Long words and lie-ins

Bloggie pals!

Not only is today a Bank Holiday in the UK (hoorah!) but it’s also National Dog Day too! Awwww!

Charlie says:  I make the bed

So while I have a totally lazy day today, here’s a fabulous word to mull upon:

Osseocarnisanguineoviscericartilaginonervomedullary – means "having the structure of the human body".

Apparently the word itself  is a compound adjective – a string of words stuck together!

I found out about this reading my saturday newspaper - in a section called "Ask a grown up". The question was "Does my cat, Oscar know he's a cat?" and the lovely answer is here with the above word as part of it!

Have a great week everyone!

AWOL and Random First Lines..

Bloggie pals!!

Gumtree asks: Where's Charlie?

Charlie asks: Where's Gumtree?

Old Kitty asks: Where was I last week?

Nevermind! We're back and we missed you all!

For you writerly folk, here's a fun online help -  Random First Line Generator

it generates random first lines, random plots etc to inspire your writing! Enjoy!

Have a great week y'all!

Time Lord!

Bloggie pals!! 

Please indulge me as my inner sci-fi nerdy child goes "squeeeeeeee"!!!!

The new Doctor Who has been unveiled as none other than the fabulously glorious Peter Capaldi! 

55 years young and totally gorgeous in all his scrummy Scottishness! 

Gumtree says:  I see your squee and raise you a Squeeeeeeeeee - with bits! Ahem!

Have a great week everyone!

And to Abby, Uncle MaxMaxx, Socks and GJ - we love you all so much, you've been with us through thick and thin from when we started blogging. You are all in our hearts and thoughts.

Perspective

Hasn’t time flown by

As we say goodbye to July

But fret ye not oh beautiful bloggie pals

For tis only 148 days to Yul-e-tide!

LOL!

Charlie says: This space is occupied.

Have a wonderful week everyone!

Not a cookbook!

Bloggie pals!

Beautiful and super talented Niamh Boyce of Words a Day blog debuts her wonderful book The Herbalist (published by Penguin) this year and I've read it and all I can say is "WOW"!

Imagine a literary equivalent of a Douglas Sirk film with gritty realism and plenty of heart!

Bestest of all she’s visiting me to answer my silly questions:

1) What is your favourite herb (s)? I love the scent of lemon thyme.

2) How could you do that to Carmel?! And Eliza* LOL!

I know! But it wasn’t me honestly - the characters in this book did as they pleased, all I could do was watch and weep...

*Eliza is a much loved pig.... and Carmel is my favourite character in the book!

Thank you lovely Niamh! And all the best with your guaranteed bestseller!

Thank you Old Kitty, it’s a pleasure to be here, and thank you for your kind words.

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The Herbalist:

Set in 1930’s small town Ireland, a seemingly exotic Herbalist appears in the market square and mesmerises a headstrong and precocious 17 year old Emily. But why do the other women of the town seek his expertise so surreptitiously?

Some more fab reviews for The Herbalist here!

A gazillion trillion super stars from me and paws up from the Gumster and Charlie!

Meet n greet!

Bloggie pals!!!

Oh it was so good to unplug for a whole week!!  We thoroughly recommend it!!

And yet we totally missed you gorgeous guys and gals and furry pals! 

We hope to catch up with y'all soon!

Charlie says: You are NOT Gumtree!

p.s. introducing Demon - my new next door neighbours' kitty!

A little dramatic interlude

Bloggie pals!

A had a little kitty drama over the weekend! 

This little beauty appeared out of nowhere!

And what did Gumtree do?

Gumtree says: I am not hiding I am just quality checking this shopping bag!

Luckily Charlie was off on his adventures or he'd have gone for this sweetheart! He's SO territorial! 

Anyway bloggie pals! I won't have a blog post up on Monday, the 15th July, so see you all soon in a couple of weeks!