Monthly Archives: April 2010
Books – our comfort blankets
There’s a great article in today’s Yorkshire Post by Sheena Hastings about how books can give solace in difficult times. It begins by quoting the actress Emma Thompson (Nanny McPhee) who said that Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen ‘helped … Continue reading
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Stung by the Bees
It was a bad day at the office for Huddersfield Town yesterday. We lost 3-0 to Brentford Town. Town did not play well. They often take time to settle into a match, finding it difficult to keep the ball on … Continue reading
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readers reading…
I’ve just bought a copy of this great print of a girl reading from Sonia Leong, the illustrator who does the covers for my Girls FC series. Isn’t it great? Look at those huge green manga- eyes shining so brightly … Continue reading
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‘Utter tripe’ ‘ban it now’ and other sound reviews…
Do Goalkeepers Wear Tiaras? Writers love nothing more than receiving a review. It doesn’t even have to be a fantastic review – just a few lines in a magazine will do. It makes their day and any writer who says … Continue reading
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‘Utter tripe’ ‘ban it now’ and other sound reviews…
Do Goalkeepers Wear Tiaras? Writers love nothing more than receiving a review. It doesn’t even have to be a fantastic review – just a few lines in a magazine will do. It makes their day and any writer who says … Continue reading
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New website updates: EVENTS PAGE
book signings, visits… it’s all kicking-off! Dearest Blog Readers, Just to let you know that there is a new ‘Events’ page on my website. It isn’t up on my homepage but can be accessed on the toolbar once you start … Continue reading
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What I did in my holidays by Helena Pielichaty aged ** and 3/4
The Contemporary, Nottingham We had sun. We had petrol. We had until 4.00 pm when the Everton v West Ham match was on telly. We went to Nottingham to see the new art gallery. What we did first: Headed straight … Continue reading
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Letters
Letter written by King George V as a child © Bodleian Library, Oxford OK, so we’ve got Facebook and Twitter and email and Youtube and txt (LOL) and telephones and four million other ways of communicating with each other but … Continue reading
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Hot Cross Bun update
…but still damned delicious neither hot nor cross nor buns… OK. I never did bake the hot cross buns. It helps if you have the correct ingredients, like strong flour and peel and stuff. I still baked though. N.B. Helena … Continue reading
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Hot Cross Buns
a hot cross bun I’m writing this on the morning of Good Friday 2010. I have decided to dedicate this day to baking instead of writing. My son and daughter will be home for Easter so I thought I’d celebrate … Continue reading
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