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– and + and so it goes

by Robin Houghton on November 27, 2020
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A teeny bit of a moan How’s things with you? Well, I hope. During the first lockdown I was happy to enjoy the garden and revel in the novelty of…

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On a literary education (or lack of), dealing with the social media hate-storms, etc

by Robin Houghton on June 30, 2020
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Is it the end of June already? I wonder how you’re getting on. Well, I hope. If you need a shot of positivity, I find Wee Granny still helps… Reading…

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SloPo

by Robin Houghton on April 27, 2020
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How are you doing? Apparently we’re now all feasting on The Repair Shop and reruns of The Vicar of Dibley. The skies are bluer and quieter than ever, all the…

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A chilled start to the year

by Robin Houghton on January 15, 2020
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January 15th and I’m just getting round to my first post of the year, something that would have concerned me a bit in the past but for the new decade…

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A dry month in Purgatory and book launch imminent

by Robin Houghton on November 4, 2019
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Day Four of No-booze-vember and I’m thinking of making an advent calendar to count down the days to when I’m allowed a glass of wine.  Last year it all made…

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Let’s talk about failures…

by Robin Houghton on October 24, 2019
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There’s something that happens more and more on Twitter that makes me feel slightly queasy. But I also hesitate to say this, because it might not go down well. It’s…

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Back to school, current reading & looking forward

by Robin Houghton on September 18, 2019
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Back. After twelve days or so away I’m feeling positively autumnal and a bit ‘back to school’ (garden looking blousy, woollies coming out the wardrobe, wondering when Masterchef starts, etc).…

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A few thoughts from Virginia Woolf on praise and fame

by Robin Houghton on August 20, 2019
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Virginia Woolf’s A Writer’s Diary is proving a rich source of inspiration. On the subject of a writer’s insecurity, it’s refreshing to find the same things bothered her that do…

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Summer reading, thinking & waiting

by Robin Houghton on July 24, 2019
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After a couple of weeks of what’s felt like full-on socialising in our sunny garden, I’m enjoying a quiet day alone catching up, which means giving my blogs a little…

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Struggling a bit

by Robin Houghton on May 28, 2019
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Blogging and writing have been a bit off my radar lately as I am still struggling with a back problem which makes sitting or standing equally uncomfortable. But in brief:…

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