So how come I can remember what my homework was when I was eleven, but can't remember which floor of the multi-story park I left my car an hour ago? Well, I am reliably informed that it is something to do with decreased blood flow to the brain.  I used to be able to stand on my head.  I wonder if I still can? It might be an idea to try to precipitate a rush of blood to my brains. The post The Dotage Diaries: The Craft Club first appeared on MY ALTER EGO AND ME ..read more

‘What do you mean you’re not sure? What is it about men and asking for directions?  I’ll sort this out.’ Sliding the passenger door open, Lisa got out of the campervan and walked towards the smiling stranger.  He was wearing a check shirt, and a large beret at a kilter, which Lisa assumed was the Basque tradition. He staggered and almost fell, reaching out to grab hold of Lisa’s outstretched arms to steady himself. The post JUST SAY IT! OUT-TAKE – Lost in the Basque Country first appeared on MY ALTER EGO AND ME ..read more

The growing pains of a virgin novelist are real.  It will be six years at the end of June since I started writing my first novel. At various intervals during that time, I celebrated reaching 'The End' but realised, after all that deluded carousing, writing a novel is more than just telling a story. The post The Growing Pains of a Virgin Novelist​ first appeared on MY ALTER EGO AND ME ..read more

I'm not sure when your dotage is supposed officially supposed to start, but I fear the tell-tale signs have been around for a while now.  Just small things. The post The Dotage Diaries: The Gradual Decline first appeared on MY ALTER EGO AND ME ..read more

Turning forty, Lisa still bears the scars of her dysfunctional childhood.  Her narcissist mother, Elizabeth, is responsible for her insecurities and Lisa needs to break the negative emotional hold Elizabeth has over her. Harnessing her journalistic skills, Lisa investigates her mother's past and is shocked by what she uncovers. The post JUST SAY IT! AFTER ENDLESS REVISION THE END IS IN SIGHT! first appeared on MY ALTER EGO AND ME ..read more

Shocking and appalling!  The British Government think it is okay to palm NHS staff with a 1% pay rise! Please sign the petition to say you agree.   I cannot begin to imagine what NHS staff  have been through during the last 12 months. All the sacrifices they made in their own lives to save the … SHOCKING AND APPALLING: NHS staff deserve a much larger pay rise than 1% Read More » The post SHOCKING AND APPALLING: NHS staff deserve a much larger pay rise than 1% first appeared on MY ALTER EGO AND ME ..read more

Out of the dark, comes the light and the sounds of a commotion. I am focusing on colours, flickering and dancing behind closed eyelids. I snap my eyes open, but the light is blinding, and I close them again. My heart is fluttering, and I imagine a swallow flying in the summer sun. The post STILL LIFE made the Longlist for the Fiction Factory Flash Fiction March 2021 Competition! ? first appeared on MY ALTER EGO AND ME ..read more

Yesterday at dawn, I was woken by my cat purring in my ear.  There are worst ways of being woken up.  Throwing back the curtains, I was greeted by a spectacular sunrise bursting across the horizon and the inspirational light, together with the birdsong, quite took my breath away. A vast, glowing sphere of hot … Morning Glow – The Inspirational Light of Dawn Read More » The post Morning Glow – The Inspirational Light of Dawn first appeared on MY ALTER EGO AND ME ..read more

To be honest, in 2019, I didn't have a clue about about how long the editing process was going to take. I was so excited to have 'finished' my first novel, I believe I would have laughed out loud if someone told me I'd still be editing the same manuscript, two years on. The post The Editing Process – Two Years Into the Mix first appeared on MY ALTER EGO AND ME ..read more

Travel Undaunted?  Well, the last time I did it was this time last year - (February 2020).  One year ago today, I was in Amsterdam, smooching with my holiday love, Ted, in Dam Square. As the others took in Body Worlds and the Van Gough Museum, I sauntered through the streets of Amsterdam at my own pace, taking in its sights and sounds.  Dam Square, home to the Royal Palace, where I fell in love with Ted.  We both have the same hair, which I think is rather sweet, but I am philosophical. Holiday romances never last. The post TRAVEL UNDAUNTED: Amsterdam – Unfinished Business ..read more