My ticket showed clearly that I had booked seat 1c - a window seat in the front row of the bus. However, "Choose any seat behind the first three rows," the hostess told me when I boarded the bus to come home yesterday. Now I'm not a pushy person, ... Read more

I tried to add photos to this blog but it didn't work, so I uploaded them another way and now there are duplicates or one and a half copies of each. Clearly my plan hasn't worked. The photo that appears within the blog is out of place and the others ... Read more

I have just witnessed one of the wonders of medical technology. I've read of people survivng with one kidney. I've met people with damaged or diseased kidneys, who go to dialysis regularly. The dialysis machine filters their blood, removing... Read more

The bus trip to Cape Town was OK – ish. Sixteen and a half hours was rather a long time, especially with my feet on my hand baggage because there was no baggage shelf above the seats. There were a couple of 20 minute stops but if you get off... Read more

This time tomorrow I\'ll be heading towards Cape Town on a bus. We most often call a \'coach\' a bus here, and the comfort ranges from very ordinary and very crowded, to comfortable. Long ago, and perhaps even now in some of the way out rural ar... Read more

Cliff hanging experiences are great in novels, but in one's own life they're exhausting. I'm sure I'm not the only Writelinker who has experienced high drama in real life. This week has been a bit of hell. So how do you handle cliff hangers? And h... Read more

How do I find my membership token that will allow me free entry to Writelink competitions?   Putting this query out on my blog is quicker than putting it anywhere else or finding the answer amongst hundreds of other posts.

  I think it's the clever banter, the regular postings and the constant support of the longer-standing Writelink members that makes this a great community. I admire the stalwarts who never seem to stop contributing and are always there to com... Read more

  The most recent writing contract I had was unbelievably stressful.   The task was to create educational material for very young children. It had to conform with the requirements of the new curriculum. Artwork briefs were required as well... Read more

What is that nursery rhyme that starts something like, 'Fie, for shame, oh fie for shame! She'll never show her face again.'? I could probably look it up but because this is my 'Off the Cuff' area I won't. Nonetheless, I fie for shame, I fie for sham... Read more