I haven’t written much for over a year. My desire to write never left, but grief tamed my spirit. It’s only now that I find moments where the words start to flow, so I’m embracing the challenge to write the next book. Here is the first couple of hundred words…short and sweet but progress at least.Brittany Six […]
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It’s lovely to see the warmer days approach as April begins. Typically we’ve seen hail, rain, sunshine and fog but nonetheless, change is afoot. This morning, I can see a glimmer of colour on the trees outside my window. Unfortunately, the early Magnolia blossoms were killed in a sharp frost this week; the beautiful show of […]
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How lucky am I? Well today I simply want to share with you how lucky I feel right now. In the past 12 months I have had a rollercoaster ride but when I look at my life now I am incredibly happy. Lola and I do not have a lot of material possessions but we […]
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Driving to the Loire Valley during the first stage of road trip was a pleasure. Despite being somewhat fatigued from a sleepless night on the ferry, I was charmed by the scenery we saw. Today, I thought I’d try something different so I’m going to share a little snippet from the book to give you […]
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Cherish every moment. It’s something I used to write about a lot, but in the past 12 months I seem to have lost focus. I was reminded of it in Brittany last week, and again today. Last year I was working almost full time and had very little time with my daughter. At the time I wrote […]
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Every day Lola makes me aware of the gift I can give her through travel. She reminds me of something that happened on our trip, she asks when she can go on a ferry again, asks questions about why mountains are so big but most importantly she says “I love spending ALL my time with you, […]
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St Malo. A Beautiful Start to our European Road TripSt Malo. I nearly didn’t come this way as the cost of the ferry was quite high, but when I looked at all of the logistics it had to be this route for us. It enabled me to get Lola into bed at a reasonable hour […]
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Living La Vida Lola has been my baby since Lola was tiny, and although I haven’t kept the posts up to date recently, I always return with fondness. Many of you know that I am passionate about spending time with family and about the fragility of life. You just never know what’s around the corner. It’s […]
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Clancy Goes to France is finished! The journey which began with a feeling of desperation when I was unable to help my father has taken me on a twisty and bumpy road. I have almost given up at times but now, the book is published. I’ve learned so much along the way and am looking forward […]
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