Blooming bluebells… a not-weekly check-in
It’s the prettiest time of year in the local woods. There are so many bluebells, as well as other wildflowers, and they’ve spread much further than the usual patch. Which I guess is a sign the woods are healthy? I…
Emerging from my editing cocoon… a not-weekly check-in
I feel like I’ve been doing nothing but reading Paws and Portals over and over again these last few weeks. I got some feedback on it and moved some things around, cut some extraneous waffle, added more relevant waffle (aka…
Labrador rations… a not-weekly check-in
If anyone is still having problems commenting here, please let me know via social media. When I moved hosts, a cache plug-in self-installed and caused some problems with Jetpack. I think it’s sorted now, but it’s hard to tell as…
Introducing Paws and Portals… a not-weekly check-in
It’s been a wet and miserable February and I’ve mostly been focusing on editing my novel. Yes, my 2022 NaNoWriMo word vomit is finally being beaten into shape! And now has a title: Paws and Portals. Writing this has been…
Delayed winter has arrived… a not-weekly check-in
It’s nowhere near as cold as some places, but considering at new year it was warm enough to walk around without a coat on, it’s flipping freezing now! We haven’t had any snow but the ground is frozen solid and…
New year, same old… a not-weekly check-in
I spent most the holidays coughing and spluttering on the sofa, playing Wylde Flowers on Steam Deck. It was a bit of a non-event overall, and now I’ve got to actively try and find a new job, rather than hoping…
Reading challenges… a not-weekly check-in
So the 2024 Popsugar Reading Challenge has been published and it’s got a lot of very specific prompts, but having had a good look at it, a lot of those things fit books I wanted to read next year anyway….
Tower of London, Cities Skylines II and a lot of rain… a not-weekly check-in
November is the worst month to have a birthday, my weekend away in London was very nearly called off due to storms and flooding, but we made it! Our main aim was to eat at Dishoom, which was all very…
Balmy days… a not-weekly check-in
Somehow a month has passed since I last updated you on what I’ve been reading. I finished the Popsugar Reading Challenge yesterday (well, 40 prompts but that’s more then I committed to at the start of the year) and I’ve…
Chatsworth, Scotland and a whole load of tarts… a not-weekly update
We had a little holiday to see my parents in the Scottish Borders, stopping off at a few places along the way. First stop was Oxford, since that was conveniently half way between home and our Airbnb for the next…