Each year I create a Christmas card for my friends and followers - I started this tradition back in 2014 so I've been doing it for a while now (every year I think about gathering them together in one place, but never quite get round to it!). This year I took inspiration from our two cats. Sadly we lost our old girl, Crumble, almost two years ago, but 2025 gifted us a ginger tom who is such a joy - playful and talkative. I also joined a new writing group this year and when we met recently for...

I love a challenge, especially when it comes to writing, so when I heard about Vivian Kirkfield's #50PreciousWords contest I had to give...

The weather has turned autumnal almost over night and my mind has wistfully wandered back to reflect past summers, and how different...