Category Archives: Annabelle

Preserving my Sanity

Posted on March 7, 2022 by annabellefranklinauthor

For the sake of my sanity, I’ve stopped reading, watching or listening to the News. The situation in Ukraine is undeniably a tragedy, and the threat to the rest of the world shouldn’t be underestimated. I’m glad NATO is taking … Continue reading →

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The Great Wotiff

Posted on September 23, 2021 by annabellefranklinauthor

The Great Wotiff is a monster from hell. It has long, tenacious tentacles, and if it gets its claws into you, you can end up totally paralysed. It doesn’t start off like this. When your parents first instal it in … Continue reading →

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Luxury Obstacles

Posted on March 17, 2021 by annabellefranklinauthor

In a recent blog post, Marquessa posed the following question: “If you could choose your own life obstacles, would you keep the ones you have?” My answer was absolutely not! I won’t go into them here, but given the chance … Continue reading →

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Life without the Storyhounds

Posted on March 10, 2020 by annabellefranklinauthor

When you’ve had dogs for a long time, it’s hard to accept their absence. As well as missing their individual personalities, you miss that canine presence in the home. There’s something magical about the presence of a dog. Mine used … Continue reading →

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Tips from a TV Writer

Posted on October 16, 2019 by annabellefranklinauthor

I’m a member of Swansea and District Writers’ Circle, and we’re lucky enough to have some excellent guest speakers at our monthly meetings. This month’s speaker was screenwriter and novelist Rob Gittins, who has worked on virtually every long-running British … Continue reading →

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What Pearly thought of Dorian Greyhound

Posted on September 11, 2019 by annabellefranklinauthor

Hi, Pearl here! As promised in my last post, here are my thoughts on The Picture of Dorian Greyhound, which I have just finished reading. I immediately fell in love with Dorian, a beautiful and innocent young Greyhound who has … Continue reading →

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Flower Fail

Posted on April 17, 2019 by annabellefranklinauthor

I’m not having much luck growing flowers on Millie’s grave. I used one of those wildflower packs that contain a mix of seeds and compost. I followed all the instructions, put copper bands down to keep the slugs off, and watered … Continue reading →

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Nightmare Hair #dreamdeeply

Posted on February 13, 2019 by annabellefranklinauthor

Have you ever wondered why you can go to bed with perfectly tidy hair and yet wake up in the morning looking like you’ve swapped heads with Worzel Gummidge? Maybe you thought it was down to tossing and turning in … Continue reading →

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#Halloween: Spot the Sprite

Posted on October 31, 2017 by annabellefranklinauthor

Is this the little entity that was mucking about with my broadband connection last week?  

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We’ve been Liebstered!

Posted on June 30, 2017 by annabellefranklinauthor

We’ve been nominated for the Liebster Award, much coveted among bloggers! Many thanks to prolific writer and blogger Karen Dowdall for this honour. The Rules: Say thank you to the person who nominated you for the award. Answer the 11 … Continue reading →

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