Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in another time, another place? To wake up in the morning and find yourself in another century? Gentle reader, I find myself constantly doing just that, and recently, I got to experience, in real life, a taste of a long-gone world. Welcome to the... Continue Reading →
The Coffee House Rules
I read an article recently which gave me a bit of a shock. Back in the day, and I’ll be more specific on ‘the day’ in a moment, only men could visit a coffee house for their caffeine fix. Yep, you heard it from me, it was not the done thing for a woman to... Continue Reading →
The Brain and Me
The Brain and Me - Neuroplasticity I’m always on the lookout for secrets to getting more writing done, or to be honest, any writing that doesn’t involve an email to a client or the shopping list. And over the last few years I’ve learnt that forming a habit is my key. So when I came... Continue Reading →
‘There was just so much to read …’
Dear Gentle Reader. I write with a confession that must be shared, and with the hope of forgiveness, if not a little understanding. You see, I have yet again, found myself buried in a pile of books, lists of website links, printed images, and notebooks filled with scraps of scribbles. Research. All in the name... Continue Reading →
A Fascinating Article
Dear Gentle Reader,You know how sometimes, one starts to read a book, that leads to an internet search, another book, a website, a blog post, another internet search, until finally, and most definitely an hour or more later, you forget what the original thread was. It can often and affectionately be referred to as 'falling... Continue Reading →




