In 2012 I began stitching for Love Quilts UK. They provide quilts for children with life threatening or life long illnesses. I stitched lots, and then stopped in 2016 when we moved house. Then earlier this year I wanted to stitch again, and there is only so much you can do for your friends and… Continue reading Just Beautiful – Cross Stitched Pictures
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Tears, a Poem
I came across this the whilst looking for something else. It’s never been published before. The pain of losing a parent is hard and I can almost hear the rawness of these words. Or, maybe it’s remembering how bad it felt that September day in 2010. Not only did I lose my mum that same… Continue reading Tears, a Poem
Karen’s Chat on the Amazon Back Office
Do you ever go into the ‘Manage your Content’ for your Kindle on Amazon? I haven’t been for a long time, and was having difficulty downloading a book. Each time I sent it from the back office, when I opened my Kindle, it wasn’t there. (It turned out we’d changed our Wi-Fi and I forgot… Continue reading Karen’s Chat on the Amazon Back Office
AI Generated Images
I see so many people using these images now and they are really nice. I had an unsuccessful a play with it and the result was so bad, I didn’t used it again. When my husband generated a picture that it was excellent, I realised I’d used the wrong terminology. I’d asked the AI to… Continue reading AI Generated Images
A Funny Story – but not really
This happened in 1987, when it was acceptable to leave your child/baby in the a pram outside a shop whilst you went inside. Horrifying now, but back then everyone did it and they were quite safe- until they weren’t. This story came to mind the other day when I thought a crying child was alone… Continue reading A Funny Story – but not really
Come on Amazon, What are You Doing?
I’ve never had a problem buying a book on Amazon. In fact, just the opposite, one click and it’s bought. I wanted a paperback and during the week I ordered Picture (Im) Perfect. I’d been following the author on TikTok and also following an editor on Facebook. A few days ago I realised they were… Continue reading Come on Amazon, What are You Doing?
Besides Writing ….
I love crafting and belong to a group who meet once a week in the local village. Although it’s had a couple of name changes over the years, there has been a gathering of likeminded people meeting together for over thirty years. My passion is cross stitching although I do other crafts. We recently started… Continue reading Besides Writing ….
#Fiction Friday – The Family Tree
Stories in poetry are always fun to do. I wrote this a few years ago. I hope it makes you smile. Once upon a time, there was meRight at the bottom of the family treeSitting up there at the topWere Grandmama and PopI moved up when I had my childIt took quite a whileBut we… Continue reading #Fiction Friday – The Family Tree
Funny Little Drawings
My Uncle Colin was a talented artist and today I thought I could share some of his doodles here. A throwback to his war years Not sure about this one. A private joke maybe. I don’t think this is his, but he had it, and I like it. Another doodle Colin’s full drawings are really… Continue reading Funny Little Drawings
National Gingerbread Day
So who loves gingerbread? I love making these, especially when t my children were little. A stitched this for my daughter and it hangs I. Her kitchen. Stitch in 2011 A Gingerbread Man Short Story Learn More About This Day
World of Stories 