Sharon Kendrick's Blog, page 22
June 3, 2010
SNAPSHOTS OF FRANCE
Here I am, posing in the glorious sunlight in the magnificent city of
AVIGNON
, where last week I spent a wonderful two days with my lovely son, Patrick.
Here he is.
This photo was taken when we took the bus to Aix en Provence - which I found a little underwhelming. I much preferred the buzz of Avignon with it's beautiful, high-walled buildings. It was there we ate dinner, overlooking the gleaming Rhone - on an island which is the longest river island in Europe. We could see the famous
Here he is.
This photo was taken when we took the bus to Aix en Provence - which I found a little underwhelming. I much preferred the buzz of Avignon with it's beautiful, high-walled buildings. It was there we ate dinner, overlooking the gleaming Rhone - on an island which is the longest river island in Europe. We could see the famous
June 1, 2010
WHERE AM I?
Surrounded by a sea of flowers....
And surrounded by sea....
Yes, I'm in glorious Cornwall, where I've been running along the cliff-top, eating scones with cream and jam (the second activity making the first activity absolutely vital! ) and eating the most delicious food at The Seafood Restaurant where I fell in love with the amazing art-work which adorned the walls there.
And this is currently the view from my window.
(Funnily enough, I don't seem to have done very much writing this...
And surrounded by sea....
Yes, I'm in glorious Cornwall, where I've been running along the cliff-top, eating scones with cream and jam (the second activity making the first activity absolutely vital! ) and eating the most delicious food at The Seafood Restaurant where I fell in love with the amazing art-work which adorned the walls there.
And this is currently the view from my window.
(Funnily enough, I don't seem to have done very much writing this...
May 28, 2010
AT CHELSEA
The must-see event of May beckons....
It's my first ever trip to the Chelsea Flower Show.
There are crowds. I mean, this is like Cup Final day (only the people are smarter and the only scarves they are wearing are fashioned from pure silk).
This unusual display of beautiful glass blooms caught my eye because it's called Isfahan - and I've been there. The colour of these flowers is one of the many shades of blue which abound in that amazing city.....
To be honest, most of the plants were past...
It's my first ever trip to the Chelsea Flower Show.
There are crowds. I mean, this is like Cup Final day (only the people are smarter and the only scarves they are wearing are fashioned from pure silk).
This unusual display of beautiful glass blooms caught my eye because it's called Isfahan - and I've been there. The colour of these flowers is one of the many shades of blue which abound in that amazing city.....
To be honest, most of the plants were past...
May 24, 2010
UNSEASONAL, BUT EVOCATIVE.....
Dan has kindly sent me one of his photos of a foggy morning in (or near?) Chicago, taken at his local train station.It's moody and atmospheric, don't you think?
He says that everyone thinks he's strange because he likes to take the train and thinks there are far too many cars on the road.
Dan, guess what? SO DO I!
It drives (sic) me bananas that people get behind the wheel at the drop of a hat. I love the train - watching the world go by. Watching people. Reading a book. Eating a sandwich...
He says that everyone thinks he's strange because he likes to take the train and thinks there are far too many cars on the road.
Dan, guess what? SO DO I!
It drives (sic) me bananas that people get behind the wheel at the drop of a hat. I love the train - watching the world go by. Watching people. Reading a book. Eating a sandwich...
May 21, 2010
SNEAK PREVIEW
In July, a brand-new continuity series is being launched by Harlequin Mills & Boon. It features a flawed and fantastically rich dynasty known as the Balfours.
The series kicks off with the fabulous Michelle Reid's book entitled MIA'S SCANDAL and my own story follows in August. It's called KAT'S PRIDE and here's a sneak preview of the cover.
It's gorgeous, isn't it?Kat is nothing like my usual heroines - she's rich and she's spoilt and she can be petulant. Writing her was a big challenge...
The series kicks off with the fabulous Michelle Reid's book entitled MIA'S SCANDAL and my own story follows in August. It's called KAT'S PRIDE and here's a sneak preview of the cover.
It's gorgeous, isn't it?Kat is nothing like my usual heroines - she's rich and she's spoilt and she can be petulant. Writing her was a big challenge...
May 20, 2010
CLICK ONTO A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE!
Today, I'm blogging over on
iheartspresents
- so I hope you might join me there.
I know that Dan (now a regular visitor to this blog - hurrah!) - is only just about to embark on his first-ever romance novel, so it's a fairly safe bet to say that I don't think he'll have ever clicked onto the ihearts site! So go on, Dan - and please feel free to comment.
I know that Dan (now a regular visitor to this blog - hurrah!) - is only just about to embark on his first-ever romance novel, so it's a fairly safe bet to say that I don't think he'll have ever clicked onto the ihearts site! So go on, Dan - and please feel free to comment.
May 17, 2010
WILD ORCHIDS....
couldn't drag me away......
Well, that's not quite true. Eventually, I was forced to leave the Tuscan idyll where I was revealing the secrets of writing romantic fiction to lively group of women at The Watermill - and to head for home. But I shall miss the silvery-green olive trees, the cute cows with bells hung around their necks and the masses of wild flowers which were everywhere. (Do you suppose that the famous rock-band Deep Purple named themselves after the orchids which studded...
Well, that's not quite true. Eventually, I was forced to leave the Tuscan idyll where I was revealing the secrets of writing romantic fiction to lively group of women at The Watermill - and to head for home. But I shall miss the silvery-green olive trees, the cute cows with bells hung around their necks and the masses of wild flowers which were everywhere. (Do you suppose that the famous rock-band Deep Purple named themselves after the orchids which studded...
BACK FROM ITALIA
Forgive my blog absenteesim (that doesn't look right, but what the hell?). I've just spent time in beautiful Umbria and then onto magnificent Tuscany (Quick! I need more superlatives!), where a daily walk gave me views like this....
I was teaching romance writing at the Watermill in Posara - of which more, later. For now, I have just sent off some urgent tweaks to my latest ms and am rushing around, burying my nose in lily-of-the-valley during it's brief, sweet spell, which gives us that...
I was teaching romance writing at the Watermill in Posara - of which more, later. For now, I have just sent off some urgent tweaks to my latest ms and am rushing around, burying my nose in lily-of-the-valley during it's brief, sweet spell, which gives us that...
April 29, 2010
THE BLACK RAT
Wild garlic soup with Judas Ear and deep-fried egg. Squid stuffed with duck terrine. The best chocolate pudding in the entire universe.....
Many people know Winchester's finest restaurant THE BLACK RAT where I had a delicious and laughter-filled dinner last night - but not everyone knows the famous dog which coincidentally shares the same name. Rats "Ratty" Nicholson. And what a dog! He is fearless and feisty and can terrify dogs twice his size - but underneath it all, he is just a big...
Many people know Winchester's finest restaurant THE BLACK RAT where I had a delicious and laughter-filled dinner last night - but not everyone knows the famous dog which coincidentally shares the same name. Rats "Ratty" Nicholson. And what a dog! He is fearless and feisty and can terrify dogs twice his size - but underneath it all, he is just a big...
April 20, 2010
ROLL UP!
This is HILARIOUS.....
(And the tune is unforgettable).
"Just out of interest....which is your favourite Beatles song of all time?
(And the tune is unforgettable).
"Just out of interest....which is your favourite Beatles song of all time?
