Hello. Did you miss me? Or is that a silly question... ?I'm not quite sure what has happened to the time since my last post, except that it has brought me a new lap top, super fast and all shiny, with all the letters clearly on the keys and no bits that fall off whenever I put it away! Just getting my head round all the bits and pieces at the moment - it seems to have a mind of its own.
Grouse and Partridge have had a good summer. They've been away to lots of exotic places in people's luggage and have even had their photos taken being read in odd places. Their readers have been very kind in their comments as well, which is lovely because I was quite scared about the response this one would get. I haven't been able to read it myself yet - I don't feel distant enough from it and I'm frightened I'll just sit and spot the mistakes!
The highlights of my summer were a wonderful week in Suffolk, where I was struck with inspiration for something I want to start writing in the new year and where I tasted possibly the best crab salad known to humanity in Aldeburgh, and my dash up to Edinburgh where I caught up with a school friend I hadn't seen for ages and MET IAN RANKIN! More of that later...
I'm on a health kick at the moment, trying to lose some of the pounds I piled on while writing Scotch Pine. I'm having mixed results so far, but the upshot of it is that proper cake is firmly off the menu for the time being. However, it wasn't off the menu for the summer, so for the next few weeks my cake recommendations will be retrospective ones! Best I can manage at the moment is Weighwatchers Carrot Cake slices - at a point a slice, they're gorgeous and not too naughty! (If a bit on the small side...!)
Grouse and Partridge have had a good summer. They've been away to lots of exotic places in people's luggage and have even had their photos taken being read in odd places. Their readers have been very kind in their comments as well, which is lovely because I was quite scared about the response this one would get. I haven't been able to read it myself yet - I don't feel distant enough from it and I'm frightened I'll just sit and spot the mistakes!
The highlights of my summer were a wonderful week in Suffolk, where I was struck with inspiration for something I want to start writing in the new year and where I tasted possibly the best crab salad known to humanity in Aldeburgh, and my dash up to Edinburgh where I caught up with a school friend I hadn't seen for ages and MET IAN RANKIN! More of that later...
I'm on a health kick at the moment, trying to lose some of the pounds I piled on while writing Scotch Pine. I'm having mixed results so far, but the upshot of it is that proper cake is firmly off the menu for the time being. However, it wasn't off the menu for the summer, so for the next few weeks my cake recommendations will be retrospective ones! Best I can manage at the moment is Weighwatchers Carrot Cake slices - at a point a slice, they're gorgeous and not too naughty! (If a bit on the small side...!)
