wonder why on earth I’m doing the Swimathon later this month, when at the pool today. After 10 lengths I got a stitch and had rest for bit, and the next 12 were all over the…
Continue reading1. It’s funny, that moment in the morning, just before you wake. I was dreaming a story, and I was dreaming the actual process of writing it down choosing the words, as it was being ‘acted’ out in front of…
Continue reading1. Settled my stair carpet bill in town. 2. Thankfully Jessops didn’t have the Fuji Z3 in stock, so I couldn’t be tempted to spend money that I haven’t got in cheering myself with a new toy after the last…
Continue readingI actually feel much better today – and more positive about things. I’m not entirely sure exactly why. The sunny Spring day probably helped (although even that did deteriate to some pretty miserable rain. During the afternoon, I bandied 100…
Continue readingSo, Spring is on it’s way. Another gloriously sunny day, and a morning with early morning light over flooded fields down the Otmoor valley. The day did deteriate though. Vania, my colleague had to rush off home in tears to…
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