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The Haunted Castle – Warwick Castle


There was something different about Warwick Castle when we visited on Saturday and it had a very funny effect on the Smalls... For October Half Term, Warwick Castle has been transformed into The Haunted Castle and it is wickedly spooky for all ages as well as being as fascinating and interesting as usual! It doesn't… Continue reading The Haunted Castle – Warwick Castle

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My October TBR


Right, yes, October. I'm a week late in posting this but better late than never and all that jazz! There is just one book rolling over from Septmeber and that is Our Chemical Hearts by Kristal Sutherland which I am really enjoying so far. (Also, how awesome is that cover with the funky blue fish?… Continue reading My October TBR

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My September Reads: 100 word reviews


Life has been a bit crazy over the last couple of weeks so I sort of missed the end of September and the start of October. Ooops. But I'm here now, so here's a quick catch up on what I read over September (taking me up to 43/36 for the year): Blame by Simon Mayo… Continue reading My September Reads: 100 word reviews

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Smut Party: Research Shuttle 569


Those of you who also read Liberty's blog will have recently seen her post about the amusing writing exercise we and several members of Liberty's family set ourselves. It was all inspired by one of Liberty's siblings confessing that she was writing a bit of a saucy novel - somehow this turned into each of… Continue reading Smut Party: Research Shuttle 569

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Chocolate Bread With Salted Caramel (#GBBOBloggers2016 Week 3)


Bread week. I hate bread week because I have an apparent inability to successfully prove bread. Every time I have ever made bread in the past the 'wait until it has doubled in size' thing has just never worked. It's either exactly the same as when I made it, or marginally bigger with no sign… Continue reading Chocolate Bread With Salted Caramel (#GBBOBloggers2016 Week 3)