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THE SANDMAN, by Ray Connolly Posted on: Friday, July 30, 2010 Category: 'Uncategorized' I bet you didn't know I had a famous uncle! His new thriller is launched today. » Continue reading "THE SANDMAN, by Ray Connolly" View comments (0) Big in Japan? Posted on: Monday, June 28, 2010 Category: 'Uncategorized' ...Only someone as goofy as my father could spend weeks assembling a full-sized canoe on the parquet floor of his living room! » Continue reading "Big in Japan?" View comments (6) Rude Songs Posted on: Monday, May 31, 2010 Category: 'Uncategorized' "...back when I was going on geography field trips, or on any kind of school trip involving a bus, you could be sure that, within minutes, there'd be dodgy lyrics resonating up and down the aisles." » Continue reading "Rude Songs" View comments (4) The Unlucky Horses Posted on: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Category: 'Uncategorized' There's a little black stallion at my stables. His name is McKenzie, he's a Shetland pony, and he needs a friend. » Continue reading "The Unlucky Horses" View comments (11) PULLING POWER: The Charm of Heavy Horses Posted on: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 Category: 'Uncategorized' The new rubbish collectors just clip-clopped past my house. Yes, clip-clopped! Our village has recently set-up an eco-friendly rubbish collection system using good-old horse power. » Continue reading "PULLING POWER: The Charm of Heavy Horses" View comments (12) Sunshine! Posted on: Sunday, April 25, 2010 Category: 'Uncategorized' The sun comes out, the temperature warms up, and what do I want to do? Make the garden all pretty. Bummed by its bedraggled state after a particularly arctic winter, not to mention slightly sun-sozzled... » Continue reading "Sunshine!" View comments (2) Childhood Dreams, Friends, Horses...and an old French Farmhouse Posted on: Sunday, April 04, 2010 Category: 'Uncategorized' 'When I grow up, I'm going to have a horse stabled there.' When I was a horse-obsessed teenager, this is what I'd say to myself every time we drove past a beautiful old farmhouse set high up on a gently sloping hillside close to our sleepy French village. Behind the farmhouse, dozens of aristocratic looking horses grazed in a series of rectangular paddocks stretching all the way up to the forest and the Jura mountain range beyond. » Continue reading "Childhood Dreams, Friends, Horses...and an old French Farmhouse" View comments (9) A Nice Way to Wake Up Posted on: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Category: 'Uncategorized' Sometimes when you turn on your computer first thing in the morning, you're lucky enough to find a couple of messages that make you all fuzzy and warm inside. Like the ones I found today... » Continue reading "A Nice Way to Wake Up" View comments (0) Argh in the City! Posted on: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 Category: 'Uncategorized' I went into Geneva yesterday! I've added an exclamation mark to the end of that statement because such a rare venture merits a gasp. Not that I live hours away from town; on a GTD (Good Traffic Day), » Continue reading "Argh in the City!" View comments (19) A Cornish Escapade Posted on: Monday, March 01, 2010 Category: 'Uncategorized' What a difference a little sunshine makes! I woke up... » Continue reading "A Cornish Escapade" View comments (0)
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