In September I passed a milestone I never thought I’d see – two years as a published writer. And I still feel like I’m only playing at it. That I’ve only dipped my toe into this vast ocean called publishing. A few of the many things I learnt in 2015: – my writing can get …
Christmas arrives chez Freemans So this was the week when Christmas finally touched the Freeman family. I usually try and put the decorations up the first week in December – if I’m going to the effort of lugging the flipping things out of the attic, and dragging a tree home, then I want maximum time …
Trying to get into the Christmas spirit This week November turned into December. No longer could I say it’s too early to think about Christmas. And though I’m trying not to be a bah humbug about the whole thing, I’m finding it very hard… I decided I was going to be proactive and book my …
It’s important to get out and party I find it hard going out on a winter’s evening. It’s dark, usually raining, and the thought of making a cup of tea and getting on with a bit more writing seems infinitely more appealing than trudging into London to this stick in the mud. But last night I …
This should be about fireworks … but it’s not I’m not a great fan of bonfire night. I jump at the noise of the fireworks going off and however pretty the following display, it’s over far too quickly to make up for standing in the cold (and usually damp) for an hour. So instead, a …