Author Archives: Bea Turvey apprentice author and witch
Lame-arse excuses and a cuppa
It’s been a while… again! You’d think, with lockdown and the like that I’d find time to at least update my blog, but on no. My brain literally found a hundred other things to do than come and be sociable. … Continue reading
Web, Strings, Paths and Maps – The Writing Process
You think you’re reading one thing then find you’ve delved into something completely different. Like ordering chips in America and getting a bag of crisps, this is probably going to be the same. I write. That’s it. I put pen … Continue reading
Cocky Delusions of Creative Grandeur
Beautiful bird, is it not? The Cockerel? The diminutive, Cock and Cocky have been used for year – YEARS – as nicknames, slang, euphemisms… a versatile and well-used word. We’ve all heard it, read it and/or used it. It is … Continue reading
OMG I discovered a new author!
That man is richest whose pleasures are cheapest – Henry David Thoreau I live in the UK. A beautiful, green, open and varied country with people of many nationalities, ideas and opinions. Nothing here is mundane – not the weather, … Continue reading
‘Patience is bitter…
; …but its fruit is sweet,’ said Aristotle. He was probably thinking of loftier challenges than giving up sugar, but that is where I am and my sweet tooth clings hopefully to that little snippet of advice. It’s been 5 … Continue reading
365 likes ❤
Someone, somewhere actually spent time, money and thought in investigating the psychological responses behind sending and receiving like statuses on social media. Probably an investor in Facebook. There’s even a scale to measure Facebook addiction: the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale … Continue reading
1.5+0.5=2
The bible tells us Adam gave up a rib to create Eve. Eve has been paying back ever since. But Adam does not own Eve and Eve owes Adam nothing. March 8th is International Women’s Day. Happy IWD! I want … Continue reading
Take Off Your Shirt
I wish this post was about something juicy and raunchy, but, alas, it is about something very unsavoury and that is the way in which we are slowly stripping away our economy. They’re not taking the shirt off our backs, … Continue reading