Tag Archives: writing

The Lucky One

Posted on April 13, 2012 by freda

Nicholas Sparks is an author I shall look out for again, though I have to confess that The Lucky One has had me in a state of high tension for the day and a half it took to read the … Continue reading →

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Dear John

Posted on November 21, 2011 by freda

Nicholas Sparks is on top form with this 2006 novel which explores relationships in his typically quirky and individual style. Not unexpected from a writer who has given us The Notebook and Message in a Bottle. The hero is a … Continue reading →

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Sunday Priorities

Posted on August 14, 2011 by freda

At church this morning we had a visitor from the Leprosy Mission Scotland. The speaker spoke movingly of the people – mainly in developing countries – who are afflicted with this disease today. There is a cure but because of … Continue reading →

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Monday mornings

Posted on August 1, 2011 by freda

Monday mornings used to be kind of bitter-sweet, not so much misery coming after a weekend of fun, but more a change of pace. The weekends with a growing family of 4 sons were hectic, noisy, challenging and great fun. … Continue reading →

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Lesley’s Challenge

Posted on June 4, 2011 by freda

Revd Lesley is celebrating 100,000 visits milestone on her blog, and she issues a challenge that we all help spread the love by sharing 4 interesting things about ourselves and then link to 4 favourite blogs.  I don’t usually join … Continue reading →

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Double oven

Posted on May 13, 2011 by freda

Not such a pretty picture today – however, it is practical, sleek and shiny – and even better, it fits into the slot left by the old oven. I have to confess that I am not the cook in our … Continue reading →

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Enid Blyton

Posted on January 17, 2011 by freda

Being in a reflective frame of mind has taken me down some by-ways into childhood. Like many a post-war child I couldn’t get enough of Enid Blyton. Yesterday I finished looking at the DVD about her life – Enid. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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Interaction

Posted on November 20, 2010 by freda

Bedtime reading is habitually a diary or journal – the favourites being those of May Sarton. She found literary fame in her final years, principally through the journals, which then led people to go back to her novels and poems. … Continue reading →

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Not another book review – Writing instead

Posted on August 28, 2010 by freda

Actually, this is sort of another book review, but as an excuse for some extensive quoting about writing fiction.  So first, let’s get the review bit out of the way. A friend lent me her copy of Knave of Spades, … Continue reading →

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What does your blog say?

Posted on July 16, 2010 by freda

Church Mouse had a reference to.typealyzer a few days ago.  Basically, what you do is to enter a blog address and it gives an analysis of the writer, along with a pretty picture showing what parts of the brain are … Continue reading →

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