Alexandra Wolfe's Blog, page 16

To Repair, or not to Repair

That is the BIG question! Our cooker is slowly breaking down, a heating ring here, a heating ring there. We’ve had it since 2006, but still, I expect these kind of ‘white’ goods to last. I shouldn’t be surprised, it is, as they say, only a matter of time. And this coming now, is almost... Continue reading →

Side effects of Covid-19

Even here, in our somewhat quiet little city, we’re seeing the knock-on effects of people going crazy, and stockpiling supplies like it’s the end of the world. That dystopian future we all so love to read about is here, in my backyard … people are buying up toilet rolls like there is no tomorrow! I... Continue reading →

Side effects of CorVid-19

Even here, in our somewhat quiet little city, we’re seeing the knock-on effects of people going crazy, and stockpiling supplies like it’s the end of the world. That dystopian future we all so love to read about is here, in my backyard … people are buying up toilet rolls like there is no tomorrow! I... Continue reading →

Binge-Worthy TV #4

Actually, calling the TV shows I’m about to discuss binge-worthy is a misnomer. Neither, as it turns out were of the calibre to be called binge-anything, let alone worthy. First up is the Jez Butterworth written, Sky TV Amazon Prime coproduction, BRITANNIA. This supposed historical drama is only historical in that it’s set in AD... Continue reading →

To Edit, or not to Edit

One of the topics of conversation doing the rounds on various blogs, usually asked by first time or emerging writers is, ‘why is editing a book so expensive?‘ Usually indicating they are, in all likelihood, going to (a) self-publish and (b) not have their work edited or, at the very least, not edited by a... Continue reading →

Writing negative reviews

There are any number of reason why you might decide a book is a meh read. One could be bad story telling on the part of the author, where a situation doesn’t ring true, or the characters do things that, quite frankly,  strain all credibility, to say the least. This happens a lot for me,... Continue reading →

Quote It #1

Facts. What are the facts. Again, and again, ask yourself, what are the facts. Shun wishful thinking, ignore divine revelation, forget what the stars foretell. Avoid opinions, care not what the neighbours think, never mind the unguessable, or ‘Verdict of History‘ —ask, what are the facts, and to how many decimal places. You pilot always... Continue reading →

Binge-Worthy TV #3

Our binge-watching marathons continues apace. After we gobbled up 2 seasons of the Euro-centric co-production, THE TUNNEL, and watched the mini series, TRIANGLE, starring Sam Neil—which, by the way, was a silly bit of fun where the American Navy are trying to close a breech in space time created by the Philadelphia Experiment (which may,... Continue reading →

Early Morning Blues

It’s tough in the morning when you get up before the sun does and your partner stares at you for a second, and then says, “Do you know what, you have Tom Selleck’s eyebrows.” Sigh, sure, let’s go with that today …

My Sister and other Phenomena

My sister breaks things. It’s a fact—a family fact. She doesn’t just break ordinary things like you or I might do; dishes, glassware, bones in our body, no. My sister breaks things like, the internet. What? Oh, okay, so maybe it wasn’t her, per se, who caused Google to have a nervous breakdown the other... Continue reading →