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#authorconfession

I’m behind on my author confessions ... first of all, a holiday on a planet that didn’t have wifi (deepest joy), then zipping hither and thither with limited internet access (it is remarkable that so much of the UK still…
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June 13, 2017
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Ah! How sweet coffee tastes

I did say yesterday that despite transport and heating problems, life had not been one complete operatic like misery this week and promised the highlight in today’s post.  Well, here it is ... This is my deliciously scrumptious wonderful cake,…
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December 18, 2016
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Los Endos

It started with a cocktail at the Savoy and ended with one at the Sacher.  The Savoy definitley wins for body and flavour (@Sacher - champagne cocktails should not be shaken with ice) but the Sacher scores bonus points for…
Del
November 30, 2016
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The Final Cut

As the last part of the novel is based in Vienna, I was looking for a framework as an excuse for the heroine to flit around various places in this wonderful capital – apart from the obvious reason of being…
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November 29, 2016
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Moribund the Burgermeister

One of life’s many disappointments has been the refurbishment of the Walther König Buchhandlung in the Museums Quartier. This has traditionally been one of my first stops whenever I come to Vienna because of the array of interesting and unusual…
Del
November 28, 2016
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another rainy night

Another rainy night … or at least, it looks as though it’s going to be. But it won’t be raining in my heart, as Budy Holly didn’t say, as I shall be amongst chums for the vernissage of Wir Sind…
Del
November 27, 2016
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Two Monkeys

Actually, as the sharp-eyed amongst you will note, there is only one monkey ... although I guess you can’t see any monkeys unless you know that the cheeky little hound is called Monkey – but there is no prog track…
Del
November 23, 2016
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Alaska

I’m a bit of a fan of Baked Alaska, in fact, after Artic Roll, it’s probably my favourite dessert. So it was with great glee that we booked a table at La Brasserie for the seventies night to celebrate its…
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November 22, 2016
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The Age of Glass

Thanks to my good friend Dee, our heroine Madzi manages to find gainful employment.  Not giving too much of the game away at this stage, but it involves glassware, tableware and an oyster bar called Oberts, although it might not…
Del
November 21, 2016
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The Letter

When was the last time you received a personal letter that was hand-written and just full of news, gossip, chit-chat and a pleasure to read?  I’ve discovered that the letter is an excellent device for changing the plot, introducing a…
Del
November 20, 2016
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A State of Grace

I find most home furnishing departments dull, desperately dull. Just how many shades of mushroom and grey does a girl need? To be in the right frame for novelling, I need brightness and colour around me, not beige. At least,…
Del
November 19, 2016
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Dear Someone

Somewhere 18th November 2016 Dear Someone, My amazing, wonderful sister-in-law aka Wilcey is doing the most remarkable challenge to raise money for MacMillan Cancer Support because, as she says, ‘Sometimes it’s time to say “Thanks”’. Next April, she’ll be walking…
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November 18, 2016