We’ll be going on another ‘deployment’ in the van soon (that’s a term borrowed from Gary’s time in the Royal Navy, which we use for any trip longer than a fortnight. P…

Dressed is the past tense of dress or dressing.  Most of these words are connected with putting things on – a person wearing clothes is dressed, as is a salad sprinkle…

Wallpaper is, of course, paper sold to stick on walls to make them look pretty, or cover cracks, or both. Oddly I haven’t got a single photo of wallpaper. Here’s some fancy panelli…

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Shrift is a very old word for the penance given by priests after a person made a confession. It later came to mean the confession itself, although even that is now outdated. I believe you can still…

I have a story in the current bumper issue of Woman’s Weekly. The characters are shown drinking a glass of red wine. I’m pretty sure that means I’m allowed one too?

Two murders, a party of disguised suspects, and a seaside village full of cake. Book 1 in the Little Mallow cosy mystery series

I have a short story in the current issue of Ireland’s Own. Judging by the decoration on the cake, that illustration was created especially for my story. Sweet!

I took a break from editing to bake a cake. One more chapter and I’ll take another break to eat it! (I’ll share with Gary, I promise.) What do you reckon – giant strawberries, or …

I invented a new word! The phrase ‘sunrise and sunset’ was too long for where I wanted to use it, so I shortened it to sunriset. OK, OK, I admit I was aiming to remove ‘and sunset…

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Our waterways are a health hazard and our bills keep going up – while companies profit and bosses walk away with huge payouts. Ask your MP to make sure all their cares haven’t melted away like an ice ...

I have a story in the current issue of Take A Break’s Fiction Feast. You may have read that the magazine is using stories which have been created with AI assistance. That’s true, but as…

My latest short story collection is out now. As with my other books, you can buy Tea & Biscuits as an ebook or paperback, read through KU, order from your local bookshop, or request it in the l…

My latest short story collection is out now. As with my other books, you can buy Tea & Biscuits as an ebook or paperback, read through KU, order from your local bookshop, or request it in the l…

Amazon.com: Tea & Biscuits: A collection of 24 short stories (Food & Drink) eBook : Collins, Patsy: Kindle Store

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Weeeellll, my free little collection of short stories is currently number 1 in one of the categories Amazon have placed it in. You can download it (for free) here.

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After many setbacks and delays, our office is finally finished. I don’t recommend Sharps Fitted Furniture, unless you actually enjoy stress and being constantly let down, when it comes to sup…

No, we’re not on another trip, and I haven’t run away from home. The office fitter (Simon) is back. You can glimpse his white van in the photo and he has two sugars in his tea, so you k…

Here are a few of the wonderful roses at Mottisfont Abbey gardens in Hampshire, England. This is our nearest National Trust property, so we go fairly often. It’s beautiful and romantic. I hav…

More views! These are all places on Islay where we’ve spent the night, or stopped for tea / meal breaks in the mobile writing retreat.