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January Book Club

January Book Club

I’m excited about reading this because this gent wrote one of my favourite book of short stories (I blogged about it here). I liked it so much that I sent Mr. Wilson some origami birds folded from old book pages as a way of saying “well done”. This is Kevin Wilson’s debut novel and he [...]

My Tuppence Worth

I was listening to the world news on the ol’ wireless yesterday. I have to concentrate so hard when I listen to the news, I find it really difficult to actually hear it. Drone drone drone summit drone politicians drone drone issues drone drone process drone. I realise that what’s being said is important, it [...]

A taste of things to come

Don’t go forgetting now. Sunday, 11th September at Caffe Medici, Guadalupe Street, Austin. Details here.

Quinn Benjamin

Quinn Benjamin

This is Quinn Benjamin. He was born on Friday at the wonderful Austin Area Birthing Center. It was very fast, painful, vivid, beautiful and oh so full of life. Life, life, life. Roller-coaster-thrilling and wonderful. So this week I am trying to comprehend new enormities; love, protectiveness, family dynamics, hormones and how do I leave [...]

Lately…

Lately…

Reading: The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien. Gratefully reading it, I should say. That and Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe – sigh, bit hard to get into but yes, I am relieved that my moral character won’t be tainted by reading it. Drawing: These are the (very) raw beginnings of a couple of bits [...]

It comes like buses

It comes like buses

The lady on the phone did not so much give me directions as tell me a story about how I might experience my journey to the bus depot; you wanna go under the highway and after a while you’ll see Fran’s hamburgers where you take a left and once you see the stadium on your [...]

I ❤ Let The Great World Spin

I ❤ Let The Great World Spin

Last night, a friend of mine who loves New York made my day by gifting their copy of Let The Great World Spin to me. I had tried to buy a copy several times during April but it had never worked out and I’m glad it didn’t because it was a lovely way to receive [...]

Bye Bye Brooches Sale

Bye Bye Brooches Sale

I’m having a Big Badaboom Bye Bye Brooches Sale because these babies have to go and there is only so many times that my dear family can graciously utter the words ‘Oh another felt brooch! You shouldn’t have!’. They are now just $3 (less than two quid) in my store with free US shipping and [...]

Exhibitin’

Exhibitin’

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