Announcement: Happy times. My new book is out

I have great news for you all. My new book is out. It’s a collection of short stories called Always Never, Rarely Sometimes and I’m so happy to be able to tell you all about it. Like with Illusions, Delusions, there are seven stories but this time the focus is on more traditional storytelling with a slight twist.

Read about a regular boy named Harry Potter whose life changes overnight when the literary character becomes a phenomenon. Or about a middle aged lady who goes for quiet coffee and gets more than she bargained for when she spots a group of four friends. Not forgetting the story about an unhappy child’s Christmas being changed thanks to a very surprising encounter. And there’s plenty more 😀

Paperback UK
Kindle UK

Paperback US
Kindle US

Those are the links if you want to get a copy. It’s also part of Kindle Unlimited. Hope you’re having a wonderful day 😊

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Photography: West London Bear

Photography: Pretty West London Christmas Domes

Line(s) of the Day #TomsMidnightGarden

Nothing stands still, except in our memory.

As said in Tom’s Midnight Garden (1958), the much-loved children’s fantasy book written by Philippa Pearce that I just finished reading. Thanks to my sister who got it for me for Christmas.

Photography: Ice Bear and I

One last photo from the Magical Ice Kingdom.

Photography: #GiantObservationWheel in #WinterWonderland, London

The striking 60m Giant Observation Wheel at the seaonal festive attraction, Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park. I’ve always liked ferris wheels and included previous efforts in my blog. This is the one from Leicester Square, and the two from Vienna are here and here.

Gr8at: Super Christmassy Football Jumpers

 

Along with socks, slippers and chocolate, one of the traditions of Christmas is a novelty Christmas jumper. It is after all a great way to make a distinctive appearance, as Mark Darcey made with his festive Rudolph effort to Bridget Jones. After reading a post on the BBC website I decided to choose eight of the most distinctive Christmas sweaters from the Premier League. Do you have a favourite of the eight below? Did you receive anything similar from your presents?

Film Quizzes: Feel-Good Christmas Films

It’s not long left until Christmas Day. Have you any traditions? Are you on schedule for getting everyone’s presents? A year to the day after my last Christmas quiz, here are six of the best feel-good Christmas-themed films. Do you have a favourite from the list or one you always watch?

  (1990s)

  (1990s)

  (2000s)

  (2000s)

  (2000s)

 (2010+)

Answers below

Photograph: Christmas Cards

A brief unpause from my break as I wanted to share with you some of my favourite Christmas photographs that have arrived so far. A Merry Christmas to you all and see you at some point soon 🙂

Gr8at – Cracker Jokes

Hey funky readers! I hope you’ve all had a wonderful 2013. Thanks so much for your support, your likes and comments, and for your own blogs which I enjoy reading so much and just can’t stay away from. I’ve only had this blog for nearly 4 months, but the continued kaleidoscope of eclectic stuff really is something else.

Whatever your resolutions, wishes and dreams you have for 2014 I hope they all come true and your blogs set an even higher standard. And here are 8 very silly jokes to set you on your way, courtesy of the Christmas crackers we opened as a family and finished opening today. As bad as they are, please feel free to react like Sheldon.

What do you get if you cross a fish and two elephants?
Swimming Trunks

What do you get from a pampered cow?
Spoilt milk

What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire?
Frostbite

What starts with T, ends with T, and is full of T?
Teapot

What is a frog’s favourite drink?
Croakacola

What do you get if you cross a chicken with a bedside clock?
An alarm cluck

Why are police officers so strong?
Because they hold up traffic

What do you get if you cross Santa with a duck?
A Christmas quacker