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Posted on January 8, 2022January 8, 2022

A requiem to mince pies and a to-do list for my novel.

Almost back into routine. Phew. Sort of. There is something nice about the holidays after Christmas: most of the benefits (pretty lights, mince pies, and hot chocolate, time with family)…

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Posted on December 25, 2021December 24, 2021

We didn’t want our children to believe in Santa. Right or wrong?

Although our children got stockings, we always made it clear we bought the contents. We wanted them to trust us about things we did actually hold to be true, later…

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Posted on December 29, 2020

The season of peace and goodwill and probably too much Georgette Heyer

For those hanging on with bated breath: the on-line Nativity was written, cast, filmed and released (privately on Youtube) on Christmas day to rave reviews. I collapsed after lunch on…

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Posted on December 19, 2020December 19, 2020

Advent 3: Rattling Out a Synopsis/ Wise men finally get to Bethlehem.

Hello. It might flatter you to know I jumped out of bed to write this post at 5am. No idea what I’m going to say, but I do enjoy saying…

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Posted on December 6, 2020December 14, 2020

Advent week 2: nativity perfection and plans for a new novel.

I’ve just had to negotiate to get my computer back from my children. The younger two are writing a nativity play to be performed remotely by cousins in several households…

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Posted on January 4, 2018

Index cards, school-runs and leaving an over-worked first page to rest.

Happy New Year! Two of my children went back to school yesterday, relatives left and my husband went back to work. I went straight to Office World to buy some…

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Posted on January 6, 2017

The wrong temperature for a reset.

Am I alone in thinking New Year is a very strange time for a reset? For one thing, I am in a state of over-relaxation, where it’s hard to take…

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Posted on December 22, 2016

Blanket forts, flying Santas and parenting special needs

My ten-year old’s used all my useful single sheets, my chairs for the dining room and a broom, but this is a pretty good blanket fort. I made everyone stand…

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