adventure Archives - Storyteller & Children's Author

Her Name is Rio

The journey to Rio began with an early morning call from Blas who made sure we awoke in time for the border crossing and flight. We said a fond farewell to him before climbing into our taxi. Thankfully, our driver got us to the customs point just before a coach…

Christmas Abroad

I’ve spent Christmas away from the UK before – both times in New Zealand. One of those Christmas days, it poured down, the other was not exactly clement either. Christmas in Buenos Aires would be very different. HOT! And with the bluest sky I’ve seen. Unlike home, Christmas Eve is…

Valparaiso

Having enjoyed a couple of days of chilling in Chile it was time to go exploring further afield. So, we caught a coach to the coastal town of Valparaiso. Famous for its high up cobbled streets, street art and bo-ho vibes we were looking forward to it. After a 90…

Goodbye Lake Titicaca

We’d got used to the ever changeable weather through the Andes now so it was no surprise that despite a fabulous sunset, the following day dawned with rain and clouds. The view over Lake Titicaca was still something to behold though. Thankfully my stomach was feeling much better and I…

Lake Titicaca Part 1

Our overnight stop in Lake Titicaca town of Puno was enlivened by the most torrential rain I’ve seen in a long time. Dom and I donned our waterproofs and set off bravely through the streets which looked more like rivers! We really hoped Pachamama would hear our plea for better…

How Not to Plan a Trip to South America

All adventures need a starting point and our Winter 2017/18 trip to South America was no different. My partner Dom and I had been talking about going on a far flung trip for some time. I’ve done a bit of travelling over the years – South East Asia, Australasia, North…

Magic or Enchantment

We had our first Little Yarns Creative Writing Group meeting since Christmas last week and it felt good to be back!Before the mad Christmas season descended, we’d set the theme of Magic and Enchantment for this meeting and everyone agreed it was a good one.As usual we started the meeting…

Like Minded People

Over the years I have been part of reading groups in various parts of the country. It’s always a good way to discuss ideas, characters, themes, plot and literature. There’s always something that someone else notices that you’ve never picked up on before. It’s a great way to expand your…

GULP!

As you will know if you are a regular reader, I like to write. More specifically, I like to write stories for 4-7 year olds. I’ve written or made up stories for a long time that have been well received and sometimes, much loved and often re-requested by the children…

Story time with Little Lamb Tales As promised, I am starting a weekly story time for children (or adults who love a good story). Hopefully this will give parents/grandparents/carers 5 minutes peace once a week during the school holidays. This week’s story is one I started on facebook the other…

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