Stray can mean to wander from the right place (e.g. don't stray off the path) or to deviate morally (she promised to be faithful, but strayed with at least three of his golfing buddies, a caddy, the chaps in the pro shop and the club barmaid). In that case she could be described as straying or having gone astray (and no doubt called worse … Continue reading Wednesday word of the week – Stray
Author: patsy
Murder in a hospital!
The former Royal Navy Hospital Haslar, just down the road from me, is being converted into rather nice (and expensive) apartments. On Saturday they had an open day, so I went for a nose round. Sarah from The Bookshop at Lee-on-the-Solent told me there was a library which served cake, so obviously I had to … Continue reading Murder in a hospital!
Wednesday word of the week – Browse
Browse can mean either to read in a rather unmethodical manner or to look through items for sale or a collection in a similar fashion. Imagine you're in a bookshop which has a massive sale on and you keep flitting between titles by your favourite authors and pretty, shiny notebooks. Another meaning of the word browse is vegetation … Continue reading Wednesday word of the week – Browse
Wednesday word of the week – Heath
A heath is an area of flattish, uncultivated land with low shrubs. Heath can also be used to describe those shrubs and is generally used for Erica or Calluna (types of heather).
I’m back!
The website has been down for a while - due to me not understanding how technology works and losing the domain. That means the associated email was also lost. Both are (hopefully) up and running properly now with a new domain. I'm gradually updating all the links everywhere. Please let me know if you spot … Continue reading I’m back!
Wednesday word of the week – Suilline
Suilline simply means of the pig family. You know, like feline for cats, caprine for goats, equine for horses and supine for blocked writers.
Uphill Struggle
I'm happy to have a short story in the current People's Friend Special. This one was inspired by my writing friend Sheila who, just like my lead character, survived cancer and an amputation.
First in series free!
Disguised Murder and Community Spirit in Little Mallow, the first book in my Little Mallow cosy mystery series is currently free to download - but only for a couple of days. Get it here!
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