Parenting · Reasons To Be Cheerful

Reasons To Be Cheerful 1, 2, 3…


1. Arthur's hips are just fine. I won't lie, I was a bit worried when the doctor referred Arthur to the hospital after his 6 week check up because his right hip was 'a bit clicky.' I know hips can be fixed and all that but it doesn't stop you worrying, especially when you have… Continue reading Reasons To Be Cheerful 1, 2, 3…

Just For Fun · Writing

80k in 80 Days – A Writer’s Challenge


Liberty pointed me in the direction of this a few days ago, and I have decided to give it a go. I make no promises but I'd love it if I could do it. The 80k in 80 Days Challenge is simple (haha) - write 80,000 words in 80 days, starting from the 1st May.… Continue reading 80k in 80 Days – A Writer’s Challenge

30 Day Book Challenge · Books · Fantasy

30 Day Book Challenge: Day Sixteen


The Longest Book You've Read The Lord Of The Rings by J R R Tolkein much the same as a million other people probably (I read all of them in an omnibus edition before you go all 'that's three books' on me). Well, I *say* I've read it...I actually gave up about five chapters before… Continue reading 30 Day Book Challenge: Day Sixteen

Blog Hop · The Gallery

The Gallery: My Blog


Carole Finds Her Wings 4 words that took me about 4 hours to come up with on June 13th 2010 and that now mean more to me than I ever expected them to. The day before, Liberty and I had been to Alt. Fiction in Derby. An Alternative Fiction Writing Conference where we picked up… Continue reading The Gallery: My Blog

30 Day Book Challenge · Books · Children's Fiction

30 Day Book Challenge: Day Fifteen


The First 'Chapter Book' You Remember Reading As A Child I suspect there were many before this one but the first that sprang to mind was Cub In The Cupboard by Lucy Daniels - My Gran bought me this for Christmas and it started me off on the Animal Ark series. I ended up owning… Continue reading 30 Day Book Challenge: Day Fifteen