For those of you who remember (or care...) I self published a book in October 2010 (with the help of a very kind gentleman in England who also recommended this site to me) with lulu.   It was quite an amateur attempt, but there was some good s... Read more

I have never attempted making it, until this evening.   The decision was made last Sunday when I picked the lemons off a friend's tree, even after 22 years here I still get excited about having lemon trees at hand!   I couldn't possibly... Read more

I almost contemplated a breakdown last night. Lying in my bed, in my living room, my prison.   There was a loud noise, you see, from outside. New Year's Eve, normal I'd say. but my imagination almost took me down a one way street and I feare... Read more

... that I even contemplated flying (aargh!) to England for Christmas, but was saved by the fact that Eurolines run also in winter and had an extremely cheap offer on.   So, I asked the children if they'd like to make the trip again, then aske... Read more

I'm in a rut. After the poet and the health "scares" (waiting for my final check up in January before jumping for joy) I seem to have arrived in a place I'm finding it hard to get out of. The house is a disaster not just the fact it needs painting ... Read more

Not even sure if delusional is the word I'm looking for. My English is really getting limited, I speak the same sentences day in day out to students and most of the rest of the time it's Italian.   Anyway, the point of this post is : Do you th... Read more

How on earth can a man take flowers to the place where his son ws found decomposing after TWO YEARS.   With what courage!!!!!!!   Maybe if he had been more present the little mite would have still been alive.   I am horrified and... Read more

... when you think you're going into early menopause only to be told you're too old for it to be early, ha ha ha :-)   Don't know why I'm laughing, it's happening! To me! That "girl" from the photo who only looks a year older since it was take... Read more

Ok! Bu...er it! I'll admit it! I write my blogs when I'm feeling alone...   Whatsmore, although I enjoy the feedback, and would like some more, I post my poems on Arena as much for the company as for anything else...   Pathetic? Not in ... Read more

Don't want to sound daft but...   I can't log out!   Is this to do with the site or my computer???