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Postcards From Malta

Two signings, I met wonderful people. One TV interview, I was humbled by how enthusiastic and warm the presenters were. I cried as I left Malta. The island is full of magic. I might go back soon. Here are your postcards, the words I have written on them begin with, Wish you were here, the […]

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Yes, I am going camping. What could possibly go wrong?

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On Thursday 18 July at 8:30 PM, I’ll be part of Emma B’s Table Talks at Latitude Festival, where a feisty debate will be occurring. The event outline suggests that people ‘grab a box of wine and come and get stuck in!’ and I can’t wait. I’ll be part of the debate that carries the topic ’This house believes […]

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A Day Out: Building me a pink house, ageless toys and memories

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So, somehow, the existence of LEGOLAND Discovery Centre in Manchester had passed me by. I have no idea how, considering we’ve been (big) Lego fans for years. But Littlest picked up a leaflet for LEGOLAND Discovery Centre in the supermarket last week and today we nipped on over. Easy access from the motorway, loads of […]

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Natalie Wills talks about: The Power of Underlying Self-Belief

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I wanted to start 2012 with a series of posts from people who MIGHT just inspire you to be a bit brave. This is the second in the series. Let me introduce you to Natalie Wills, as she talks about ‘Believe in Yourself and You Will Not Fail’: There are things we know in life […]

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Talli Roland speaks about ‘Taking the Plunge’

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I wanted to start 2012 with a series of posts from people who have ‘taken the plunge’ or ‘followed their dreams’ or had a ‘now or never’ moment, because it MIGHT just inspire you to be a bit brave too… First up, the delightful Talli Roland: I tried for five minutes (at least) to come […]

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Why the Kinect Is A Bit Like Harry Potter, But Without The Glasses

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Do you remember the first time your heard about Harry Potter? Even if you’re not a fan, you probably quite quickly realised that the pesky bespectacled wizard would be worming his way into your life and you needed to know something about Mr Potter (if only to be sure you wanted nothing to do with […]

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Whoosing noises make you a better Jedi

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Last night, I returned from a fabulous four days at Gamescom (Cologne) and thanks to a sneak look at Xbox’s new releases I can give you a headstart on what’s likely to be a must-have game. For the princess in your life… If you have a Disney loving little girl under the age of 12, […]

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Something for the Weekend: PictureBox

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Digital Outlook asked me to look at PictureBox Player (for those who don’t know, PictureBox Player is the brand new subscription service which is available on Samsung Internet-connected smart TVs, iPads and PCs) a few months back and I’ve been enjoying it since. I tend to watch on my iPad and indulge in some very […]

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Do writers need to think more before they hit that send button?

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Yesterday saw many fathers receiving handmade cards, bottles of wine and breakfast-in-bed as their nearest and dearest gave them much deserved attention. That’s what Father’s Day is all about, a moment to reflect and a show of gratitude. So surely, when Google decided to give a little Father’s Day reminder to its members they were […]

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Something for the Weekend: fatgirlslim

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When receiving an email with the subject line ‘fatgirlslim’ some people would possibly curl in a corner and rock and sob. But not me! Oh yes, with my new obsession fascination with a healthy lifestyle I positively jumped at the chance of reviewing this lean, mean skin firming, dimple diminishing cream. I mean isn’t fatgirlslim […]

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