Category: About Me

And the prize for idiocy goes to…

Me. I’ve had an Audible subscription for several years, and always struggled to find enough audiobooks to buy. This is because, historically, I’ve been a purely print (ebook) reader. I… Read more »

Productivity

I’m uneasily conscious that I haven’t blogged in far too long. I’d say it’s been the month from hell, but it’s more like the year from hell. However, there’s only so long… Read more »

Shelf Love Challenge: Why do I read the books I do?

This month’s question is: Why do you read the books you read? Why do you gravitate towards certain genres and/or authors. How do you pick the next book you will… Read more »

In which I lament my lack of self-control – Kindle Oasis vs Kobo Glo HD

It’s official. I have no self-control. Breaking strain of a KitKat. I have bought a Kindle. Not just any Kindle. The most expensive Kindle on the market. The Kindle I… Read more »

Making Origami Cranes

Someone at work is getting married, and they’re going to Japan for their honeymoon. Someone else decided it would be a brilliant idea to give him 1000 origami cranes. It’s a… Read more »

Being a newbie again

I go clay pigeon shooting – English Sporting. I shoot pretty regularly, and I’ve been doing it for two or three years now. I’ve got competent enough at it that… Read more »

New Street Authors

This Thursday, I am going to do a very scary thing. I’m going to go to a writers’ group. It’s called New Street Authors, and it’s for self-published authors (present or… Read more »

No excuses left!

Well, there are always excuses, but I’ve got a lot fewer now than I had a fortnight ago. My husband and I spent last weekend clearing out one of the… Read more »

#ThisGirlCan?

I’ve made the decision to get fitter, lose weight, and so on. This means running. Running’s pretty easy; you don’t have to go anywhere special to do it. You don’t… Read more »