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Was the writing on the wall?
Well, the rate of the new novel has slowed – currently 75,000 words – and I have to put it down to my sleep problems.
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105 posts, April 2020 to August 2024.
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Well, the rate of the new novel has slowed – currently 75,000 words – and I have to put it down to my sleep problems.
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Some discerning people predicted another lockdown after Christmas and here it is. Not that you can tell from the traffic outside though. The third lockdown in nearly ten months. What you don’t know is that we are trying to beat a certain franchise. Which one? Well, let’s put it…
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A positive start to a new year and I have never said that before. Once Upon A Week has a review, a five star review no less, from US website Readers’ Favorite. Interestingly, this review was initiated by Publishing Push although they did review one of my other books at my…
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31st December 2020. The last day of the year of clearer vision. It may be the last day of the year, and the first real white frost of the season here, but it was like the height of summer at Tesco. Not quite as long as the farthest queue I joined but long enough for me to say no…
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So it is Christmas Eve and I am off work now until 4th January, with no need to get up at my usual time of 5 am, but the Biffa truck woke me up at that time anyway. I could not get back to sleep – always had sleep issues and currently under a sleep clinic programme – so time for…
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Christmas is coming. We have the rules down pat. Please put a mask on when shopping for this and that. If you haven’t got a mask some other face covering will do. If you haven’t got that either then on your tod stay you.
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Well, the Christmas TV guides are out but don’t waste your money on one. At one time one could spend a good hour going through it and circling the shows not to miss. Not anymore. I have used this phrase in a recent blog already but what a pile of Winnie.
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Twas nearly the week before Christmas and in Book World things are not going well.
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I am not one for swearing for swearing’s sake but what a pile of Winnie. The Manchester Derby. Ole has let us down again. First, it was not taking off Fred against PSG and now turning out a side to play out for a draw. City were no better. If teams are more scared of losing that…
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There are two major talking points that are rearing their heads with frequent monotony this season – VAR and fixture congestion – and I would imagine that both of these are bones of contention with fans but for differing reasons.
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My blogs are now posted on Linked In, in addition to Facebook and Twitter, and I keep getting a message on that particular site to mention someone in my posts. How to do that I thought to myself because that would involve mixing business – my day job – with what is currently…
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