Category Archives: Non fiction

The Decluttering Blog – Part Four

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Rel

There are two aspects to decluttering. The first one is the charity stuff, I need to drastically reduce the amount of stock for the stall, and then keep sales ahead of donations. My primary goal is to raise funds for … Continue reading →

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The Decluttering Blog – Part Two

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Rel

It’s been nearly two weeks, and time for an update. What’s in, what’s out, and what’s lying on a table waiting for a decision? Some of these questions will be answered below. I took eight thick science fiction books by … Continue reading →

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May 2023 book blog

Posted on June 22, 2023 by Rel

It’s nearly the end of June, and I’ve only just got round to this. I blame a rather nasty bout of food poisoning and some stupidly hot weather for me being so out of it recently. So. What did I … Continue reading →

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November 2022 book blog

Posted on December 6, 2022 by Rel

This was the month that I only read two books. Not even two books, because it was still October when I started to read Ellen Datlow’s collection of Shirley Jackson inspired dark tales, ‘When Things Get Dark.’ Appropriate, I thought, … Continue reading →

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Fandom

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Rel

I wrote this a dozen or so years ago, after an epic trip to London to see the Manics. I was awake for nearly 24 hours, which explains the spaceship and the elephant, but nothing else.  It turns out that … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Story, Chorley?

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Rel

On Saturday 26th April, I will be reading a short extract from one of my short stories as part of Chorley & District Writers’ Circle contribution to the ‘What’s Your Story, Chorley?’ event. I’ll be reading in the Chorley Library … Continue reading →

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‘A Song for Issy Bradley’ by Carys Bray. A review by Jeanette Greaves

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Rel

Let me make it clear, I like genre books – horror, sf, fantasy. If it doesn’t have a spaceship or a paranormal creature I am unlikely to read it. And yet a couple of years ago, Carys Bray drew me … Continue reading →

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Idoru – second time around

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Rel

On re-reading William Gibson’s Idoru. The second reading comes nearly sixteen years after the first. My memories of the first reading are of disappointment – it wasn’t the book I wanted it to be. I wanted the Idoru to be … Continue reading →

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Charity talks

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Rel

This article was written for the Winter 2011 / 2012 issue of The Cat magazine, published and distributed nationally by Cats Protection. One of the three aims of Cats Protection is to educate and inform the public about cats, and … Continue reading →

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My Family In Other Words.

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Rel

The English language is inadequate for the job of describing certain family relationships, and it’s about time we coined the missing words. I love my nieces and nephews, and with the tenth one on the way very soon, I want … Continue reading →

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