Living the High Life - for a day or two!
Thursday last week was the Romantic Novelists' Association Summer Party in London and the annual award of the Joan Hessayon Award, for which several of my friends were nominated, but as usual I was too busy catching up with friends to take photographs.
I left home early on Thursday and after a quick walk along Aberystwyth sea front, caught the...
Time Out To Refill My Creative Well
Yesterday I made
the most of a having a friend to visit for the weekend and the gorgeous sunny
weather and did one of my favourite things. I explored a castle, which dates back to the late 1100's and a grand old house. Both Newton House and Dinefwr Castle are part of the National Trust’sDinefwr Park.
We spent the
morning wandering around Newton...
A Day For Romance
Happy Valentine's Day!
Have you ever wondered how St Valentine's Day came about? Here are a few things I discovered.
The Victorians considered it bad luck if a Valentine's card was signed.
In Medieval times, young maidens would consume an array of strange foods in the hope of seeing their future love.
Wearing your heart on your sleeve is an...
Poppy's Corner - growing fast
I'm almost five months old now and have been a writer's dog for three months - and it's great! Just a few days ago I had the very important job of inspecting author copies of the next book.
I've also worked out how to put a stop to her continuous tapping on the keyboard when really she should be giving me my breakfast or letting me out in the...
