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”
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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”
Halloween Special
Everywhere I go is thick with cobwebs and giant spiders – not because I haven’t dusted in, like – forever, but it’s that time again. *shudders* I just typed in “houses with giant cobwebs and spiders” into google for some pix illustrating what I’m faced with on my daily 6-mile walk around Coundon. Remind meContinue reading “Halloween Special”
1970s Comics
Living above my folks’ newsagent shop in the 70s, gave me access to a whole host of comics and magazines. Some of the weekly British comics for girls I remember were: Bunty, Tammy, Jackie, Blue Jeans, Patches, Oh Boy! and Fab Hits. Here’s a bit more detail on the top three. Bunty was published byContinue reading “1970s Comics”
Calamity Chicks 2.3
Meet the Cast Here are some of the main players in Chloe’s Chaos. Most of them appear in one or more other books in the series. Chloe Bell Chloe wishes she’d been bright enough to go to grammar school, but her folks placed more emphasis on her looking good enough to catch a rich husbandContinue reading “Calamity Chicks 2.3”
Calamity Chicks 2.2
This scene from Chloe’s Chaos features most of the major players. Have fun. Something happened to Drew that summer in France. He’d picked up a sophisticated air, talking about drinking espressos in bars. His style had changed considerably, with long, floppy hair and an arty scarf which he kept on until one ofContinue reading “Calamity Chicks 2.2”
Calamity Chicks 1.3
Meet the CastHere are some of the main players in Tina’s Torment. Most of them appear in one or more other books in the series. Tina Meredith Chloe describes her as a bold courageous adventurer, who turns into a what the Chartwell nasties would call a spotty, four-eyed swot. Tina describes herself as: “Tall forContinue reading “Calamity Chicks 1.3”
Calamity Chicks 2.1
The second book in the series is Chloe’s Chaos – here’s a little more about it. Disappointment, Despair, Betrayal Chloe’s checkered past is coming back to bite her. After years as a people pleaser, easily swayed by strong personalities, she’s looking back at her poor life choices, resulting in what could be the biggest mistakeContinue reading “Calamity Chicks 2.1”
Calamity Chicks 1.2
Here’s a pivotal scene from Tina’s Torment which sets up the entire series. Enjoy. The following summer felt like a huge anti-climax. Pete and Simon spent the first three weeks on a football training scheme. They were too old and far too cool for antics at the den. We rushed down there onContinue reading “Calamity Chicks 1.2”
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