There is love and wonder in unexpectedly falling over a hidden gem. That’s exactly what I did on Saturday night. Found a film that seems to have slipped under the radar. Despite its stellar cast. This Beautiful Fantastic is a magical feast. That rarest of unicorns, the perfect modern fairy tale. Fairy tales have aContinue reading “This Beautiful Fantastic”
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Our Love Affair With Boris…..
I said I would never blog about politics. It’s too divisive, I said. Our world is fuelled by enough hatred. C’mon though. Quite simply, HOW COULD I NOT? Watching events unfold this week is like hiding behind the sofa watching the scariest movie. Compelled to watch, hands over the eyes. Fascination with a simultaneous, omnipresentContinue reading “Our Love Affair With Boris…..”
Keep Calm And Love Your Gnu (AKA ‘STOP BLUE MONDAY’)
“Comms are on the phone, Lauren. Can you give them a press release for Blue Monday?” “WHAT?” I look up from the pile of papers, reports and the ever-growing waiting list and sigh deeply. I am way too professional to swear but I can eye-roll like a demon. We go through the media and commercialContinue reading “Keep Calm And Love Your Gnu (AKA ‘STOP BLUE MONDAY’)”
A Most CAP-tivating Tale…….
Do you know the most annoying thing about hat-posts………? (comedic pause) ………… THEY USUALLY GO OVER YOUR HEAD! BOOOOOOOOOOM I BOUGHT A HAT (see pic for said article). It’s blue and woolly and bigger than your average bunnet. I’ve never owned a hat before, believing that my head was too big to warrant the attention.Continue reading “A Most CAP-tivating Tale…….”
Ròn Beag Text Version
I was asked if I could post the text to Ròn Beag (in addition to the audio featured in the previous post). Turns out some people like to listen. Others like to read. Imagine that! For all those who couldn’t understand my wild Scottish, faery tongue, you can now enjoy reading your own version aloud.Continue reading “Ròn Beag Text Version”
Ròn Beag
It will come as no surprise to those of you who know me, or know my writing that…… I ADORE CHRISTMAS! So I had to do something SUPER-SPECIAL for you wonderful readers to celebrate our first Christmas together. Cosy up in front of the fire, pour yourself a dram, let me crawl under the blanketContinue reading “Ròn Beag”
THE OHANA – CHAPTER 3
You’ve met Celeste and her custodian, Sandro. The joyful, life affirming Glasgow Girls, Helen and Rachel. You’ve imagined the parties and darkness of the Ohana. I think wonderful readers, it is finally time to get acquainted with my last character. The wait is over. I bring you retired doctor, sailor, anthropologist and psychoanalyst, Antoni. ENJOY.Continue reading “THE OHANA – CHAPTER 3”
THE OHANA – CHAPTER 2
Author’s Note: What do you mean you haven’t read The Ohana, Part 1? Then dear reader, you need to go back. Go back. Go back. Part 2 works as a standalone, but reading a book backwards is like eating a Jaffa Cake upside down. There is a logic to the introduction of literary characters –Continue reading “THE OHANA – CHAPTER 2”
THE OHANA
I finished my epic story, ‘Borderline Normality.’ Phew! And breathe! Check out the Short Story Section on the site for a preview and watch this space for final publication of the full-length novel. Boy, was finishing that book emotionally intense. It’s a full-on, nail-biter of a read. In the words of one reviewer: “If theContinue reading “THE OHANA”
The True Object Of All Human Life Is Play
Diplomacy is a 67-year old game about taking over Europe. It’s a truly classic board game. Highly influential, intensely beloved, widely acclaimed. The beating heart of Diplomacy is in the alliances and agreements 7 players make in-between submitting orders. It is a game conducted not on the board, but in whispered conversations and secret messages.Continue reading “The True Object Of All Human Life Is Play”
Lauren Lloyd 