C.F. Dunn's Blog, page 13

Sniffing Out The Answer.

OK, so there we were staring at this mound of soil and rubble piled on the floor of my F-in-L’s scullery and wondering where on earth it had come from. Telltale signs had been deposited around the stone-flagged room, and … Continue reading →

He That Was Lost…

Success! I phoned the vet this morning and someone had indeed reported their eight month old kitten missing mid last week – a tabby, neutered (honestly, I didn’t look that closely) and best of all – microchipped. Kit and I … Continue reading →

Unexpected Guest

Late yesterday afternoon as the gloaming set in, we had an unexpected guest. My husband was talking with a neighbour from a few doors down, when they heard an almightily wow-ow-wowing and a small cat – olive green and spotty … Continue reading →

Stirring It Up.

    ‘Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people; that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may of thee be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.’   Yesterday was … Continue reading →

Before We Were Writers: Leigh Russell

      A very warm welcome to best seller crime novelist, Leigh Russell, who joins me today to tell us about her road to writing in the blog mini-series: Before We Were Writers.   My love affair with books … Continue reading →

What Goes Around…

En route to a bit of R & R in the south west, I stopped off at a roadside cafe for a quick cuppa. While waiting for my coffee, I found my habitual state of day dreaming abruptly interrupted by … Continue reading →

Before We Were Writers: Emma Darwin

As we head into autumn, I’m delighted to welcome author, Emma Darwin, to  tell us all about her life before writing in the next instalment of the mini-blog series: Before We Were Writers. Until I was sixteen, I was going … Continue reading →

Before We Were Writers: Michael Jecks

  Not content with one job, this week’s guest decided he’d try thirteen. Twenty years on and with thirty-five published books tucked snugly under his belt, Michael Jecks took the hint, bearing eloquent testament to the adage: if at first … Continue reading →

Before We Were Writers: Cas Lester

Once responsible for keeping our children entertained and in strange imaginary worlds, Cas Lester joins me in the mini-blog series: Before We Were Famous. Find out what she used to get up to and why she believes she has the … Continue reading →

Before We Were Writers: Sue Russell

A day later than intended as I scramble  around the country getting Child One back to university, I nonetheless extend a very warm welcome  to author Sue Russell as the second of my guests bloggers in the mini blog series: Before … Continue reading →