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An American and a Cockney Walk into a Bank…
If you’ve never switched country of residence, you may not appreciate how complicated and ongoing a saga this is. In a nutshell, you don’t...
Lights, Camera, Relax!
Lights, Camera, Relax! Ah, the glamorous life of an author. It mostly involves years sitting alone in a room with a judgmental empty page,...
I Can’t Help You With That.
I read an article in The Guardian this week entitled “Never Drink Red Wine with Fish: 10 Famous Food Rules You Can Absolutely Ignore” by...
Searching for Self in the Coronation Crowd
Having settled for ‘distant spectator’ to so many British royal occasions, I decided to experience the first coronation in seventy years...
Travel Inspiration: Fiction or Otherwise
A few weeks ago, dreamy photos of Bora Bora floated across my social media platforms, reminding me it’s been six years since I was in that...
Is Coincidence a Literary Sin?
I’ve been promising to publish my third novel, working title ‘Life Like Lavender’, for a couple of years now. My transatlantic relocation...
Pride Comes Before a Hole. Or a Virus
Warning: the following blog contains scenes that some people eating dinner may find disturbing. Finish your pudding first. I admit it. I...
Finding Myself Online. Or Not.
Mission: Identify twelve search keywords that would lead others to find you online. Go. It’s okay, I’ll wait. Am waiting… Okay, two...