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thrift is my name

Posted by: Diane on: August 9, 2008

I often trawl the charity/thrift shops and car-boot sales on a regular basis. In fact, it’s an important part of my life. I don’t know whether it came about because my grandma was a great make-do-and-mend person and this was passed down to my Mum also. It must be in the blood. I remember my [...]

summer reads

Posted by: Diane on: August 2, 2008

One of the things I love about summer is all the reading I get to do. In winter, I love to curl up by the fire, cocooned in a blanket, and while away the dark evenings knitting, sewing and reading while sipping soothing, warm fruit/wine cocktails.
In summer, there’s no end to the choice of [...]

Imogen Howson writes because she can’t help herself. Her passion is apparent within her creative writing. Also, Immi talks passionately about the subject. So much so, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to conduct this interview with her!
In July, 2008, at the RNA conference, Immi was presented with a trophy: winner of the 2008 Elizabeth [...]

this good life

Posted by: Diane on: March 18, 2008

For years and years, I’ve always had that feeling we’re moving too fast. The evolution of technology has seen to that; mobile phones, computers, microwave ovens and many other gadgets to make our lives simpler and easier. But does it really?
One of my biggest peeves is that I am chatting with someone, their mobile phone [...]

grown-up worlds

Posted by: Diane on: December 1, 2007

I’ve gone back to my childhood reading books as I tend do now and then. Famous Five, Secret Seven, Mallory Towers, St Clares and many others in these series of Enid Blyton books. I remember reading Peter and Jane books at school.
 

Also, most people of my age (in the UK) will remember the [...]