It must be an age thing😜 Crossword clue said: 'milk container'. I filled in 'bottle'. The correct answer was 'carton'.

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Found a forgotten box at the back of the cupboard marked ‘mementoes’. It’s been there for 10 yrs when I moved into a retirement village. I’ve no idea what’s in it. So why have I put it back instead of just throwing it away? 😆

#booktok #Kidlit #booksky #childrensbooks Before publishing my first 'Leon Chameleon PI ' story I workshopped it with a teacher who read it to her class of 10 yr olds. She tasked them to write a letter to me about the story. Some added pics. Precious keepsakes #readers www.amazon.com/dp/B007X5T2FE

#booktok #Kidlit #booksky #childrensbooks Before publishing my first 'Leon Chameleon PI ' story I workshopped it with a teacher who read it to her class of 10 yr olds. She then asked then to write a letter to me about the story. Some added pics. Precious keepsakes. www.amazon.com/dp/B007X5T2FE

#childrensbooks. #Kidlit #booksky Before publishing my first 'Leon Chameleon PI ' story I workshopped it with a school. The teacher read it to her class of 10 yr olds. She then asked then to write a letter to me about the story. Some added pics. Precious keepsakes. www.amazon.com/dp/B007X5T2FE

#childrensbooks. #Reading #booktok Before publishing my first 'Leon Chameleon PI ' story I workshopped it with a school. The teacher read it to her class of 10 yr olds. She then asked then to write a letter to me about the story. Some added pics. Precious keepsakes. www.amazon.com/dp/B007X5T2FE

#reading Before publishing 'Leon Chameleon PI and the case of the missing canary eggs' I workshopped it with a school. The teacher read it out to her class of 10 yr olds. She then asked then to write a letter to me about the story. Some added pics. Precious keepsakes. www.amazon.com/dp/B007X5T2FE

Before publishing 'Leon Chameleon PI and the case of the missing canary eggs' I workshopped it with a school. The teacher read it out to her class of 10 yr olds. She then asked then to write a letter to me about the story. Some added pics. precious keepsakes. www.amazon.com/dp/B007X5T2FE

Before publishing 'Leon Chameleon PI and the case of the missing canary eggs' I workshopped it with a school. The teacher read it out to her class of 10 yr olds. She then asked then to write a letter to me about the story. Some added pics. Lovely keepsakes. www.amazon.com/dp/B007X5T2FE

Before publishing 'Leon Chameleon PI and the case of the missing canary eggs' I workshopped it with a school. The teacher read it out to her class of 10 yr olds. She then asked then to write a letter to me about the story. Some added pics. So cute. www.amazon.com/dp/B007X5T2FE

Spare a thought for the simultaneous interpreters who have to translate Trump's speeches in real time. 😆

If you want good service in a restaurant take a notebook and pen with you 🙂. I had an idea for the novel I was writing and immediately jotted it down. The waitress came to check if everything was ok. When I made a few more notes she returned to ask if I was sure everything was ok 😀. #writing

Winner of the best Chick Lit/Women’s Lit category in the eFestival of Words. #Romance with a twist in the tail. #Booksky #booktok #reading #greatreads Quarter-Finalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award www.amazon.com/dp/B00HB6329C

Growing up in the 1950s I was only allowed to stay up past my bedtime to watch two TV programmes - a Brian Rix farce, and a David Attenborough documentary. I was fascinated by his discovery of lost tribes in the jungle - even when the TV was just in black and white. #DavidAttenborough100

If you want good, clean, fresh oats you can expect to pay a fair price. But if you are satisfied with oats that have already been through the horse, they come a little cheaper, and people who consider price alone are this man’s lawful prey.

Good health isn't everything. But everything is nothing without good health.

#WHCADinner. I hope all the food that wasn't consumed was donated to a homeless shelter.

I hope all the food that wasn't consumed at the Correspondents Dinner was donated to a homeless shelter.

Did you know that - "The proof of the pudding is in the eating" originated in the 17th century the UK. It means the quality or success of something can only be determined by testing it directly, rather than by appearance. The "pudding" was traditionally a savory sausage, and "proof" meant a test.

Did you know that …The correct way to write the time so as not to confuse is 12 noon and 12 midnight?

Did you know? Bread goes stale up to three to six times faster in the refrigerator. Keep sliced bread in the freezer and take out slices as required. 🙂 You're welcome.

Neighbour's cat decided he's going to block the fridge and cupboard until some food appears. 🙄

Woke in the middle of the night convinced I was having a heart-attack. Chest felt tight, breathing a bit difficult. Eyes flew open in a panic. Found the furry purry face of my largish cat smiling down at me. Will avoid sleeping on my back in future. #cats #caturday #catsofbluesky

Couldn't finish making the bed as neighbour's cat took possession of it. Arrived at 5.45am and left for home 4.30pm for something to eat.🙄. #cats #blueskycats

#dogs #blueskydogs #dogs.bsky.social

Went to the SPCA to adopt a dog. Chose the little white one that ran expectantly to the fence wagging her tail. Discovered she had a sister cowering in the kennel. This was the day we brought them home. We had one for 10 yrs and the other for 12 yrs. They are now waiting on the rainbow bridge.

I wonder if he knows that in the UK 'trump' is a euphemism for 'fart'. The first time I saw a pic of his famous tower I burst out laughing.😅

When will I learn to keep my cellphone handy when working on my computer🙄. After filling in a lengthy form or questionnaire I will inevitably be sent either an OTP, verification code, activation code or similar, which then involves an urgent hunt for my cellphone before the code time runs out😛

Found that I've been quoted in a "Collection of 21 famous quotes about The Difference Between Love And Lust". It's the tagline for my novel "With the Headmaster's Approval". www.amazon.com/dp/B00HB6329C #booktok #booksky #librarysky #writing #greatreads #bookspotlight #authorship #writers

#writing #writingcommunity #indieauthor #author #booktok #booksky #librarysky #libraries #bookblogger #greatreads #romancereaders

SPEED KILLS. Better to arrive late than to become THE late...

#writers How I sold more print copies by conquering my fear of public speaking. Readers love to buy signed copies. Giving talks and doing book tours offers the best opportunities. #writingcommunity #indieauthor #author #authorship #creativewriting #editing #writesky www.amazon.com/dp/B07FJVP47B

Perhaps #ICE will become the modern day ‘Press Gangs’. Prevalent from the 17th-19th century, groups kidnapped sailors, labourers, and apprentices from streets, taverns, or merchant ships, legalised by the government to fill war-time manpower shortages in the British Royal Navy. #Iran #war

I mourn the demise of 'led'. It has been increasingly and incorrectly replaced by 'lead' in newspapers, magazines and online. Fellow #writers please save this poor under-used word from disappearing #writingcommunity #indieauthor #author #authorship #creativewriting #editing #amwriting

Writers can never be lonely: they have a whole cast of characters living in their head. 😀 #writers #author #indieauthor #writing #creativewriting #amwriting #writerssupportingwriters #writesky #writingprompt

Why do I waste 20 mins searching for a piece of writing on my computer so I can copy and paste instead of spending 5 minutes retyping it🤔 #writing #author #indieauthor #amwriting #skywrite

“If you have been voting for politicians who promise to give you goodies at someone else’s expense, then you have no right to complain when they take your money and give it to someone else, including themselves.” – Thomas Sowell.

Teachers asked for a “Hardy Boys type’ story to encourage teenage boys to read. I submitted “Mystery at Ocean Drive“ to a publisher. It was rejected because “it was too much like a Hardy Boys story”.🤦 I published through KDP. #writing #indieauthor #writesky #amwriting www.amazon.com/dp/B004H1TD38

Neighbour's dog that I take for a walk every day looking forlorn wearing a ring to stop her chewing the stitches after being spayed. 🙂

The most profitable way to sell your print books is through a book launch, or by giving talks to organisations. Readers love to buy autographed copies. Learn how I gained confidence in public speaking. #writesky #writingcommunity #indieauthor #creativewriting #Writers www.amazon.com/dp/B07FJVP47B

We have three woolly-necked storks living in our retirement village. They tap on the door asking for food and then invite themselves in. #birds #wildlife

Question: When do you know it's time to stop editing your novel? Answer: When you start putting back the commas you've just taken out. 😜 #writingcommunity #indieauthor #author #authorship #creativewriting #editing #amwriting #writerssupportingwriters #writesky #writingprompt

How can I move him from my office chair? #writers don't need much of an excuse to put off writing. #authors #indieauthors #cats

Just felt like hanging around for a bit. #cats #Caturday