Just in case you wanted to know what sea cucumbers look like – live ones. (They were lifted out of the water briefly for the photo shoot). And these things are delicacies?? They look like over-sized well-fed leeches… About 15 … Continue reading
Especially when I am sitting in a Kuala Lumpur traffic jam.Or being blasted via a loud speaker at any time of day or night.Or when I realise I haven’t seen a stunning dawn or sunset in weeks…or walked a deserted … Continue reading
My Christmas was great. My family might not have been around, except for my husband, but friends were and we had two very pleasant days of eating and drinking far too much and talking a lot.You can’t beat good company … Continue reading
LIFE ON BANGGI ISLAND (Sabah).Festival fare – a sticky cake called dodol.The first thing you have to do is start grating the fresh coconuts with the aid of a small motor and a grater mounted in the middle of a … Continue reading
This is a sort of follow on from the previous post – which has some very interesting comments, by the way. I am in the midst of this fascinating process of getting feedback from first readers, some of them writers … Continue reading
Ah, we progress. I have gone from error 678 “couldn’t find the remote computer” – that is, the computer of my Internet Provider, yes, the IP that I pay money to for the privilege of a connection supposedly whenever I … Continue reading
Sometimes an email comes along that makes everything worthwhile. And I have had one such from a man who just made my day. He begins: “I have read Havenstar now for the 20th time. This book still manages to surprise … Continue reading
