Last Saturday I was again at the annual launch of The Federation of Writers (Scotland) (https://federationofwritersscotland.wordpress.com/tag/anthology/) 2018 anthology, Spindrift. Once again this book is full of poems and short stories from writers from all over Scotland. My piece was written from a prompt given by Catherine Simpson, the Tyne and Esk Writers writer in residence 2017-2018. … Continue reading
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My friend Helena’s memorial party at Carberry Tower
I met Helena three and a half years ago in Musselburgh swimming pool. Like myself she loved to swim and exercise in the water. She also had MS and knew that aqua exercise was most beneficial for our health. She introduced me to the local MS group and I discovered that we both had PhDs … Continue reading
Local publicity in the East Lothian Courier
https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/16961472.teachers-time-in-turkey-inspires-her-debut-novel/ Great to get this article about myself and my books in the local paper. Many thanks to the journalist, Avril Campbell. Continue reading
The Belly Dancer
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The Belly Dancer:Kindle countdown
From September 29 for 7 days: travel to magical Istanbul for just 99p in the company of Fatima, the beautiful belly dancer. What is the connection between Fatima, Gemma a young English teacher and the Turkish Mafia? What happens when Fatima meets her long lost twin Fulya? How does Can, the Mafia boss’s handsome son … Continue reading
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Edinburgh’s seaside: Silverknowes and Cramond
Recently I took a handicab to Silverknowes Esplanade where I met my friend Lindsay, who had come from her home near Leith with her wheelchair and Batec bike attachment (see blog: Back to the Botanics). We had planned to have a warming coffee in the relatively new Boardwalk Beach Club, https://www.facebook.com/BoardwalkBeachClub/, but there wasn’t an accessible toilet … Continue reading
Blog of the Month: Margaret Halliday
via Blog of the Month: Margaret Halliday Here’s the link to The Federation of Writers Scotland’s blog about my blog. Continue reading
