Tilly Greene's Blog, page 78
December 14, 2009
December 13, 2009
Are you ready for this?
I've recently told you how to make that special mug of sweetness, a yummy treat usually consumed during the holidays in England, and last week I gave you a bunch of British flicks to watch. Well, ttoday, I'm feeling more contemporary, so here are a few films to put you in Jolly Ol' without having to pack a suitcase:
My Beautiful Laundrette
Love Actually
Full Monty
Trainspotting
Rock n Rolla
Death at a Funeral
Fun times!
My Beautiful Laundrette
Love Actually
Full Monty
Trainspotting
Rock n Rolla
Death at a Funeral
Fun times!
Tilly Greene
WARNING! Red hot romances ahead!
December 12, 2009
Have a holiday party to go to and no time to make anything?
In my case it's a lack of skill and attention that led me to learn how to make Mince Pies. They are very simple to make and don't take long either. So here you go, something for workmates, neighbors, relatives, or yourself - a little something to put you in the holiday frame of mind.
Here we go, Mince Pies:
You need flour, sugar, milk, rolling pin, two different sized glasses, teaspoon, anti-stick method [I use Pam, but anything will do:], muffin tray for mini muffins [bite size :-)], pastry...
Here we go, Mince Pies:
You need flour, sugar, milk, rolling pin, two different sized glasses, teaspoon, anti-stick method [I use Pam, but anything will do:], muffin tray for mini muffins [bite size :-)], pastry...
December 11, 2009
A bit of random ridiculousness...
NEVER ASSUME THAT MEN UNDERSTAND
A woman was in a coma. She had been in it for months.
Nurses were in her room giving her a bed bath. One of them was washing her private area and noticed that there was a slight response on the monitor whenever she touched her there. They tried it again and sure enough, there was definite movement.
They went to her husband and explained what happened, telling him, 'As crazy as this sounds, maybe a little 'Oral sex' will do the trick & bring her out of the coma...
December 10, 2009
Art Day
The Frenchman Hippolyte Delaroche, also known as Paul Delaroche, painted 'The Execution of Lady Jane Grey' in 1833 and it now hangs in the National Gallery, London.
During my first trip abroad, I went to to the National Gallery, and remember sitting in front of this painting, entranced. It was her satin gown that held my attention. The texture was so real, so incredibly executed, I wanted to reach out and touch it, still do.
A few historical movies I've watched that will put you in that E...
December 9, 2009
Hump Day Reflections!
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Photo by Kemuel Valdes and found on OHLALA Magazine
Sand is looking pretty good here!
Photo by Kemuel Valdes and found on OHLALA Magazine
Sand is looking pretty good here!
Tilly Greene
WARNING! Red hot romances ahead!
December 8, 2009
Book Talk!
I'm working on 'Double Punch', which will be followed up by 'Cyra and the Three Cyclopes' [you met them in 'Hephaestus Lays Down the Law'], and I suddenly realized that the Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses have shown up in my writing before, and I don't mean any other book in the Mythological Messes Redux series.They show up in 'The Painted Lady', part of the Winter Wishes Anthology.
The heroine, Saffron Hoyt, is a model doing a private commission as her last photoshoot. She's retiring becaus...
December 7, 2009
Stuff from a writer...
Research.
What is that?
It's a necessity and something a writer does to better understand a particular thing. One of your goals is to write a story that puts the reader right there alongside your hero and heroine. To do that, you need to know about whatever it is you're writing about from all angles.
How long does it take?
Don't be stingy, take as long as is necessary.
Where do I go, the library?
Absolutely! You can go to your local library and troll through the shelves, or go with a list of...
December 4, 2009
A bit of random ridiculousness...
Little Known Baseball Fact
The first testicular guard (Cup) was used in baseball in 1874 and the first helmet was used in 1934.
It took 60 years for men to realize that the brain is also important.
Thank you, WooWoo, this was a hoot!
Tilly Greene
WARNING! Red hot romances ahead!
December 3, 2009
I equally enjoy...
blockbuster, not so blockbuster, and foreign language to me films. They're all entertaining.
Normally, if there is a "blockbuster" I want to see, I go to the theater when it's released to watch it, and then I'm done with it. Because of where I live, the not so big flicks are harder to find in a theater, and so I rent them up from Hollywood Video. Unfortunately, the foreign language to me films are harder still to find and are the ones I tend to buy to watch over and over again.
Some I ha...
Normally, if there is a "blockbuster" I want to see, I go to the theater when it's released to watch it, and then I'm done with it. Because of where I live, the not so big flicks are harder to find in a theater, and so I rent them up from Hollywood Video. Unfortunately, the foreign language to me films are harder still to find and are the ones I tend to buy to watch over and over again.
Some I ha...
