AULD LANG SYNE

It’s that in between time of year again. The oft reflective hours when folk bemoan vanished bank balances and retailers are desperate to flog surplus seasonal stock that pilfered the balances in the first place. Still, a great time to grab a bargain. Wonder how many...

HALLOWED HALLOWEEN

Around for more than a thousand years, and originally a religious tradition, Halloween became secular over the centuries until its holy trappings more or less disappeared. Nowadays, 31 October is considered a holiday. A time for fun, to spook out, and dress up,...

A PRODUCT, NOT A BABY

Finding success as an author’s a tough gig. The advent of self-publishing, vanity/hybrid publishers, and independent/traditional publishers all churning out books, equates to an oversaturated market in every genre. In 2023, over 3 million books hit Amazon, the biggest...

HORRID HERBS: WHEN SAGE MEETS STAGE

And so it begins … again. Our second WinDarl cosy released and ready for promos, and now onto the third in the series. Horrid Herbs: When Sage Meets Stage, sees our amateur sleuths hamming it up as part of Treeton Am-Dram Society and re-enacting medieval...

THE LOVABLE CLICHE

Not a bitter pill to swallow I’m an advocate in the belief that humour is wonderful medicine. While me and medication aren’t BFFs, the best things in life are free, so when under the weather, I’m happy to swallow a healthy dollop of laughter, giggles, and guffaws to...