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  • More Monster Spotting With Rufus

    More Monster Spotting With Rufus

    Some more Monster Spotting with Rufus the Monster tracking pup!

    Michelle

    September 9, 2022
    children’s books, Dogs, Film, fun, nature, Pet, Puppy, thoughts, travel, writing
    author, blog, blogging, books, children’s books, Film, forest, fun, ideas, inspiration, life, Monster, Rufus, spotting, track, tracking, Trees, trek, Woodland
  • Fairy Fun

    Fairy Fun

    When you unexpectedly stumble on fairies and gnomes in the forest…

    Michelle

    September 9, 2022
    children’s books, Dogs, fun, nature, Puppy, thoughts, Uncategorized, writing
    blogger, books, charming, child, Children, fairy, fantasy, forest, fun, gnomes, i magination, ideas, life, magic, monsters, nature, Trees, writing
  • Rufus will make you Smile

    Rufus will make you Smile

    One lhappy iitle pup will bring a smile to your face…

    Michelle

    September 1, 2022
    Dogs, Free, fun, Pet, Puppy, thoughts, Uncategorized, writing
    blog, blogging, Dog, dog friendly, Dogs, fun, life, nature, Pet, Puppy, thoughts, writing
  • Rufus Playing Fetch

    Rufus Playing Fetch

    The joy of playing fetch.

    Michelle

    August 28, 2022
    Dogs, nature, Pet, Puppy, writing
    Ball, blogging, Dog, Fetch, fun, ideas, life, Pet, Puppy, writing
  • Monster Spotting…

    Monster Spotting…

    The only way to spot a monster is by being quiet. They only come out if you are still… Rufus and I know that and we saw them dance!

    Michelle

    August 26, 2022
    children’s books, comedy, fun, nature, thoughts, travel, writing
    BOOK, Campervan, Children, children's books, children's fiction, Dog, fun, Monster, pup
  • BEWARE OF THE SQUIRRELS

    BEWARE OF THE SQUIRRELS

    Forest bathing breathes inspiration into your being.

    Michelle

    August 7, 2022
    Uncategorized
    blog, blogger, blogging, books, Camper, Camping, Dog, Dogs, forest, fun, funny, humour, ideas, inspiration, life, Squirrels, thoughts, travel, TREE, Van, Vanlife, writing
  • Tingle Dingle and The Curse of The Splishy Sploshies CHAPTER 1

    Tingle Dingle and The Curse of  The Splishy Sploshies CHAPTER 1

    When a wet pair of washed knickers collides with your face then you know the Splishy Sploshies are up to mischief!

    Michelle

    January 11, 2022
    children’s books, Uncategorized, writing
    #family, art, audio, blog, blogger, blogging, BOOK, book lover, book lovers, book release, Bookfair, bookie, books, bookworm, character, child, Children, children’s book, children’s books, children’s fiction, creative, creative writing, creativity, FAIRYTALE, fantasy, fun, happy, humor, humour, ideas, illustration, inspiration, kid, kid’s book, kid’s books ‘ juvenile, kid’s fiction, kid’sbooks, kids, kids books, kindle, launch, life, lifestyle, literary agent, marketing, new book, new books, newbook, splash, Splish, water, Waterfall, work, writing
  • A Tug of War with a Pair of Knickers…

    A Tug of War with a Pair of Knickers…

    Racing around the front room with a pair of knickers in your mouth is not how many people start the morning

    Michelle

    January 9, 2022
    comedy, Dogs, Free, humour, Puppy, thoughts, Uncategorized, writing
    blog, blogger, books, fun, humour, inspiration, Knickers, laugh, Puppy, thoughts, Washing, writing
  • There’s Nothing Like a Good Belly Rub…

    There’s Nothing Like a Good Belly Rub…

    The meaning of life provided by a puppy guru

    Michelle

    January 5, 2022
    children’s books, Dogs, humour, nature, Peace, Puppy, thoughts, writing
    Belly, blog, blogger, blogging, books, humour, ideas, inspiration, Peace, Puppy, thoughts, Tummy, writing
  • Play Time… The fun you can have with a frozen brussel sprout…

    Play Time… The fun you can have with a frozen brussel sprout…

    Who would have thought a frozen brussel sprout could provide so much fun?

    Michelle

    December 26, 2021
    children’s books, Dogs, Puppy, thoughts, writing
    blog, blogging, books, Christmas, Dinner, Holidays, ideas, inspiration, life, Prompt, Sprout, thoughts, writing
  • Why the Change?

    Why the Change?

    Sometimes one has to simplify and focus and that means making change…

    Michelle

    December 24, 2021
    Peace, thoughts, writing
    blogging, books, ideas, life, thoughts, writing
  • What a Year!

    What a Year!

    What a year… A time to reflect and recharge…

    Michelle

    December 23, 2021
    Free, nature, Peace, thoughts, Uncategorized, writing
    blog, blogger, Christmas, Festive, fun, ideas, life, thoughts, writing
  • A fur ball with eyes…

    A fur ball with eyes…

    Ever wonder what a puppy makes of humanity?

    Michelle

    November 3, 2021
    children’s books, Dogs, nature, Puppy, thoughts, writing
    blog, Dogs, Puppy, thoughts, writing
  • Just a Little Update

    Just a Little Update

    When a pup parades past on your knickers…

    Michelle

    October 30, 2021
    children’s books, thoughts, writing
    Change, Dog, Fur, new, Puppy, update, Website
  • Technology and Nature

    Technology and Nature

    Some thoughts on how we use technology to support nature.

    Michelle

    August 23, 2021
    Climate, nature, Peace, Technology, thoughts, travel, writing
    blog, books, Climate, Climate change, Drone, Droneseed, future, ideas, inspiration, life, nature, Technology, thoughts, writing
  • In To The Flow We Go

    In To The Flow We Go

    Where do you find your inspiration? How do you enter into flow?

    Michelle

    July 5, 2021
    Peace, thoughts, travel, writing
    Calm, creativity, Flow, inspiration, life, meditation, nature, Paddle, Paddleboarding, Peace, thoughts, water, wisdom
  • Radio Silence?

    Radio Silence?

    Sometimes just switching off can provide amazing insights…

    Michelle

    July 4, 2021
    Peace, thoughts, travel, Uncategorized, writing
    digital, insight, Peace, Quiet, Radio, Silence, Technology, thoughts, travel, wisdom
  • Never Drop Your Knickers in a Muddy Puddle

    Never Drop Your Knickers in a Muddy Puddle

    One embarrassing muddy knicker event with an apology.

    Michelle

    May 21, 2021
    comedy, humour, thoughts, travel, writing
    Accident, awkward, Camper, Campervan, Camping, Knickers, laugh, Pants, travel, travel blog, travel story, Underwear, Vanlife, Vans, writing
  • A Little Bit Foggy

    A Little Bit Foggy

    Sometimes adventure can take on a foggy form.

    Michelle

    April 23, 2021
    Peace, thoughts, travel, Uncategorized, writing
    adventure, Fog, insight, Kayak, life, lifestyle, Paddle, River, Thought, thoughts, travel, water
  • People and their Excuses…

    People and their Excuses…

    Ohhhh I wish I could do that – they say and then…

    Michelle

    April 16, 2021
    Peace, thoughts, travel, writing
    Excuse, insight, life, lifestyle, People, Perspective, success, thoughts, travel, wisdom, Wish, write, writing
  • Finding the Balance

    Finding the Balance

    Sometimes the circumstances that surround us provide perfect opportunity for reflection and insight.

    Michelle

    April 13, 2021
    Peace, thoughts, travel, writing
    adventure, Balance, freedom, life, lifestyle, Living, Lockdown, Paddle, Sport, thoughts, travel, water
  • Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 29 – The ‘Captain’s Hat’ wearers

    Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 29 – The ‘Captain’s Hat’ wearers

    The strange thing is captain’s hat wearing is rife on cruise ships. It is a weird phenomenon that makes you wonder whether people have delusions of ‘captain-ness’

    Michelle

    April 12, 2021
    audio books, comedy, Free, humour, thoughts, travel, Uncategorized
    Captain, cruise, cruise life, cruise ship, cruising, fun, funny, Hat, mad, Passenger, travel, voyage
  • That Sense of Freedom

    That Sense of Freedom

    That sense of freedom that comes from not being rushed… Just switching off and simply being…

    Michelle

    April 9, 2021
    Peace, thoughts, travel, writing
    adventure, Bliss, Free, freedom, happy, life, lifestyle, Live, Paddle, Paddleboarding, Simplicity, water, zen
  • The Itchy Bottomed Horse

    The Itchy Bottomed Horse

    That satisfaction when you manage to scratch that itch. A lovely little pony reveals it pleasure of scratching its bottom on a post…

    Michelle

    April 7, 2021
    comedy, humour, thoughts, Uncategorized, writing
    Animal, Bottom, Bum, forest, funny, Horse, Itch, nature, Scratch
  • Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 28 – The Missing in Swimwear Action

    Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 28 – The Missing in Swimwear Action

    That precarious moment when you realise your bikini or budgie smugglers/swimming shirts have extracted themselves from your body and have decided to float at an unreachable distance from you.

    Michelle

    April 7, 2021
    audio books, comedy, humour, thoughts, travel, Uncategorized, writing
    creative writing, creativity, Creature, cruise, cruise industry, cruise life, cruise ship, cruiseship, ship, travel, travel blog, TRAVELLER, TRAVELLING, voyage, world, world travel
  • Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 27 – The Mobility Scooter Rebels

    Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 27 – The Mobility Scooter Rebels

    When you are faced with a wild looking woman with a duck-quacking horn on her mobility scooter you may wonder what happened to the world!

    Michelle

    April 5, 2021
    audio books, comedy, Free, humour, thoughts, travel, Uncategorized, writing
    adventure, cruise, cruise ship, fun, funny, Mobility, Scooter, ship, travel, travel blog, travel story, TRAVELLER, TRAVELLING, voyage, world
  • Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 26 – The Married Officer with Numerous Wives

    Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 26 – The Married Officer with Numerous Wives

    There are some fascinating moments when someone’s sausage hiding escapades catch up with them.

    Michelle

    March 31, 2021
    audio books, comedy, Free, humour, thoughts, travel, Uncategorized, writing
    Adulterer, audio, audiobooks, Creature, cruise, cruise industry, cruise ship, humour, Sausage, ship, travel, travel blog, voyage
  • Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 25 – The Party Cruisers

    Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 25 – The Party Cruisers

    One moment all is still and the next PAAAAARRRRTTTTY. Then there is always the smug-faced Conga leader who draws the most unsuspecting people into their Conga line… And…

    Michelle

    March 29, 2021
    audio books, comedy, Free, humour, thoughts, travel, Uncategorized, writing
    Creature, creatures, cruise, cruise ship, fun, funny, party, ship, ship life, Shipping, story, travel, travel story, TRAVELLER, world, world cruise, WORLDTRAVEL
  • While they were sleeping…

    While they were sleeping…

    The world continues… all the while they are sleeping…

    Michelle

    March 25, 2021
    Peace, thoughts, Uncategorized, writing
    Calm, life, lifestyle, nature, Peace, photography, River, Sleep, travel
  • Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 24 – The Talent for The Not So Talented Show

    Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 24 – The Talent for The Not So Talented Show

    A mute sock puppet and a ship in a storm is not the ideal situation for a talent show; although, it certainly provides some amusement. Enjoy the audio…

    Michelle

    March 24, 2021
    audio books, comedy, Free, humour, thoughts, travel, Uncategorized, writing
    Creature, cruise, cruise life, funny, life, lifestyle, Puppet, ship, ship life, Talent, travel, voyage
  • Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 23 – The Plastic Surgery Experiments

    Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 23 – The Plastic Surgery Experiments

    Bosoms that defy gravity, bottoms that are so pert that you wonder if someone is constantly squeezing a walnut between their cheeks and hair grafting that resembles a turfed lawn are just a few experiments to behold…

    Michelle

    March 22, 2021
    audio books, comedy, humour, thoughts, travel, Uncategorized, writing
    creative writing, Creature, crew, cruise, cruise ship, humor, humour, ship, ship life, travel, voyage
  • Living or Existing?

    Living or Existing?

    Are you living or existing? What needs to change to enable you to truly live?

    Michelle

    March 19, 2021
    Peace, thoughts, travel, writing
    Exist, hobby, insight, inspiration, Inspired, life, Live, Paddleboard, Peace, photography, River, thoughts, water, wisdom, Wise
  • Chapter 21 & 22 – The More Exciting Cruise Ship Creatures

    Chapter 21 & 22 – The More Exciting  Cruise Ship Creatures

    Ohhh there are Cruise Ship Creatures and then there are those who bemuse, confuse and amuse. This section prepares you for what is to come over the next few weeks…

    Michelle

    March 17, 2021
    audio books, comedy, Free, humour, thoughts, travel, writing
    creatures, crew, cruise, cruise ship, cruising, fun, funny, Passenger, ships, travel, voyage
  • A Certain Kind of Bliss

    A Certain Kind of Bliss

    Why not take that time to enjoy and experience while the world continues its chaos?

    Michelle

    March 17, 2021
    Peace, thoughts, writing
    Bliss, Calm, Paddleboarding, Peace, reflection, River, water
  • Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 20 – We Only Came On This Cruise For The Port We Missed

    Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 20 – We Only Came On This Cruise For The Port We Missed

    Throwing passengers from a tender to the ship isn’t my idea of fun…

    Michelle

    March 15, 2021
    audio books, comedy, Free, humour, thoughts, travel, writing
    creatures, fun, laugh, Passengers, sea, ship, Storm, travel, voyage
  • Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 19 – The Rest Home Lovelies

    Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 19 – The Rest Home Lovelies

    Why pay for a rest home when you can travel the world?

    Michelle

    March 10, 2021
    audio books, comedy, thoughts, travel, writing
    Creature, creatures, cruise, Old, Rest, sea, ship, Shipping, transatlantic, travel, travel blog, travel story, voyage, world
  • Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 18 – The White Hatters

    Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 18 – The White Hatters

    There is a pivotal point in a person’s life where the instinct drives you to purchase a white hat and cluster in groups of other white hatters.

    Michelle

    March 8, 2021
    audio books, comedy, humour, thoughts, travel, Uncategorized, writing
    Creature, crew, cruise, cruise critic, cruise life, Cruises, cruiseship, cruising, Dna, Hat, holiday, ocean, Passenger, sea, ship, transatlantic, travel, travel blog, TRAVELLER, vacation, voyage, White, world
  • Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 17 – The Sunbed Hoggers

    Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 17 – The Sunbed Hoggers

    There are numerous skills and tactics involved to attain prime sunbathing position on deck.

    Michelle

    March 3, 2021
    audio books, thoughts, travel, writing
    Beach, comedy, Creature, cruise, fun, funny, holiday, laugh, ship, sun, sunbed, Tan, travel, voyage
  • Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 16 – The Sun Whacky Worshippers

    Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 16 – The Sun Whacky Worshippers

    It is easy to spot a human prune on board a cruise ship…

    Michelle

    March 1, 2021
    audio books, thoughts, travel, writing
    comedy, Creature, cruise, fun, holiday, laugh, ship, Shippy, transatlantic, travel, travel story, vacation, voyage
  • Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 15 – The Singles, The Mingles and The Desperate

    Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 15 – The Singles, The Mingles and The Desperate

    There are singles who mingle and like a tingle in their dingle. Now add that to a rocking ship and what have you got?

    Michelle

    February 24, 2021
    audio books, thoughts, travel, writing
    comedy, Creature, cruise, cruising, desperate, fun, funny, holiday, humor, humour, mingle, ship, SINGLE, travel, vacation, voyage, world
  • Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 14 – The Families

    Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 14 – The Families

    A confined space with family for two weeks has the potential for absolute cruise carnage… Fact!

    Michelle

    February 22, 2021
    audio books, thoughts, travel, writing
    cruise, cruising, funny, holiday, laughter, sail, sailing, ship, travel, vacation, voyage, world
  • Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 13 – The Well Known Whingers and the Constant Complainers

    Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 13 – The Well Known Whingers and the Constant Complainers

    You would not believe the lengths people will go to get a refund… Oh yes… It will truly astound you!

    Michelle

    February 17, 2021
    audio books, thoughts, travel, writing
    comedy, complain, creatures, cruise, cruising, fun, funny, holiday, humor, humour, laugh, ship, travel, vacation, voyage
  • To put a smile on people’s faces

    To put a smile on people’s faces

    It isn’t often the grim reaper peers in your window…

    Michelle

    February 16, 2021
    comedy, humour, thoughts, travel, writing
    comedy, funny, humour, travel, Van, Vanlife, Vans
  • Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 12 – The Ship’s Napper

    Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 12 – The Ship’s Napper

    Where there’s an open deck a ship’s napper will be wide-mouthed catching proverbial flies.

    Michelle

    February 15, 2021
    audio books, thoughts, travel, writing
    creatures, cruise, fun, funny, humor, humour, laugh, nap, ship, ships, Sleep, travel, voyage, world
  • Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 11- The Socks and Sandals Brigade

    Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 11- The Socks and Sandals Brigade

    The combination of socks with sandals is wrong, very wrong but for some reason there are those who believe it is right!

    Michelle

    February 10, 2021
    audio books, thoughts, travel, writing
    audio, Creature, cruise, funny, humor, humour, ship, travel, voyage
  • Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 10 – THE SHOPAHOLICS – AND THE CLEARANCE SALE CHARGE

    Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 10 – THE SHOPAHOLICS – AND THE CLEARANCE SALE CHARGE

    Clutching any bargain item they could lay their hands on the shopaholics stampeded through the atrium like wildebeest being chased by lions

    Michelle

    February 8, 2021
    audio books, Peace, thoughts, travel, writing
    creatures, cruise, cruising, fun, funny, humor, humour, laugh, sailing, sea, ship, shop, shopping, travel, voyage, world, writing
  • Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 9 – THE ‘BEEN THERE DONE IT AND AM WEARING THE T-SHIRT, HAVE THE MAGNETS AND WEAR A BASEBALL CAP WITH THE LOCATION ON IT – JUST IN CASE YOU MISSED WHERE I HAVE TRAVELLED TO’

    Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 9 – THE ‘BEEN THERE DONE IT AND AM WEARING THE T-SHIRT, HAVE THE MAGNETS AND WEAR A BASEBALL CAP WITH THE LOCATION ON IT – JUST IN CASE YOU MISSED WHERE I HAVE TRAVELLED TO’

    It starts with one magnet and the next thing you know you have to buy a new fridge to stick more location magnets somewhere

    Michelle

    February 3, 2021
    audio books, Peace, thoughts, travel, writing
    Creature, cruise, cruise ship, fun, funny, humor, humour, sail, sailing, ship, travel, voyage, world
  • Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 8 – The Spagasmics

    Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 8 – The Spagasmics

    When someone reaches the excitement peak when they can see a spa onboard ship – spagasm

    Michelle

    February 1, 2021
    audio books, Peace, thoughts, travel, writing
    crew, cruise, fun, funny, humor, humour, laugh, orgasm, sea, ship, spa, travel, voyage
  • Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 7 – The Library Lurkers

    Cruise Ship Creatures – Chapter 7 – The Library Lurkers

    The Library Lurker takes lurking and books to a whole new level.

    Michelle

    January 27, 2021
    Free, thoughts, travel, writing
    Creature, creatures, cruise, fun, funny, humur, sail, sailing, ship, travel
  • What Does an Adventurer Do When They Can’t Adventure?

    What Does an Adventurer Do When They Can’t Adventure?

    Adventure doesn’t always have to be what you think it is… There are always new ways…

    Michelle

    January 22, 2021
    Free, thoughts, travel, writing
    adventure, adventure story, fun, idea, inspiration, lifestyle, Live, map, Navigate, Pioneer, travel, vacation, Van, world
  • FILM of Fun with Fairies

    FILM of Fun with Fairies

    A fun little film with fairies

    Michelle

    September 23, 2022
    children’s books, Dogs, Film, fun, nature, Pet, Puppy, thoughts, writing
    Children, children’s books, children’s fiction, Dog, fairy, Film, fun, kid’s book, kids books, magic, Puppy
  • Magical Places

    Magical Places

    There are magical places and places filled with magic.

    Michelle

    September 16, 2022
    children’s books, Dogs, fun, humour, nature, Pet, Puppy, thoughts, Uncategorized, writing
    #family, adventue, adventure, adventure story, author, beautiful, blog, blogger, book lover, bookie, bookworm, boredom, Camper, Campervan, charming, children’s book, children’s books, children’s fiction, creative, creative writing, creatures, dance, Dog, dog friendly, Dogs, fairy, FAIRYTALE, fantasy, fiction, forest, Forests, GIANT, giggle, goodreads, happy, juvenile, juvenile fiction, juveninile, kid, kid’s book, kid’s fiction, kid’sbooks, kids books, kindle, magic, Magical, Monster, monsters, mumsnet, nature, new book, new books, story, writing
  • More About Monster Spotting

    More About Monster Spotting

    How to go monster spotting…

    Michelle

    September 2, 2022
    audio books, children’s books, Dogs, fun, nature, Pet, Puppy, thoughts, Uncategorized, writing
    books, Children, children’s books, dance, forest, fun, Monster, monsters, nature, thoughts, TREE, writing
  • How Would Your Dog Like his Sausage Madam?

    How Would Your Dog Like his Sausage Madam?

    It has been a little while since I have blogged. It is the standard ‘life gets in the way’ scenario where ‘real’ work took over and left me without the creative mental space… It seems a lot of people have been experiencing the same brain fry around me. One of my friends was so caught […]

    Michelle

    May 3, 2022
    Dogs, fun, Puppy, thoughts, travel, Uncategorized, writing
    adventure, blogger, bookie, Dog, dog friendly, Dogs, holiday, Hotel, laugh, Puppy, Rufus, travel, travel blog, womenwhotravel
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