ASH Oh, the past few days have been glorious! Our swords drip with blood, a trail of corpses in our wake. Turns out the monastery was teeming with undead -- skeletons, zombies, ghouls. We defeated them all in two stupendous battles. And then a wraith attacked us and somehow we defeated that too. There is … Continue reading D&D chronicles: A trail of corpses
Here's a quick tip for writing in cafes: make sure the table is at a good height. This was just reinforced for me when I couldn't get one of my usual tables at my regular haunt. I was forced to start off at another table, which was far too high for easy computer use. I … Continue reading Quick tip for writing in cafes
I've been going through my holiday photos and found a couple that speak to this week's WordPress weekly photo challenge theme of COMMUNITY. These pictures are of the tiny and very picturesque fishing village of Clovelly on the northern coast of Devon. Fishing is a very community-oriented activity -- the villagers go out in the … Continue reading Fishing community
Christmas is coming. *cue music* Hark the herald angels sing! To commemorate the season, we're harking back to a particularly memorable past Christmas or winter holiday. Since Christmas falls in the summer for us Australians, it's fortunate that I do, as it happens, have a memorable winter Christmas to share... Three years ago I spent … Continue reading No longer dreaming of a white Christmas
Seems I dropped the ball on my A-Z of Fantasy series... I made it to G and then got distracted. But I think I'll continue with it at a leisurely pace, because it seems such a shame to leave it there. So. We're up to H. Today... H is for HORSE. HORSE: A solid-hoofed plant-eating domesticated … Continue reading A-Z of fantasy: H is for Horse
Let us journey back to the UK for a short while . . . Soaring high on a hill above a village in Dorset is a ruined castle. It's a strong, defensible position and the crumbling edifice dominates the lush green landscape all around. This is the 1000-year old Corfe Castle, built by William the Conqueror … Continue reading From Corfe Castle to Brighton
I loved Catching Fire, the movie. A lot more than I did the book. Which is unusual. My major complaint with the book was that it seemed to repeat the same story and themes as the Hunger Games (the first book in the trilogy). It suffered from a lack in progression of the overall story … Continue reading My thoughts on Catching Fire
ASH We have arrived at the mysterious monastery. It's surrounded by a dilapidated stone wall covered in vines. We're crouched behind the wall, staring at the large building on the far side of the enclosure. It's terrifying. Even in broad daylight. This might be because our party isn't in very good shape. We managed to … Continue reading D&D Chronicles: Playing both sides
I'm playing with the WordPress weekly photo challenge today. The theme is to show a photo of a light source. Since my name means light, how can I go past this theme? After a quick review of appropriate photos, I choose to share the following... I could just keep on going and going with this … Continue reading Let there be light
Pick a random coin, look at the date and write about what you were doing that year. That's this week's wanafriday blog theme. Rather than dig through my wallet, I went for the $2 coin I knew was rattling around in the bottom of my handbag. I could have grabbed one of the coins in … Continue reading My 1988
Ellen Gregory 