Category Archives: Blogging

Disgruntled

Dear Happiness Engineers, You’ve done it again, haven’t you? Everything stops functioning properly, then suddenly the options we once had… and are used to… disappear. Only to be replaced by yet another ‘mobile friendly’ option that is proudly announced and … Continue reading

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Take two…the accidental blogger

“Why do you blog?” “Why did you start blogging?” Those are questions frequently asked; they cropped up a good few times at the Bloggers Bash recently and are often asked in interviews. For me the answers are simple… I started … Continue reading

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Mutt’s Musings, or why he needs a lead?

The Mutt is trying to organise a blog tour for his two-legs’ new book, ‘My Father and other Liars’ which is released tomorrow…if anyone feels like extending a friendly paw…? Much love, Ani xxx

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Nick and the BBC

“You’ll have to be here by seven…” It was just as well that I was too, as Nick was still fast asleep and he didn’t have long. The phone rang half an hour later and Nick was live on air … Continue reading

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Headlines…

I had plans tonight… work to do, jobs and people to catch up with… then the phone rang and I have done little since… my son had a lot to say. Nick made the news section of the website UKABIF, … Continue reading

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Notes from a small dog LXI

She was out for ages the other day. I had to let her off though, ‘cause she brought me a friend to play ball with at the weekend. He’s well trained… until he hides the ball in the bushes… but … Continue reading

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The late Sue Vincent…

A strange creature with a pink beard was perched on Newton’s plinth; the distinctive purple plumage on its breast marked it as the rare Geoffle, first identified by Ali Isaac. I think it recognised the dangerous glint of the raised … Continue reading

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Bloggers… do you know what you are?

Dear bloggers, I woke up this morning to find comments, reblogs, innumerable Tweets , retweets and shares of all kinds from my post about Nick’s participation in the triathlon and his Indiegogo campaign for the acquired brain injury charity he … Continue reading

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Your last chance to vote! #BloggersBash

There are only five hours left to vote for your favourite blogs in the ABBAs – the Annual Bloggers Bash Awards. Less than three days to the event itself… 11am, British Library, London… where bloggers from the four corners of … Continue reading

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The 777 Writer’s Challenge

Ali Isaac offered a sneaky peek at her work in progress, The Cinderella Shoes, on her blog today, after being tagged by Kev of Great Indie Authors in the 777 Writer’s Challenge. The rules are simple… go to the 7th … Continue reading

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