Amandababble Week Thirty-Four
Is there anyone left in the UK that doesn’t have a cold, the flu or a shivery snotty bug? If yes, please be my friend as everyone else I have encountered in the last seven days has been spluttering at me with a huge, red nose, swollen eyes and the energy level of a sloth! And I really don’t want to catch it!
Well and truly back in the swing of things here, I frowned at three people, stood silently in a very long queue and am wearing so many layers I can’t stretch my arms above my head because it’s so c…c…c… cold!
The boys went back to school this week and yes, I cried. I can’t help it. It’s just that we have spent the most marvellous month or so with them and I knew that when they went back to school that was truly the end of this part of our adventure. I MISS them so much, even though they don’t seem remotely fussed about not seeing me.
I think my favourite conversation went like this,
‘I’m going to miss you next week.’
‘Mmmnn.’
‘If you need anything at all, Dad’s around even though I’m working.’
‘Mmmnn.’
‘I have honestly loved your company this last month. Thank you for being you. I’m so proud of you. We’ve had a blast haven’t we?’
After ten seconds of silence,
‘Sorry did you say something, I had my earphones in. Oh and if you are going out, can you get me some new pants?’
I trundled back to the kitchen.
I am in the grip of my latest novel, I think about it constantly, wake up in the wee small hours to scribble notes on it and write it obsessively during the day. I am lost in the story and am loving it! It’s called Heaven and Back, I think I’m allowed to say that, if I’m not, then scratch that last sentence.
I am delighted to see ‘A Little Love’ climbing up the charts, for all those who have read it, THANK YOU and for all those who have read it and reviewed it THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH! Here’s the link for anyone that wants to check out the reviews http://amzn.to/1dbvQ3T and I noticed Pru Plum now has her own Twitter account @PruPlum – if anyone wants to see what she’s up to.
The biggest thrill of all is having What Have I Done? as one of Amazon’s books of the year 2013. I still can’t believe it, what an incredible thing. http://amzn.to/1eMCzV7 I am amazed and delighted that its still riding high in the charts and causing such a stir nearly 12 months after its release – it is beyond my wildest dreams.
So this evening I am packing and hitting the road again tomorrow. I will keep you posted as to my adventures, but happily I am not going alone, can’t give too much away, but will post pics this week to keep you amused!
My travel plans for the year ahead are exciting and daunting in equal measure. My calendar is already chocka. I shall be in Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Bermuda, Jersey, Ireland and Salcombe and not necessarily in that order, where I will be promoting new books and doing telly bits and pieces, so a very busy time.
Right off to dust off my passport and give my travel towel a rinse – one last night in my own bed and off I go. 
Sending you love and warmth from my cosy little armchair and wishing that maybe I could just stay here, in my house, with my family for a little while longer…
Mandy xx
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