Blog Award, Post Pals, Writing progress

A BIG thank you to Pat from Write up the Hill for this, my first ever blogging award. It has put a big smile on my face - turning a pants day into a much brighter one.

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Apparently recipients of this award have to answer the following questions using one word answers. I am not known for being succinct but here goes.............
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1. Where is your cell phone? handbag

2. Where is your significant other? upstairs

3. Your hair color? brown

4. Your mother? Leicestershire

5. Your father? London

6. Your favorite thing? friendship

7. Your dream last night? Bizarre

8. Your dream/goal? published novelist (ok so that was 2)

9. The room you're in? lounge

10. Your hobby? crafts

11. Your fear? Loss

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Here

13. Where were you last night? lounge

14. What you're not? mean

15. One of your wish-list items? holiday

16. Where you grew up? Leicestershire

17. The last thing you did? Read (with kids)

18. What are you wearing? jeans

19. Your TV? Off

20. Your pets? None

21. Your computer? On

22. Your mood? relaxed(ish)

23. Missing someone? Nan

24. Your car? Old

25. Something you're not wearing? G-string knickers (ouch)

26. Favorite store? Bookshop

27. Your summer? wet

28. Love someone? Yes

29. Your favorite color? Red

30. When is the last time you laughed? Today

31. Last time you cried? Today

OK, I also have to pass this award onto another 5 blogs that I love (and who haven't already got this award) – this is a bit hard because I love many more than 5 but here goes....

Michelle - Kernow Creations ; Nik - Watching 9987 ; JJ - Tea Stains ;

Caroline - Caroline Smailes & Paige - The Last Word .

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OTHER NEWS..........

I've finished writing the first draft of my young children's book that I mentioned last week. I've really enjoyed writing this story and I'm hoping that the editing process won't kill my love of it.

Anyway...I was inspired to write this story by the brave children I've encountered at POST PALS. Post Pals is a charity that asks volunteers to send post/cards/letters/gifts to sick children. A simple, affordable & effective way for anyone to bring smiles to children & their family. Please check out their website at http://www.postpals.co.uk/ .

New Ideas & All Things Scary

The Bodmin Bookworm theme for this month is 'All things scary'. What is a little bit scary is facing groups of children in assemblies and classrooms. But I'm having fun. We've only just started to receive writing submissions - it would be great if you could pay the site a visit and leave comments on children's work. (so far: Lanivet & St Tudy schools have submissions)

After practicing to be a human pin cushion (lumbar puncture) -I've found the past couple of weeks a bit of a struggle health wise. I got a bit down about not being able to keep up with my own writing and blogging.

BUT a few days ago I started writing a new story that I feel positive about. It is such a buzz to be writing again. It's as if writing works as a powerful drug on my mood. When I lose myself in my writing it is the most wonderful exhilarating feeling.