I'm challenged on the family front, which is why I'm having so much fun watching Jack, Gareth, Nico and Daniel build theirs. They all bring something different to the mix. Gareth's memories from his time growing up are vastly different from Jack's. Nico and Daniel had both known what it felt like to …
Cooking with Gareth: It’s about more than just food
Explore any culture that takes your fancy, and you're bound to come across everyday foods, and celebration dishes. It seems we all associate food with having a good time, and maybe also with everyone clubbing together to share that good time. Pot luck dinners, where every dinner guest brings a …
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#LifeonLockdown – Week 11
It's been another busy week, filled with headaches, meetings, and attempts to lower the suddenly spiking stress levels. My wonderful osteopath, to whom I turned for advice, told me that stress is very much like a bucket. You can carry it around brimful for a long time and feel okay. One drop too …
#LifeonLockdown – Week 10
Very slowly, activity is ramping up around here. It's still mostly delivery vehicles and the farmers with their enormous wheeled gadgets who make up most of the traffic, but motorbikes and cars are beginning to add to the growing trickle. I find it surprising how quickly we'd gotten used to the …
#LifeonLockdown | Week 9
It's been a week where the news left us shaking our heads a lot. Traffic around newly-reopened drive-through caffeine dens as snarled up whole neighbourhoods. Some decent warm weather turned beaches and parks into party zones crammed with people. And while it's supposedly safe for children to return …
#LifeonLockdown – Week 8
We've gotten through another week. The government eased lockdown restrictions a fraction this week, causing a lot of confusion in the process. Especially since the new rules only apply to England, while Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland continue under the stricter rules. The arguments make my …
#LifeonLockdown – Week 7
Another week of staying home, watching the news, writing drabbles, and braving the weekly shop. On the positive side, we're healthy, reasonably well supplied, and far from bored. For me, work is showing signs of picking up as retail clients begin to think about re-opening. On the negative side, …
Rainbow Snippets | Taking the Wind out of his Sails
If you're new to the snips circuit or have found me by accident...Rainbow Snippets is a Facebook group where GLTBQ writers post snippets of their work every Saturday. There are snips from every genre, kind of pairing and heat level from sweet to steamy. Click here to join us for some great, …
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Leaning on Gareth to Get Things Done – A Birthday Post
My husband often tells me that he can’t understand what goes on in my head. And he isn't just talking about strange murder plots at 4am, or recipes and plot bunnies at all hours, but also about my strangely selective memory. Ask me what car the lady across the road drives, and I won't be able to …
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Rainbow Snippets | Picture Show
If you're new to the snips circuit or have found me by accident...Rainbow Snippets is a Facebook group where GLTBQ writers post snippets of their work every Saturday. There are snips from every genre, kind of pairing and heat level from sweet to steamy. Click here to join us for some great, …
Season of Cheer, Day 24: Midnight Tracks
Some people simply adore Christmas, while others hate it with a passion - and it's easy to see why. On the one hand, Christmas is a major religious festival. On the other hand, it's a commercial circus gone ape. But religion and shopping aside, Christmas celebrates the birth of a child, the day when …
Unwritten Scenes
Only one more day to go until Swings & Roundabouts is released. And yes, nerves... The best way to deal with those is work, but my mind isn't cooperating regardless of what I throw at it. Right now, I've got three unfinished manuscripts open at once (Starstruck, Healing Glass, and The Last …