Month: July 2018

A Book Review – Salisbury Square by Geoff Le Pard

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I love it when I come across a book which, not only did the front cover picture have me intrigued, but the plot kept me gripped.   Salisbury Square is a real page turner.

IMG_2401You can’t help but feel sorry for Jerzy Komaza, the main character of this quite dark thriller. He’s on the run from his home in Poland, having severely beaten his father while trying to save his sister.

He’s hoping to meet up with his old friend, Jan in London for help and to find work, but things go from bad to worse as we’re taken into the depths of London which most people, gladly would normally never see.

His meeting with Jan throws up some disturbing realisations and his life gets more complicated as he meets a young girl called Suzie who, he feels he has to help and protect as she is a vulnerable, homeless drug addict who is reliant on a violent boyfriend.

Then there’s Ola, Jan’s cousin, who becomes involved to the point where she is also in danger and Jerzy feels he must help her too. The problem is, can Jerzy trust Jan, Ola or Suzie?

Salisbury Square is a fast paced thriller, which keeps you turning the pages.  For me personally, to enjoy a book there has to be an interesting plot and I have to care about the characters, this doesn’t disappoint.

I can thoroughly recommend Salisbury Square.  It is such a well written book and I couldn’t put it down.

If you’d like to know more about the author and see all his books including his latest, ‘Apprenticed to my Mother’, then please take a look at his Amazon page Here

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amazing over 50’s – Guest post

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I’m very excited to introduce another guest to my series:

Amazing over 50’s

I’m inviting and featuring ‘Mid-lifers’ who are enjoying life over 50 and who are happy to shout out about great health, fitness, lifestyles, work or their achievements etc, but more importantly who are embracing this time of their lives with pride.

This month I’m so pleased to introduce Danielle Tilley as my fifth guest to this series.

DeeDee, (as she likes to be known) has a blog called Invisible-No-More which, if you haven’t come across it yet, is well worth a visit, as you will be inspired by DeeDee’s attitude and determination to overcome not only her own, but her husband’s ‘Midlife Crisis’.

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Over 50 & Thriving – I’m a Guest

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I have been a follower of Sue over at Sizzling Toward 60 & Beyond for quite a while now and felt honoured to be asked to be a guest for her ‘Over 50 & Thriving series‘.  I love her blog.  It’s always so positive and gives you a lot to think about when it comes to enjoying and embracing your mid life years.

If you’d like to read my guest post, you can click here: ‘Change your lifestyle & Thrive’.

Please leave any comments over at Sue’s, Thank you 😊

Wordless Wednesday – Anyone for an ice-cream?

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The Full Moo – This beautiful boat is an Ice-cream shop 🙂

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The Ice-cream seller cruises around York on the River Ouse selling ice cream to boaters and people on the banks.  Isn’t this a fantastic idea? 🙂

 

A Slow Meander to York – Part 1 – A Bumpy Start

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Since moving onto the boat last October, it seems to have taken quite a while to get ourselves settled in, which means we haven’t taken the boat out much for a cruise,  although we did have our first Winter on the boat and we were toasty warm.  Jon’s also been busy doing quite a bit of maintenance work on the boat which includes booking her in to dry dock to get her bottom blacked – sounds painful, I know, but it’s just something that needs doing every few years, consisting of the boat being out of the water in order for us to check the hull, do any repairs or welding jobs and re-paint.  We’re booked in for the end of July, so we thought we’d take the opportunity to spend early July cruising up the Selby Canal and the River Ouse towards York and maybe beyond and as our neighbours were on their way to Knottingley to have their bottom blacked, we thought we’d join them for the first part of our slow meander.

The first leg of the journey would be a days leisurely cruise from Rotherham to The New Junction Canal just past Barnby Dun, where we’d be mooring for that evening, but it was to be a disappointing start for us. Continue reading “A Slow Meander to York – Part 1 – A Bumpy Start” →

Fun on a Lake, A Good Book and Planning a Canal Cruise

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Last Sunday saw the sun shining again, so we packed a picnic and headed to Rother Valley Country Park.   Set in the Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, the park has 4 artificial lakes, nature reserves and plenty of recreational activities, including a water skiing/wake boarding cable system, an inflatable obstacle course, a water sports area, including hiring of paddle boards and various types of boats, there’s also a sailing club and a separate lake solely for jet skiers. There are also plenty of lovely walks to enjoy  around the lakes and nature reserves and also some biking routes. Continue reading “Fun on a Lake, A Good Book and Planning a Canal Cruise” →