Blog Hop · Just For Fun · Reasons To Be Cheerful · Toddler

Reasons To Be Cheerful 1, 2, 3!


It's another week and time for another sit down and think about what things have made me cheerful this week and what 3 blessings count as extra special and make me smile every time. 1. I had my 36 week check up with the midwife on Monday and everything is hunky dory with BabyBump as… Continue reading Reasons To Be Cheerful 1, 2, 3!

Blog Hop · Photography · The Gallery

The Gallery: Shapes


This week's Gallery theme over at Tara's blog is Shapes. I knew immediately that I had to find my pictures from last September when we went to stay with my sister and brother-in-law in Stevenage and visited Knebworth House and Hatfield House - I took LOADS of pictures of shapes there - I was fascinated.… Continue reading The Gallery: Shapes

Horror · Short Story · Writing

I’ll Give You My Heart – A Not-So-Sweet Valentine


Yesterday, Liberty pointed me in the direction of David Gatward's Horror-themed Valentine's Day Short Story competition, so I got thinking and did some writing. Taking heart from the good response I got the other day when I got all brave and shared my first ever attempt at horror writing, Something Precious, I thought it was… Continue reading I’ll Give You My Heart – A Not-So-Sweet Valentine

Blog Hop · Books · Just For Fun · Personal Challenge

February Challenge


New month, new challenge. January was a general success on the Tiddlyompompom Personal Challenge front, now it's time for February. I've really had to think about this one because February is a month of 'maybes'. I can make all the plans I want but with BabyBump reaching that 'I'll come when I'm ready thank you… Continue reading February Challenge

Books · Fantasy · Teaser Tuesdays · Young Adult Fiction

Teaser Tuesday: City Of Hope And Despair


Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give… Continue reading Teaser Tuesday: City Of Hope And Despair