About Me

Life doesn't stop when the bus pass starts

I'm a 60-something mother, writer, writing mentor, and purveyor of canine day and holiday care. Once upon a time I had a glittering career; once upon a time, I lived in Notting Hill. But, when I hit middle age, I became invisible. So, in 1998, I moved to England's stunning South West, where I live in a 300-year old house in the middle of nowhere with my familiars, two rehomed dogs - a black Labrador and a Saluki-lurcher-border collie-cross, and a tabby cat, not to mention many hundreds of books and wall-to-wall music. We are surrounded by wildlife and I no longer have time to worry about visibility (or lack of).

In August 2010, I was diagnosed with grade 2 breast cancer . . . but now I've recovered. Much to my amazement, I have rarely felt better.

My blog is a bit of a rag-bag: stuff that interests me, odd people and bizarre occurences, books that have gripped me, news that has stopped me in my tracks, sounding off about lacklustre politicians and royals, heart-stopping moments, music that makes my heart sing, and the compulsion to write - all stirred together with a liberal dose of 1960s nostalgia (captured on film and otherwise).