A Skegness Chick I've often wondered why some people love to perform and entertain. I can't think of anything worse than standing up in front of an … [Read more...] about Let me Entertain you – please!
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Remembrance – Where the Poppies Are
Where the Poppies Are There was a framed scroll on the wall in my Nanny Lettie's hallway. It was facing the door to the lounge so that every time my … [Read more...] about Remembrance – Where the Poppies Are
Bring on the Variety Girls!
The Best Laid Plans Last summer I had plans. We all did. Such optimism and not the slightest hint in the air that things wouldn’t play out as we had … [Read more...] about Bring on the Variety Girls!
Good Neighbours – Milk, Bread and Cans of Beans
The Shelves Are Bare I’ve seen lots of photos today of empty supermarket shelves. Some people are stocking up with good reason – they might have … [Read more...] about Good Neighbours – Milk, Bread and Cans of Beans
A Very Special Variety Girl – Talli Halliday
Talli Halliday - Sprinkling her Special Magic I love variety theatre: the singers, the jugglers the comedians, the clowns. I love the way you can go … [Read more...] about A Very Special Variety Girl – Talli Halliday
Happy Endings
The very first short story I ever wrote I sent to Woman's Weekly. Not long after I received a lovely rejection letter from the Fiction Editor, Gaynor … [Read more...] about Happy Endings