Perfumed passions
As a child my grandmother took me to see Danny Kaye at the movies. I don't remember the title of the show, perhaps 'Me and the Colonel'...
Jorge the Fun Guy
I have had an exciting win this week. A few years back I was researching my husband's family tree and my MIL had traced it back to George...
Genius in one Olympian breath
My Dad would joke that we lived in a weekend rainfall area. Monday to Friday the sun would shine and the weather would be perfect for...
Decisively wishing upon a star
We are in the depths of Winter here in the Southern Hemisphere. Below freezing at night and creeping up to semi-warm during the day. I...
The splice of life and mountains of misery
Tomorrow it will be two years since my husband, Barry died. The end of one life and the beginning of another chapter in mine. When a rope...
Herding hoof hearted cats
Who watched the eclipse of the blood moon? I had an early start the next morning and had to get to bed early. Plus it was freezing,...
From Hallowed Land to Halloween
Something a little different. People have always asked about my theories around Halloween. So I wrote it up into a short non-fiction book...
Gilded tombs and trust issues with straws
As children, we were, hopefully, thrown in the air by our parents. Swung round by our arms until we were dizzy or told to fall back into...
Embroidered heartbeats
Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark died last week. He was gorgeous as a young man and I am sure the young women of the world would have...
Ferrets, eagles and Big Friendly Giants knocking at doors
Have you ever wondered where Roald Dahl got his fantastical words in the BFG book? Trogglehumper? Quogwinkle, squinky squiddlers and...
