The Garoe I’ve lost my passport. I had it about ten days ago, because I checked the expiry date. But as I headed for the ferry port on Sunday afternoon (to visit my friend on El Hierro) it was nowhere to be found. I phoned the police, who said that I could travel on my residencia. So I heaved a sigh of relief and went to the port. But at…
Where did the benahorita come from?
The people who lived on La Palma before the Spanish arrived in 1493 called the island Benahoare, and themselves Benahorita. (Or according to some people Benawara and Benawaritas. They insist their spelling is correct. I find this odd, because to me the correct spelling would be the one the people themselves used, only they didn’t write.) The Benahorita probably arrived on La Palma somewhere between 1000 BC and 100 BC,…
Holy Week
Holy week procession, San Jose, Breña Baja The schools have just broken up for Semana Santa – Holy week. Of course my son’s delighted, even though they only get this week off. Maundy Thursday and Good Friday are public holidays. Monday 6th is not.Holy week procession, San Jose, Breña Baja There will be lots of religious processions all week, everywhere, and some fairly spectacular ones, especially in Santa Cruz. We…
The Mummy’s Curse
My story, The Mummy’s Curse, is up at Flash Fiction Online. It even got a special cover for April Fool’s Day, although I believe that’s coming down today.
So far, so good
Yup, I like being unemployed. The blog index is tidied up and linked to, the door’s ready to varnish tomorrow, I’ve submitted five stories, blogged, and best of all, I’ve written 300 words of the next Agent Hammer adventure. I just hope I can keep the momentum going.
Unemployed at last!
My temporary contract doesn’t officially finish until the end of the month – Tuesday – but I have two days holiday owing, so I’m free at last! Free to write all day (apart from shopping, cooking, cleaning, laundry, tidying up…) It’s going to be great, at least until the end of the month when my pay check doesn’t arrive. But lucky me, I have a husband with a good job,…