I caught a bus the other day and was chatting to its driver. In the course of our conversation it was rather disconcerting to be asked 'if there was anything coming that way' when he was at a junction. He was a lovely chap though, even if I did spend the rest of my ride… Continue reading Commas and Archbishops: a ramble
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How To Write When You’d Really Rather Not
When you want to write, but can't - that's writer's block. When you can write, but can't muster the motivation - that's ... also a bit of writer's block, but with a pinch of 'Alas-I-Don't-Feel-Like-It'. You can write, but you don't want to. Motivation has dried up, vanished. You want to read, or get up… Continue reading How To Write When You’d Really Rather Not
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I'm supposed to be doing a tag post today, in fact, it's in my drafts. However, I shall save it for another time. // reading I have read three books by Angela Thirkell: High Rising, Wild Strawberries and Summer Half. I enjoyed Summer Half the most. In High Rising there is this glorious scene where… Continue reading … so.
Dedicated Cat Lady Supporter
I really want to know what the problem with being a cat lady is. Or - even worse! - an old cat lady. And even worse than that (perish the thought!) - an old unmarried cat lady. With knitting needles. And rocking chair. Because who makes the rules? Who says that an unmarried cat lady… Continue reading Dedicated Cat Lady Supporter
Possibly Edible Creations, Deadlines and other such draconic nonsense
After a string of late nights and many hours spent staring at words until the words themselves lose their meaning ('curse? cu-rse? c-ur-se? That's not a word. Wait. Is it?') I felt rather drained this morning. The sun was bright and shining, and the sudden urge to sit in a coffee shop, drink coffee and… Continue reading Possibly Edible Creations, Deadlines and other such draconic nonsense
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