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Sarah wrote: "Sharon wrote: "I have sent some, just have to do the second lot."Trisha wrote: "How are u today"
Morning Trisha, Fine and yourself?"
I am ok I have been working on promoting my book
Loved what you said Sarah. I have just got a new front room all by stealth with no money I have had a brand new capet laid in front room, stairs and landing, my nearly new sofa that cost £50 a one seeter chocolate brown leather chair to match also nearly new, a friend had one that just happened to be a perfect match. Then yesterday went to a warehouse where I bought a single recliner for £50 because they said it didn't recline. I na few seconds of being in my house my very clever partner bent some metal and now it works. Of course things are very up and down when you have no money extreme highs and the pits. Still I am like a cheshire cat at the moment. You sound equally resourceful. And yeh, I think we would make a great comedy team.
Hi Trish what's your book? My first book The Tethered Unicorn, is free tomorrow. I wouldn't recommend anyone here reading it though because none of you would ever speak to me again and i didn't have enough money to get that one edited. I would be happy to take a look at yours but i think you guys are probably way ahead of me in this game. Anyway Trish I wish you all the luck in the world. It isn't easy.
Good night all. Partners coming to mine for tea for once. I am thinking curry.
Hi Trish what's your book? My first book The Tethered Unicorn, is free tomorrow. I wouldn't recommend anyone here reading it though because none of you would ever speak to me again and i didn't have enough money to get that one edited. I would be happy to take a look at yours but i think you guys are probably way ahead of me in this game. Anyway Trish I wish you all the luck in the world. It isn't easy.
Good night all. Partners coming to mine for tea for once. I am thinking curry.
Tarian wrote: "Loved what you said Sarah. I have just got a new front room all by stealth with no money I have had a brand new capet laid in front room, stairs and landing, my nearly new sofa that cost £50 a one ..."It is Nirvash, a Vampire's Tale
Tarian wrote: "Loved what you said Sarah. I have just got a new front room all by stealth with no money I have had a brand new capet laid in front room, stairs and landing, my nearly new sofa that cost £50 a one ..."What say I get your book and read it anyway, I'll make notes mark all the corrections I can see and you send me a copy on a disc or via email I can go through it and edit it you can do the corrections and put the newly edited version up on line and see if that helps with sales. I will be kind, but I will be ruthless in scalping what I consider is irrelevant or changing stuff. It's your choice whether you go with my changes after or not.
It means extra work for you, but it may help sales, think about it and let me know.
And if we have to go back to the days of bartering I will have everything I need, one way or another, like I said I can cook - chef for hire for a special meal, wedding recption - what do you have to offer in return?
I can sew, getting married need a wedding dress and bridesmaid dresses but can't afford to pay £500 quid I can do it what do you have to offer me in return?
Need an interpreter I'll do it if you'll dig my garden, paint my ceiling, mend my car.....
I'll be alright Jack!
Morning Sharon,This week seems very long, got the girls again for lunch, must remember to ask Alain when he's over to take the sign that says mug off my back!
Though at least I know Sophie has eaten well this week and the two are now tucking into the last of yesterdays spag bol! What I am having for lunch I have no idea!
Just had flash of inspiration bacon, egg chips and beans I think! I have the men working on the house tomorrow for lunch, raclette I think and an apple almond cake.
With raclette there is no need for a starter but I think I will make some vegetable soup because it is blooming cold here and they will be working in cold damp conditions laying concrete!
Morning, Already the day from hell for me. Got in to work at 9.45. Train broke down twice and to top it all the carriage I was in (typical) came away from the main train. Thankfully we had broken down when he realised. We didn't until he mentioned that he had reattached the carriages (when we finally got an announement).
Sharon wrote: "Morning, Already the day from hell for me. Got in to work at 9.45. Train broke down twice and to top it all the carriage I was in (typical) came away from the main train. Thankfully we had bro..."
I think that calls for compensation for traumatising you, go for the jugular, what could have been if the carriage had uncoupled at speed, need to go home stressed, and I think in a taxi too traumatised to get on a train in fear of your life, and send the bill to the train people!
Sarah wrote: "Tarian wrote: "Loved what you said Sarah. I have just got a new front room all by stealth with no money I have had a brand new capet laid in front room, stairs and landing, my nearly new sofa that ..."
Hi Sarah, That is a fantastic offer and I really appreciate it.The book is sick and very dark and you wont like me after reading it because a lot of it's true. I don't want to loose friend. I have changed genre's for the book i have sent Emme and have improve a great deal since that first book and will publish all my next books under my real name.
I will send it to you but I don't have an email address. As for bartering, I am very happy to do that but i am quite dumb with most other things. I love children and can sort out people's children (not my own)behavioural problems, I can paint and draw. Good with people. All those skills that will never earn me a living. I can decorate and design. However, there is so much I can't do.
My cooking is terrible and is such a joke in my family that when I do try something new nobody eats it. The dog is very fond of my food and is the only one who seems to appreciate it. I am terrible with maths and had an awful time with it when doing my degree.
In short I am useless but if you ever want to visit Bristol you and your family would be made very welcome.
Hi Sarah, That is a fantastic offer and I really appreciate it.The book is sick and very dark and you wont like me after reading it because a lot of it's true. I don't want to loose friend. I have changed genre's for the book i have sent Emme and have improve a great deal since that first book and will publish all my next books under my real name.
I will send it to you but I don't have an email address. As for bartering, I am very happy to do that but i am quite dumb with most other things. I love children and can sort out people's children (not my own)behavioural problems, I can paint and draw. Good with people. All those skills that will never earn me a living. I can decorate and design. However, there is so much I can't do.
My cooking is terrible and is such a joke in my family that when I do try something new nobody eats it. The dog is very fond of my food and is the only one who seems to appreciate it. I am terrible with maths and had an awful time with it when doing my degree.
In short I am useless but if you ever want to visit Bristol you and your family would be made very welcome.
Sharon wrote: "Morning,
Already the day from hell for me. Got in to work at 9.45. Train broke down twice and to top it all the carriage I was in (typical) came away from the main train. Thankfully we had bro..."
That sounds really scary. Years ago fter a heavy partying night in London I ran and got on the wrong train. It headed non-stop out into the middle of nowhere. It didn't stop and of course nobody got on or off, in fact there was only the driver. It finally stopped in a siding in a sea of railway lines. I screamed out as I saw the driver walk away. It would have been too dangerous to cross that number of lines, so i cried and screamed. Eventually someone came to my rescue and they drove the train back to the last station. That would make a good story 'The Wrong Train'.
Already the day from hell for me. Got in to work at 9.45. Train broke down twice and to top it all the carriage I was in (typical) came away from the main train. Thankfully we had bro..."
That sounds really scary. Years ago fter a heavy partying night in London I ran and got on the wrong train. It headed non-stop out into the middle of nowhere. It didn't stop and of course nobody got on or off, in fact there was only the driver. It finally stopped in a siding in a sea of railway lines. I screamed out as I saw the driver walk away. It would have been too dangerous to cross that number of lines, so i cried and screamed. Eventually someone came to my rescue and they drove the train back to the last station. That would make a good story 'The Wrong Train'.
Wow, that is scary. There you go Tarian, your next plot for your next story ;o) Once Sarah has editied, I am always good for proof reading the finall peace if that helps.
Sharon wrote: "Wow, that is scary. There you go Tarian, your next plot for your next story ;o) Once Sarah has editied, I am always good for proof reading the finall peace if that helps."
Sharon you are all so kind.You are such a genuinely lovely group of people and yes all advice would help. I just hope people are unshockable because I have had a very srange life. All though now it is very normal and I love normal. I hope your day improves. Thanks again.
Sharon you are all so kind.You are such a genuinely lovely group of people and yes all advice would help. I just hope people are unshockable because I have had a very srange life. All though now it is very normal and I love normal. I hope your day improves. Thanks again.
More then welcome - didn't even realis my name had switched back to me, thought I was still under Darkangel - DOH!!!
Hey tarian, I woud love to help as well but I'm pretty useless at things like things. I'm crap at grammar (even though I teach english, lol) but if you want me to help with advertising I'll give it a shot. Did you receive your anthology yet? I'm waiting very patiently for m mum to let me know if she's got them.@Darkangel, how are you doing with your novel?
oh my god! I just realised I have an author page! woop woop!!!
Hiya EvaWell I stopped with the novel, I managed 19,555 words which was not bad for someone who works full time. I will go back to it eventually but so busy at work at the moment.
Sharon wrote: "Hiya EvaWell I stopped with the novel, I managed 19,555 words which was not bad for someone who works full time. I will go back to it eventually but so busy at work at the moment."
pretty impressive, you are almost have way there. Can't wait to read it!
You can draw, I can't well I used to do portraits from photos but landscapes I am rubbish at. Don't be silly, I won't judge you for telling your story, have you added the based on a true story on Amazon?And anyone can cook if you read the instructions carefully and follow them to the letter, though my daughter can't make pastry even with my recipe (handed down from my mum).
And I can't do maths either so what, that doesn't make either of us thick, oh I can add up in my head, and do the basic stuff but after that I'm stuffed!
And thank you for the kind invitation, we may come to England one day in the future when I get brave again. Last time it made me ill for weeks afterwards, I did most of the driving! Need I say more!
Sharon wrote: "This is true."We had sub zero temperatures and a skating rink to contend with this morning after all the rain the roads are bad and they rarely grit them here. Their answer to ice is to stick a panel up warning you it's a possibility!
Sharon wrote: "Hiya EvaWell I stopped with the novel, I managed 19,555 words which was not bad for someone who works full time. I will go back to it eventually but so busy at work at the moment."
Yes well done, now all you have to do is finish it a bit like me but at the moment I have zero inclination to do much at all so that's exactly what I am doing. Knitting barbie stuff, rugging and embroidery and sleeping. I will get back into the swing eventually I hope because 70,000 words is a lot to leave dangling!
Morning Eva, Morning Trisha how are you both?
Sarah wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Hiya EvaWell I stopped with the novel, I managed 19,555 words which was not bad for someone who works full time. I will go back to it eventually but so busy at work at the moment...."
is that god ot hod?
Sarah wrote: "Morning Eva, Morning Trisha how are you both?"I am doing ok I
I need to get my tree out but do not feel like it since its just me at home during the day
Trisha wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Morning Eva, Morning Trisha how are you both?"I am doing ok I
I need to get my tree out but do not feel like it since its just me at home during the day"
well just wait until your kids get home.
Eva wrote: "Trisha wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Morning Eva, Morning Trisha how are you both?"I am doing ok I
I need to get my tree out but do not feel like it since its just me at home during the day"
well just w..."
All they will help with is putting the ornaments on it
Well, I've eaten a whole packect of chocalate digestives whie writing a singe chapter. Thank goodness its christmas!
LOL - Oh dear Eva!Sorry guys not been getting notifications yet again.
Eva wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Hiya EvaWell I stopped with the novel, I managed 19,555 words which was not bad for someone who works full time. I will go back to it eventually but so busy at work ..."
HOD - GOD is at 7000+!
Trisha wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Morning Eva, Morning Trisha how are you both?"I am doing ok I
I need to get my tree out but do not feel like it since its just me at home during the day"
Sounds like you need a pick me up, like Eva's Chocolate Digestives! Chocolate contains seratonin the happy chemical our body produces when we are happy! So yes chocolate's good for me!
Sharon wrote: "LOL - Oh dear Eva!Sorry guys not been getting notifications yet again."
Sounds like us yesterday! Me with my Mon Cheri and you with your chocolates and pringles -- mm.. chocolate covered pringles I bet they'd be nice, plain ones of course!
I will be doing my chocolate covered pretzels soon. I just had a peppermint hot chocolate from Starbucks, it was yummy!
Sharon wrote: "I will be doing my chocolate covered pretzels soon. I just had a peppermint hot chocolate from Starbucks, it was yummy!"They have to taste better than the cardboard sticks we have for appero, I have a recipe for that using a peppermint Aero, trouble is they don't sell Aero's here! I prefer the alcoholic version of that Get (green mint liqueur) and Kahluha chocolate liqueur if you pour them carefully you get a chocolate stripe at the bottom and the green stripe on top!
How cool. We used to do a shot in the bar called a mint areo. It was a white chocolate liqueur with Creme de Menthe on top. It was heaven
Sharon wrote: "How cool. We used to do a shot in the bar called a mint areo. It was a white chocolate liqueur with Creme de Menthe on top. It was heaven"Taste will be the same I imagine, blooming hard to keep them from blending though! They have two cocktails here using Ricard (like Pernod) a tomate which is pernod and grenadine and a peroquet which is pernod and menthe the some people like to put kiwi in its place! I just gave them a wide birth even having to pour the stuff makes me nauseous!
I can completely understand. I hated the smell of Gin when behind the bar (actually, can't stand the taste either)
Sharon wrote: "I can completely understand. I hated the smell of Gin when behind the bar (actually, can't stand the taste either)"I love gin and tonic, though for years I would only drink it with bitter lemon, with me it was Pernod unfortunately for me it's popular here mostly with the men they're more than welcome to my share!
Here's one to try at xmas smoothing sassy 3cl chocolate liqueur
3cl strawberry liqueur
8cl champagne mix the two liqueurs in a cocktail shaker, pour into chapagne flutes and top with champers
or my favourite veuve joyeuse merry widow! 4cl curacao blue, ice, orange juice ice and blue curacao in highball glass then carefully pour in the orange juice. should be blue green and finally orange!
Does anyone have a good recepie for eggnog? I've never tried it and i fancy making it this crimbo
Eva wrote: "Hey tarian, I woud love to help as well but I'm pretty useless at things like things. I'm crap at grammar (even though I teach english, lol) but if you want me to help with advertising I'll give it..."
Thanks Eve, i am also useless at marketing. When Emme has finished with 'In The Devil's Own word's', I will certainly need some help marketing as i don't plan to put that one out for free. I have tried blogs but my books never upload so I kind of gave up. Have no idea how to do a web page.
I haven't received my anthology yet I hope it is here before christmas because I was hoping to have it as my Christmas read for when the family have pretended to love their dinner and gone off to cadge food off their various friends.They like lamb.
Thanks Eve, i am also useless at marketing. When Emme has finished with 'In The Devil's Own word's', I will certainly need some help marketing as i don't plan to put that one out for free. I have tried blogs but my books never upload so I kind of gave up. Have no idea how to do a web page.
I haven't received my anthology yet I hope it is here before christmas because I was hoping to have it as my Christmas read for when the family have pretended to love their dinner and gone off to cadge food off their various friends.They like lamb.
Hmmm, I like the sound of that even though I am not too hot on Champers, I can bear it.
Sharon wrote: "Hmmm, I like the sound of that even though I am not too hot on Champers, I can bear it."use a good sparkling wine cheaper too I suggest a Ackermans of Saumur reasonable priced and beat champagne in a blindfold taste test!
I quite like Prosecco - do you think it will work with that?
http://adclick.g.doubleclick.net/aclk... Here is a link to an egg nog recipe plus other eggnog specials including an eggnog cheesecake!
Sharon wrote: "I quite like Prosecco - do you think it will work with that?" I don't see why not. Ackermans do a sparkling red, it is sweet and perfect for dessert if you can get hold of it - I found it in one supermarket here otherwise I have to drive to the Loire valley and go to the Ackermans shop!
Tarian wrote: "Eva wrote: "Hey tarian, I woud love to help as well but I'm pretty useless at things like things. I'm crap at grammar (even though I teach english, lol) but if you want me to help with advertising ..."Go take a look at weebly.com lol if blonde little me can manage it without to much hassle anyone can do it! And they have a very nice man called Richard who if I you get stuck with it will help you out!
Do you have a mortar and pessle? if so I have a marinade to make your lamb taste divine.
Can you not get it on line and have it delivered?
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Maybe we should form a comedy double act and do a Jasper Carrot type routine!
I just turned the fire down, it went cold so I gave it some air and whoosh now I'm toasty, it's so cold here today and we have had a few flakes of the white stuff too, hasn't settled though.
I suppose we will all be digging up our manicured lawns and planting veg. When my eldest two were small their dad was out of work for 3 years, we managed, I made everything bread, biscuits, cakes, jams, chutneys, wine, beer, clothes - I guess we will have to go back to DIY and if you can't make it, grow it, or brew it you can't have it!
Last night and today I have been knitting wraps for Barbie dolls in fluffy cheap wool, barbies clothes are dearer than clothes for Sophie at 10 Euros a dress! And they fall apart after playing with them for a couple of hours!