A visit to King Herod’s palace
Masada is a place of legend – and a place I had always wanted to visit – and on my recent trip to Israel, I did. It was spectacular in so…
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I learn a lot about sandbags
Like much of the country, we found ourselves in the midst of a flood emergency this week. We had some very worrying hours as we sandbagged the house and watched the…
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Writing in a circle
I did something last week I’ve never done before (usually a good thing). I took part in a Valentine’s Day writing collaboration – with some of my lovely Choc Lit friends. The…
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How low can you get?
The answer to that is very low – when you are in Israel. I got down to 427 metres (that’s 1,401 ft) BELOW sea level – the lowest place on the…
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My writing process – if I have one.
How do I write.. and why? These are scary question that I have this week been thinking about, because the lovely Gwen Kirkwood (who writes lovely historical novels – mostly set in…
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The Great Diamond Hunt…
The Diamond District – the words leaped off the hotel website at me. If I was going to spend a couple of weeks working in Tel Aviv – the Diamond District…
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Back Garden Archaeology
I was gardening yesterday. Yep. Gardening. Despite the rain and the freezing temperatures. Well – I did the gardening in a short minute when blue skies appeared above our house, but I…
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A few special gems from my bookcase…
This week we acquired a new fender guitar amp, which was , perhaps, not strictly an essential purchase.. Except it was… I’m sure I’m far from alone in being a fan of…
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A new look
You may have noticed – my website and blog look different now. I’ve been working on this for a while. I am currently writing books set in the Australian outback – so…