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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

Articles, Stories

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

Articles, Book

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?

Craft

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 ….

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A 58-Day Streak Right Here

I stopped doing the Book Tours as there were more of those than my posts. Instead I selected about four a month. It’s probably too little. So I shall increase it again as they did bring me traffic which was a bonus. If you are interested, and would like content for your blog, you can… Continue reading A 58-Day Streak Right Here

Poetry, shortstory

#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

Craft

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

Craft, Observance days, shortstory

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

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May Stats

We’re more than half way through the month and I’m really happy with my stats pages. I love writing my blog posts, more than any other of my social media pages. It’s nice to see people taking enough interest to click through and come back regularly. It surprises me to see old posts remaining popular.… Continue reading May Stats

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A Trip Back In Time at Car Museum

Here on Anglesey we have the Tacla Taid Transport Museum. They have some wonderful old vehicles that evoke memories of a time when all the cars were different. In the early sixties we went to Scotland for a holiday in one of these Austen A30s. My auntie and uncle came in their Triumph Herald as… Continue reading A Trip Back In Time at Car Museum