Depression · Life

Hope In The Cold


Life is hard. Sometimes it's too much to bear. Sometimes you're the one left to pick up the pieces. On your own. Whilst we've all been out enjoying the snow - building snowmen and throwing snowballs, Gretel Parker, a dear friend of many, both online and in real life, has suffered a loss most of… Continue reading Hope In The Cold

Short Story · Writing

Why Russia?


Sometimes you decide to write a story - you name your characters, decide where they are going to live, give them a career, a family, ambitions, fears. You call the shots. Sometimes a story informs you that it needs to be written - a character wanders into your head and introduces themselves, they have a… Continue reading Why Russia?

Reviews

Disney Fairies 5-In-1 Easel Activity Set ~ Product Review


My very lucky daughter was kindly given the opportunity to review Disney Store UK's Fairies 5-in-1 Easel Activity Set and to say she was pleased is a bit of an understatement. After all the hustle and bustle of Christmas, Tori was feeling a distinct lack of presents, so this turning up on the doorstep was a… Continue reading Disney Fairies 5-In-1 Easel Activity Set ~ Product Review

Adult Fiction · Books · Horror · Reviews · Science Fiction

Oddities and Entities by Roland Allnach ~ A Review


Oddities and Entities by Roland Allnach Published: eBook, All Things That Matter Press, March 2012 Length: 266 pages Where Did I Get It?: Received for review from NetGalley.com Summary (From Goodreads): "There's more to this world than flesh and bone." Set in the mysterious space between the everyday world and an existence just beyond reach,… Continue reading Oddities and Entities by Roland Allnach ~ A Review

Quotes of the Week · Toddler

Quotes of the Week


Arthur: Daddy, Daddy, Daddy! Caius: I'm not Daddy! Arthur: Mummy, Mummy, Mummy! Caius: Nope. Arthur: *pauses* CAI-CAI!