As often happens, the morning after publishing the first post in the Travelling in the 90s series (and thanks for the positive feedback, everyone) I thought of a heap more things I should have said by way of introduction. It's been on my mind all day, so at the risk of overdoing it for week … Continue reading Travelling in the 90s – A bit of background
Today I'm launching what will be a sporadic series of posts called Travelling in the 90s. I'll be extracting segments of a very elaborate travel diary I wrote by hand (and transcribed some years later) when backpacking with a friend after we finished our University degrees. I think it's fun to reflect on: The naivete … Continue reading Travelling in the 90s – Athens
Today's Friday blogging theme is: Share a book you can read again and again without getting bored. Well, I have to admit I'm a big re-reader of novels. Often I wish I wasn't, because just think of all the marvellous books out there I never seem to have time to read. But the simple fact … Continue reading My re-reading book: The Lions of Al-Rassan
Says the devilcat: Here's the thing. Normally I get just two meals a day. Meager meals. One in the morning and one in the evening. And always the same food -- some expensive dry concoction to stop me from getting urinary tract infections. It's really all rather dull. In the morning, I have to sit on Ellen's … Continue reading Diary of a Devilcat: How to get more food
It's been a long time coming, but here finally is the next in my A-Z of FANTASY series... And it's been rather tricky to decide which of the many 'F' fantasy words should get top billing. Should it be Forest -- A large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth ... in which many fantasy adventures … Continue reading F is for Faerie
Today I am blogging to a theme, along with several other bloggers I know. We're going to try posting to a common theme as a regular Friday thing, and are hoping to inspire others to join in. Today's theme is: Share a favourite or inspiring piece of art And I have chosen Sandro Botticelli's famous … Continue reading Botticelli’s Venus
I wasn't gonna, but at the last minute I can't resist. I'm becoming a little addicted to the weekly photo challenge. This week's theme is PATTERN and the following photo is of the gardens in Chateau Villandry in the Loire Valley, France. I took this in October 2010 on my basic Canon Sureshot (and I've … Continue reading Pattern: The gardens of Chateau Villandry
There's another blog meme going around, and I must extend my thanks to Rachel at Spilled Ink for bestowing the 'Sunshine Award' on me recently. And now here are 10 things you may or may not have known about me: Favorite color – Purple It took me a while to realise I gravitate towards everything … Continue reading Little ray of Sunshine
Another long break between D&D sessions -- wah! -- but we finally got together again this weekend past for more adventures. We picked up where we left off, hanging out in a dark mountain chamber after killing a wraith... Our next move is to get out of there. We ascend the stairs leading up from … Continue reading D&D Chronicles: Tunnels and tons of rubble
A while back I shared my obsession with spiral-bound notebooks. Today it's all about their partners in crime -- PENS. Look at them! Aren't they pretty? None of these are expensive (in pen terms), but they are a step above the average disposable ballpoint. I have this many because, like most writers, I reach for … Continue reading A writer’s weapon — from above
Ellen Gregory 