While my American readers are celebrating Thanksgiving, I am celebrating a smaller, but an equally important day (OK possibly not!). Today I caught up with NaNoWriMo. Yay!You may remember that the last time I reported back, I was well ahead of the game, but then something happened with the … [Read more...]
‘Us’ by David Nicholls – a review
I, like everyone who read and enjoyed David Nicholls' international bestseller, One Day, was jumping at the bit to get my hands on this new novel by Mr Nicholls, especially as it was short-listed for this year's Man Booker Prize.So what did I think?'Us' is a story of Douglas and Connie, a couple … [Read more...]
Misery on Ice or How Finland Won Olympic Bronze in Ice-Hockey
I know this post is a bit like London buses, you wait for ages for one then two come along at once. Last time I wrote about ice-hockey was in 2011, and here I am writing two posts back to back in 2014!But as you must know by now, ice-hockey is more than sport to me. It reminds me of my childhood, … [Read more...]
