And just like that, summer was gone…

Well, not quite. Let's say it's in flux, as crispy brown leaves litter the pavement and no one's quite sure if they should wear a jumper, sunglasses, raincoat, or shorts - or a jaunty mix of all four. Last Monday it was hot... so hot. Artoo and I slouched around Churchtown because it looked like …

Spring is springing

After some very cold and snowy weather, today felt properly Spring-like. This is what a happy dog looks like, once he's run around and exhausted himself! The awesome thing about this time of the year is waking up when it's light, strolling rather than rushing to get through errands, and being able to sit outside …

Merry Christmas!

Every time I write a post for this blog, I realise how long it's been since the last one. Instead, I've been novelling (yes, squiggly little red line, that is a word if I want it to be!) Progress on the novel is still going well, but the actual details haven't changed since the last post I …