I'm in a strange place just now.My work has almost finished here, and I am starting afresh up in London, hopefully working with some nice new people there. My manuscript is soon going to be with an agent. We've finally been able arrange the move out date and the move in date. We've … [Read more...]
My Big Fat Birthday
Against all odds I survived the day of my big birthday. I'm not usually bothered about my age. Obviously I'd like to be 25, or perhaps even 35, rather than the age I am, but as long as I'm healthy and still get away with wearing jeans, I'm not that worried about the advancing years.Apart from this … [Read more...]
Where there’s an end there’ll also be a beginning
Whilst the renovation works in the house still haven't finished (it was supposed to be ready weeks ago, perhaps I jinxed it with my posts?), they are progressing. The day when we have to move and leave this house is drawing closer. It was always going to be difficult, I knew that. To sell the place … [Read more...]
My life has turned the shade of Particuliere
Today was C-Day. Or Carpets down-Day. Those of you who read this blog regularly know that we're currently 'doing the house up'. This has meant no heating, bathrooms, loos or bedrooms for a best part of two months. We've been camping out in a summer cottage which thankfully has proved warm and cozy. … [Read more...]
Have you heard the one about the builders…
As I shiver in the kitchen, trying to defrost my fingers enough to make them tap at the right characters on the keyboard, I wonder how it is that we decided to have our house done up during one of the coldest periods this country has experienced. We must have been mad.On top of that I had the crazy … [Read more...]
Frozen Brain
OK, so moving my office from the small but cosy room upstairs to The Room With A View possibly wasn't such a brilliant idea after all. At least not in sub-zero temperatures. The conservatory where I'm now supposed to work has a massive radiator pushing out heat at full blast, nicely warming up the … [Read more...]