How many times have you heard that it is only when you lose something you appreciate it? Well, have you noticed it is a true? It is the things that we take for granted and become complacent about that are often the hardest hitting when they are removed from our lives. … More Why taking a break makes you appreciate things
Sometimes it just takes one little snippet to make us laugh… Love it! … More Another Giggle?- The Out-takes are just hilarious!
Although he did send me an email saying he was having a challenge delivering ‘Imagine a giant whoopee cushion in human form flying across the deck making a huge raspberry noise.’ … More Do You Want A Giggle?
When I taught creative writing evening classes I would ask the new students what had made them want to join the class. Would you believe that some of them announced they wanted to be the next J.K Rowling? Well who doesn’t? Erm actually me. Why? … More A Different Attitude to Writing Books
So as many of you know I have been allowing myself a little break from writing over the summer. I will start authoring from the 31st October. Although in the meantime Cruise Ship Creatures is being produced by Stockton Harris and I just had to share this…. Enjoy…
Some of the ideas are fun, others are childish while others are dark and twisted. All of them gave an insight and a learning. The thing is for a person to produce a book there has to be a desire, discipline and a passion. There is no point writing for money because ultimately that will provide no joy. … More And now it is time to have a holiday from writing.
CHAPTER 94 THE WINE SNIFFERS Showy, blowy and nasally glowy this connoisseur will loudly share their great insight into the world of wine. ‘There is bouquet of wet dog combined with raspberries, a courgette and succulent aroma of string beans in this fine wine.’ They swill the rouge liquid through their teeth like … More Cruise Ship Creatures – THE WINE SNIFFERS
CHAPTER 92 THE ‘I HAVE 20 SUITCASES’ Do you have a suitcase madam? The general response from an embarking guest is to point at one or two suitcases but in some instances people have packed for all eventuality and have at least ten suitcases, for only one week. Ultimately the ‘I Have 20 … More Cruise Ship Creatures – THE ‘I HAVE 20 SUITCASES’
When you are talking budgie smuggling you mean that there isn’t actually a small squashed bird being transported against its will in a Lycra arrangement that surrounds a man’s thrustacious hip girdle? … More Cruise Ship Creatures – THE REBEL WITH A BUDGIE SMUGGLING CAUSE
One of my favourite rumours that went around the ship, which originated in the launderette, was that on the world cruise there were eleven bodies in the morgue. It was not true, but it amused me when I was asked. ‘So… we hear there are eleven bodies in the morgue…’ … More Cruise Ship Creatures – The Launderette Gossips
