An author's blog and general musings on weighty issues such as, 'how closely must my breakfast cereal resemble dust before I can open a new packet..?'.
I have a feeling, over the last 18 months of blogging, that I may have given the impression of being a bit of a whinger. If you need some examples, click here and here (but do that later, read this first). It's safe to say there's much about life that gets right on my very … Continue reading The Little Things
The other day, I had occasion to find myself in a completely empty Catholic church (I have my reasons). And as I knelt there, trying to find a comfortable way to kneel in a slightly-too-narrow pew, the experience began to conjure up all kinds of childhood memories. I was raised a Catholic, and I still … Continue reading Peace Be With You
Today is the fourth anniversary of my sister’s death. We call it Lynn’s Day. Every year on this date I try to commemorate it in some special way but I have to say, every year ends up being the same; a bit of a farce. I usually like to find some Catholic Church (a place … Continue reading Lynn’s Day
What is wrong with me? It’s okay, that’s a rhetorical question so you don’t have to provide answers in your comments below. Although you are more than welcome to if you’ve a spare half hour, I can peruse your list of faults at a later date for another blog, perhaps. I sure do need the … Continue reading Unaccustomed As I Am To Public Speaking…
Do you remember those heady days when you could do whatever you damn well pleased? Eat what you wanted whenever you wanted to, drink whatever you felt like drinking, sleep for however long or in which ever way you desired? How I envy those who can do whatever they like in life. Ahh, to be … Continue reading Ten Things I Can No Longer Do
"I am old, Gandalf. I don't look it, but I am beginning to feel it in my heart of hearts. Why, I feel all thin, sort of stretched, if you know what I mean: like butter that has been scraped over too much bread. That can't be right. I need a change, or something." Bilbo Baggins, … Continue reading Something’s Gotta Give
A couple of weeks ago, whist gorging on a huge chocolate Easter-bunny entirely to myself, I was quietly eavesdropping on my husband and his best friend. He had come over with his family to spend the Easter weekend with us. My husband and his friend are, I think it would be fair to say, very … Continue reading Don’t Believe The Hype
The other day, I was out prom dress shopping with my eldest daughter (yep, somewhere along the line, England turned into America and now we have proms for 16-year-olds. But we certainly didn't in my day). Anyway, we were taking photographs of the various dresses in the changing rooms because for some reason it's … Continue reading Cheer Up, It Might Never ‘Appen!
It’s finally happened. I am 44 years old and I have become obsessed with cats. As I’ve mentioned in an older post, 'Meow', I never really wanted a cat. I grew up with our furry, feline friends during my childhood but did not feel that I missed them in my adult life. But last summer, … Continue reading Crazy Cat Lady
“If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” Stephen King. The trouble with having pretensions of being a writer is a) you'll probably starve if you give up the day job and b) you just don't get time to read books. I … Continue reading Book ’em Danno!
Adele Archer Writes 