S & J are on their way to the French Pyrenees this morning, but S didn't go before leaving me this book, The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas to read this week. Ive already finished this book (5.30pm) and it was fantastic. Now I just want to see the film.So, whilst I've made the most of having a child-free house, I've been nibbling on chocolates and adding hot water to my ever cooling, bath water - well, I had no intention of getting out before reaching the end of, Tell Me Something (great ending too!) - R has been busily planting potatoes in the veg garden. You see, I may be a little dippy sometimes, but even I know how to get out of doing something back-breaking.
I snuck back downstairs to the computer, just in time for himself to appear at the window and announce, "Ahh, so there you are. Don't worry coming out, I've nearly finished." I smiled sweetly (well, as much as I possibly could with a guilty conscience) and turned back to the screen to catch up with my blog list.
On my blog list I found, The New Romantics site. Now, having been an ardent Simon Le Bon fan, I was captivated and had to delve further. This is a fab site, set up by seven romantic novelists whose books I adore, and offering insights, a fab competition and event organizing, as well as much more. It's therefore well worth looking at. I've already added it to the bottom of this blog, so that I can find it quickly when I need to.
I'm submitting a short story and entering a competition today, as well as carrying on with more (yes, more) editing, and, hang on a sec... sorry, I just had to grab another chocolate, and now I can't remember what I was going to say. Ah well, have a great Sunday.
14 comments:
Good luck with the subbing and the comp. Sounds like you're having a great day.
Sounds like a wonderful day so far, Debs! I'm enjoying the New Romantics site as well :) xx
The New Romantics site is great, isn't it?
Enjoy the rest of your day (and thos new potatoes when they've grown!)
Enjoy the peace and quiet - sounds blissful! (and thank you so much for the link!)
Sounds like you are having a fabulous, relaxing and productive time. Kat :-)
Ooh, that book's on our book club list. I'm really looking forward to reading it. Let us know what you think.
Have a lovely rest of the day.
Don't be dropping those chocs in the bath water now ;-) TFx
Chocolate is vair, vair good for the brain, Debs, and, no doubt, for writing power too. Good luck with the short story and comp.
Good luck with the editing - it's what I should be doing right this very minute!
Good luck with the subs Debs.
And that was a very clever manoeuvre to get out of planting potatoes:-)
good luck with story debs! Can I have a chocolate please? your day sounds great!
helen - thanks. It was a lovely day, so peaceful, for a change.
mummy - I love that site, and will definately keep popping by.
tam - it's fab. Hope you have a great day too.
lucy diamond - thanks, I'm relishing the peace.
The site is wonderful, I love it.
katw - I certainly am, and making the most of it.
jj - thanks. The book was excellent, especially the ending. I read it in 2 hours.
tf - I won't, I save that trick for the phone.
chrish - I'm so pleased. With the amount I eat, I should be giving Einstein a run for his money.
liz - I think I'll be doing this for the rest of my life!
lane - I wish I could be as inventive with my writing!
motherx - of course you can have a chocolate.
How do you read so quickly? I'm soooo slow and it's so frustrating!
I love chocolates, any left?
claire p - I think it helps that I don't have small children interrupting me - and I lock myself in the bathroom for hours. This was a short book though, and utterly fab, I couldn't put it down.
No chocs left, I'm such a guts!
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