I Know I Travel A Lot But…….

Mars?   Well, not exactly, but you could own a piece of it.  Yes, you can!  Just ask those crazy guys over at bluechrome.  You see, the paperback of Tangled Roots will be coming out at the end of March, just in time for Mother’s Day.  But if you pre-order not...

Chuffed!!

One of the first “British” words that I adopted upon moving to these shores so many years ago was the word “chuffed.” For those Americans (and others) out there who may not know, it means “to be delighted.” Well, I am absolutely...

Up the Mountain and Down Again

Despite my husband and No. 2 Son insisting on skiing up to a place where they could take  a photo of such a sign, we have all returned safe and sound from our ski trip.  Every year for as long as I can remember, we’ve taken the kids skiing in February, and every...

Stealing and 'Fessing Up

A few days ago I was reading the  interview Sarah Salway posted with Elizabeth Baines celebrating the publication of her new short story collection, Balancing on the Edge of the World.    You can read the full interview here.    Baines is a real find.  Her prose is...

Listening in the Tropics

I’m so woozy from jet lag that I feel like I downed a pitcher of Singapore Slings. Singapore is a very long way from London, but I’m so glad I went. Number 2 Son’s concert was incredible. A string orchestra of about 100 teenagers played a variety of...