Author: Karen

  • Ghost Writer ebook Launch!

    Ghost Writer ebook Launch!

    It’s true, my first ebook is live and available to buy from Amazon!  ‘Live’ seems a bit of a contradiction in terms considering the title but I’m sure the ghost won’t complain!  He will probably just be grateful for the chance to have a platform from which to spook people with 😉 .  I wonder…

  • Paper Heart, a Poem

    Paper Heart, a Poem
  • Heart to Heart

    Heart to Heart

    Apparently the Valentines gift you buy for your other half depends on the stage your relationship is at.  If you’ve just met gifts may be completely inappropriate.  If you’ve been together a few months a card and a small gift are recommended.  Beyond this stage I’m sorry to say I do not know the protocol…

  • War of the Celtic Worlds

    War of the Celtic Worlds

    A friendly tussle between the nations . . .                 Last weekend was tricky.  It was a rugby weekend which was a positive.  My husband and I both love rugby so it was a time to be united you might say . . . except that we were…

  • A Cold, a Comic Hero and a Ray of Hope.

    A Cold, a Comic Hero and a Ray of Hope.

    Drip, drip, drip . . . No, I did not have to deal with a leaking tap over the weekend, but a sorry nose.  Needless to say, I did not accept its apology.  It had let me down and I was disappointed.  Three weeks into a work placement with children I had begun to think…

  • Sense and the Scaredy Cat Reflex

    Sense and the Scaredy Cat Reflex

    I stood in a shop on Saturday debating the opposing merits of summer florals and body warmers.  On reflection I can’t believe how agonising the decision to buy something has become.  In the past I made purchases with wild abandon thinking ‘I deserve this.’  These days I still think I deserve it I just don’t…

  • My e book Journey Begins

    So, I survived Blue Monday and have emerged to face Trying Tuesday, a little ruffled, slightly scratched, bruised and battle scarred . . . Actually, my muscles just ache from pushing four children on the swings at once!  As some of you may know I’m currently on work placement at a pre-school and it’s surprising…

  • Words v Blue Monday

    Yesterday I congratulated myself on surviving ‘Blue Monday’ only to discover it hasn’t actually happened yet!  I naturally assumed it would be the first Monday after Christmas that is not a holiday and the first day back at work for many.  But no, the most depressing day of the year generally falls on the third…

  • New Year Mayhem

    For someone who expressed an interest in shopping in previous posts I have had very litttle to do with new year sales.  I went to a large department store where I purchased the holy grail of clothing essentials: a pair of black trousers.  Needless to say the trousers were not in the sale and I’m…