17th September 2014
by Dawnknox
Comments Off on Hello? Hello?… #MuseItUp #DaffodilAndTheThinPlace
During our recent tidy up at home, we found this old phone. If you look carefully, you can see the number on the disc including the telephone exchange – Basildon 45422. It was almost an antique when we were still … Continue reading
16th September 2014
by Dawnknox
Comments Off on Sorry to be Boring but London Wins… – #MuseItUp #DaffodilAndTheThinPlace
Usually during an interview, it’s easy to spot the reason behind each question you might be asked. Interviewers want to find out as much about you as possible, in as short a time as possible. I was once asked which … Continue reading
15th September 2014
by Dawnknox
Comments Off on In Front of and Behind the Lens – #MuseItUp #DaffodilAndTheThinPlace
I’d love to feel natural in front of the camera lens but like many other people, as soon as a camera is pointing my way, I suddenly don’t know how to stand, where to put my hands or how to … Continue reading
14th September 2014
by Dawnknox
Comments Off on Sunday Musings for 14th September – #MuseItUp #DaffodilAndTheThinPlace
The Sunday Musings for 14th September is As a reader I keep hearing how friends see actor so-in-so as this character or this actress for that one and so on. I’ve heard authors say they’ve pictured certain actors when writing … Continue reading
13th September 2014
by Dawnknox
Comments Off on Looking Down on Royalty – #MuseItUp #DaffodilAndTheThinPlace
Having seen Princes Charles and his two sons last Thursday at the Invictus Games, it reminded me of the last time I saw Princes William and Harry. It was about 26 years ago and my son had just been born … Continue reading
12th September 2014
by Dawnknox
Comments Off on I AM INVICTUS and Now I’m Inspired – #MuseItUp #DaffodilAndTheThinPlace
There was a tremendous atmosphere of camaraderie at the opening of the Invictus Games in Lee Valley Park yesterday – the 11th September 2014. It was thrilling to see people compete against each other, and particularly, against their personal limitations. … Continue reading
11th September 2014
by Dawnknox
Comments Off on Just Desserts – #MuseItUp #DaffodilAndTheThinPlace
The August prompt for my writers group was loosely based on Cluedo, with members having submitted names for characters, places and settings and the murder weapon. I wanted to carry on with my characters in the Garden, so I didn’t … Continue reading
10th September 2014
by Dawnknox
Comments Off on Essentials of Life – #MuseItUp #DaffodilAndTheThinPlace
I’m off to the Invictus Games on Thursday 11th September and I’m really looking forward to it. Not that I’m a great sports fan but I’m going to enjoy watching men and women win, against all odds. I’ve watched a … Continue reading
9th September 2014
by Dawnknox
Comments Off on Frozen in Time – #MuseItUp #DaffodilAndTheThinPlace
Isn’t it great that technology allows us to see a split second in time? Photography can freeze things that are too fast for the human eye to take in, using fast shutter speeds. If you look at early paintings of … Continue reading
8th September 2014
by Dawnknox
Comments Off on Assaulted by a Snail – #MuseItUp #DaffodilAndTheThinPlace
My husband tells me the UK is in the grip of a slug and snail plague. I can well believe this. Not long ago, my Busy Lizzies were doing beautifully and the bed where I’d planted them was a riot … Continue reading