Tuesday, May 24, 2005

Letters from Pompeii

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illustration by M. Sasek Today was my birthday and when the post arrived with a strange parcel I wondered which of my family members it...
Monday, May 23, 2005

Boy Entrancers in Brighton

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Richard and I went to Brighton for the weekend. For several reasons: 1. To go to the house-warming party of my former publicity manager, Row...
Friday, May 20, 2005

Cherubs and Romans

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Today I did a new kind of event: sharing the stage with another author! Cherub series author Robert Muchamore and I spoke to 60 boys from Sh...
Saturday, May 14, 2005

Mad Max in Barcelona

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Last night was my last night in Barcelona, so I did the traditional thing to do on one's last night in Barcelona. I watched Mad Max I an...
Friday, May 13, 2005

Gaudi & Picasso

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No point getting up early in Barcelona. Everything, and I mean everything is closed until 10.00. OK, you can get juice and a chocolate crois...
Thursday, May 12, 2005

Stinky Barcelona!

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Done it, Miss! That's what all the little year 2 kids used to say when I used to teach art and asked them to draw a circle. They would w...
Wednesday, May 11, 2005

Tibidabo & the Saint of Beekeepers

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What a difference a good sleep makes! Last night I had a monk's dinner of felafel with pineapple for dessert and no alcohol. I slept lik...
Monday, May 09, 2005

American School of Barcelona

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Sitting at Happy Talk internet cafe about a stones throw from my little apartment in Barcelona´s gothic quarter. I had a long day today but ...
Thursday, May 05, 2005

Madrid vs Bilbao

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What a difference Bilbao is from Madrid! My Spanair plane took off from hot dry Madrid around 7.00pm and 30 minutes later it was banking ove...
Wednesday, May 04, 2005

May in Spain 3

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Having a lunchtime break at the American School in Madrid. The kids here are bright and cheerful and seemed to enjoy my assembly in costume....
Friday, March 25, 2005

Hippie Mysteries!

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Remember hippies? They dressed in beads and fringes and they painted flowers on their cars and said 'Far out!' and 'Peace, man!...
Thursday, March 24, 2005

Roman Mysteries in San Francisco

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I wasn't planning to do any events while on holiday in California last week, but when San Francisco Latin teacher Bill Jennings sent me ...
Friday, March 18, 2005

The Colossus of Rhodes!

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FAIL! No straddling! by Caroline Lawrence (author of  The Roman Mysteries ) OK. Let's get one thing straight. The Colossus o...
Monday, March 14, 2005

A visit to Amphora Wines

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Early one Thursday morning we leave an icy apartment (broken boiler) and a cold grey city (London mid-March). Twelve hours later we are bank...
Tuesday, March 08, 2005

California here we come!

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Hmmmn. The life of a writer is pretty dull. Outside that is. Lots of exciting stuff is happening early every morning between me and my keybo...
Thursday, February 03, 2005

On the BBC

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Last Saturday I took the train and tube to Oxford Circus and walked from there to Broadcasting House. It took me half an hour door to door, ...
Wednesday, February 02, 2005

A Writer's Life

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Sometimes people ask me what its like being a writer. The room where I write I am really blessed because about five years ago my husb...
Friday, December 31, 2004

Christmas in Athens - the Ports of Corinth

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Monday 27 December 2004 The Isthmus of Corinth My husband Richard and I are spending the last day of our Christmas research trip ...

Christmas in Athens - the Areopagus

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Sunday 26 December 2004 Evzones changing guard Up early and off to explore the Areopagus and look for the Cave of the Furies . It...
Thursday, December 30, 2004

Christmas in Athens - Brandy in Salamis

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Richard's watercolour of Salamis Saturday 25 December 2004  Christmas Day Breakfast at Flocafe at 9.00, just as doors open. It...