How many times have you said that in your life? I still whisper it in quiet moments when I think about the people who lived in my house before me. We moved a lot when I was growing up, but one house in particular has stayed with me. It was where I spent my teenage… Continue reading Karen’s Chat – If Walls Could Talk
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Karen’s Chat about Ice Hockey
Yes, I know it’s a strange subject, especially coming from someone like me who isn’t a sports fan and knows little about it. What I do know is that it’s becoming more popular. Last night, there was a feature on the BBC’s The One Show, which highlighted its growing appeal, particularly after a recent TV… Continue reading Karen’s Chat about Ice Hockey
Protected: A Cruise to the Norwegian Fjords
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Karen’s Chat – I’ve just done something I’ve never done before.
I belong to a wonderful writing group on Facebook and every year they do something called Music March. Every day we are give a music prompt, a song title and we write a story around it, I am so pleased with myself. I now have 31 story stories, all under 1,000 words. I’ve never written… Continue reading Karen’s Chat – I’ve just done something I’ve never done before.
I Have A Newsletter!
I recently moved my monthly newsletter from MailerLite to WordPress. Although I wanted a newsletter, the platform was a pain to work with. I love my website hosted by WordPress and soon came to realise, I wanted the newsletter here, too. So, that’s what I’ve done and April 1st will be the first one. For… Continue reading I Have A Newsletter!
Karen’s Chat – Alexa v Audio Books
I sometimes use the Alexa app to read Kindle books to me when my eyes are tired but I’m not quite ready to stop reading. Of course, it isn’t perfect. Her nuances are often a little off, and occasionally she sounds as though she’s reading a weather report rather than a dramatic moment—but it’s acceptable,… Continue reading Karen’s Chat – Alexa v Audio Books
Karen’s Chat – I am so Excited!
Well… I’m absolutely thrilled today, and I have to tell you why. If you follow my blog and my book reviews, you might have noticed that I’ve been steadily making my way through the DCI Harry Grimm crime thrillers. They’re written by David J. Gatward, and I’ve just finished book 23. Yes, twenty-three! At this… Continue reading Karen’s Chat – I am so Excited!
Karen’s Chat – A Bit of a Dilemma
I started a newsletter a few months ago. Now, I don’t know about you, but I struggle with understanding technical things. I often end up feeling stressed, with the only help available being the technical support team. To be fair, they are usually very good. I set things up with MailerLite, but it was fraught… Continue reading Karen’s Chat – A Bit of a Dilemma
46 Years and Counting
It’s my wedding anniversary today. The goblet on the cake and the uninvited guest 😊 23rd February 1980 was a wonderful day, filled with all the memorable moments a wedding should have, some planned, some… less so. My dress was made by a local lady and cost the grand sum of £45 (the veil was… Continue reading 46 Years and Counting
Karen’s Chat on Keeping a Journal
My mum kept a diary. She wrote things like doctor’s appointments or reminders of things she needed to do. In 1972, I got my first diary and copied my mum’s entries — the ones relevant to me, such as going to the pictures or when school finished. All very basic. By 1974, I was writing… Continue reading Karen’s Chat on Keeping a Journal
World of Stories 