Z is for Zero
Well, guess what? I didn’t get to Provence after all. I must have got into the wrong bag or the wrong queue, but I ended… Read More »Z is for Zero
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Y is for Ystwyth
That’s the river Ystwyth, which flows into the sea at Aberystwyth. It chose that spot because ‘aber’ means ‘mouth’ in Welsh, though not the sort… Read More »Y is for Ystwyth
X is for Xavier
Apart from having a name that begins with X, Xavier isn’t an interesting person at all. But he does indirectly lead to Cat Tales, the… Read More »X is for Xavier
V is for VIP
Specifically, the VIP wheelie bin store where meetings are held every Monday night, attended by the Stealthy Six: Felix, Tom, Missy, Cinnamon, Bamboo and Tiger.… Read More »V is for VIP
S is for Step
A doorstep in fact. In a village in Crete, which is where Maria sits and waits in The Cretan Cat, Yvonne Payne’s story in Cat Tales,… Read More »S is for Step
R is for Rover
One of a writer’s tricks, I’ve learnt, is to defy expectations. You think Rover’s a dog? Aha! Rover is the name of the cat in Waifs… Read More »R is for Rover
P is for Paul
Well, yesterday was a mix of outside and inside, but this one’s very much inside. In fact it stays on the sofa all the time,… Read More »P is for Paul
O is for Outside
Your outside is in and your inside is out, according to The Beatles. Personally, I find that confusing, but they were incredibly successful so they… Read More »O is for Outside
N is for Nile
In the beginning there was no light. There was it. Enshrouded in almost total darkness; save for the effervescent glow that emanated from it and… Read More »N is for Nile
J is for Jimmy
He caught up with me by the swings, long legs taking him across the distance in half the time mine did. But instead of teasing… Read More »J is for Jimmy