Who doesn’t love a Greek island? Here’s one of Helen’s first experiences on one – not what you might expect. “Looks like it’s only you and me for the windsurfing.” Jax winked at Helen. She groaned. It looked quite technical, something she suspected Janet would have been much better at. But the ideaContinue reading “Calamity Chicks 4.2”
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Calamity Chicks 4.1
The fourth book in the series is Helen’s Hazard – here’s a little more about it. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Helen figures she must’ve done something really bad in a former life to end up with her family: a sneaky sister dobbing her in to their deranged dad who delights in administeringContinue reading “Calamity Chicks 4.1”
Christmas Hits of the 80s and 90s
Part 2 of the Christmas lyric quiz – answers next week, and the ones for last week at the end of this post. A) Let the Christmas spirit ring, later we’ll have some pumpkin pie. B) You know that sweet Santa Claus is on the way. C) Hallelujah, Noël, be it Heaven or Hell TheContinue reading “Christmas Hits of the 80s and 90s”
Christmas Hits of the 60s and 70s
I used to run a lyric quiz on my last lesson before Christmas every year. Nothing to do with maths, but we’d do 3D initials on Isometric paper, or Christmas co-ordinates – basically a colouring in lesson with lots of Christmas music playing. See how you get on – answers next week. 1) You wereContinue reading “Christmas Hits of the 60s and 70s”
Your 1970s Memories
The Calamity Chicks books are set firmly in the seventies and are loosely based on things which happened to me – especially the dancing, sailing and skating. And even the bits set in recording studios or featuring bona fide Hell’s Angel bikers. Yep, I had full-on teenage experiences which inevitably find their way into manyContinue reading “Your 1970s Memories”
Calamity Chicks 3.3
LindaLinda’s childhood saw her stumbling from one disastrous scene to another, mainly due to bad choices of her parents. Her dad, Chris, a loveable rogue, was the leader of Granite’s road crew, but his boss, Uncle Teddy, had some unsavoury inclinations. But her mother Marcia’s neurotic hang-ups result in even more heartache. Jack Thomas UndoubtedlyContinue reading “Calamity Chicks 3.3”
Calamity Chicks 3.2
You may notice a few pix of drums in the publicity stuff – here’s why. The long, hot summer of 1976 saw Lin taking on a bigger role at the studios while Granite spent a couple of months touring Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, where their music had taken off after an aggressive marketingContinue reading “Calamity Chicks 3.2”
Calamity Chicks 3.1
The third book in the series is Linda’s Lament – here’s a little more about it. Almost Famous meets 10 Things I Hate About You with elements of Queen’s Gambit. When Jack corners Lin in the playground, she knows exactly what he wants, but she has her own reasons for agreeing. She’s pretty sure UncleContinue reading “Calamity Chicks 3.1”
Remembrance Sunday
Remembrance Sunday is held in the United Kingdom as a day to commemorate the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in the two World Wars and later conflicts. It is held on the second Sunday in November, the Sunday nearest to 11 November, Armistice Day, the anniversary of the endContinue reading “Remembrance Sunday”
Bonfire Night
I was pretty convinced I’d done at least one post about this quaint British custom, originally held on 5th November to celebrate the failure of Guy Fawkes and his cronies to blow up the houses of lords in 1605. These Catholic plotters had intended to assassinate Protestant King James I and his parliament. But severalContinue reading “Bonfire Night”
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