February 2012
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Last of the past
To celebrate putting up 900 posts I have been sharing some photos from some months ago. The summer picture (above) is the last one for now.
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Who wrote it?
I’ve now found out who wrote the piece below. Thanks to artisart.tumblr.com But who designed/drew the picture?
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January 2012
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Pierre Blot - 1865
English roast-beef cannot be compared to American roast-beef - it is so superior.
We think that curry is very good and necessary on the borders of the Ganges River - but not on the Hudson or thereabouts.
Muffins, and other cakes or pastes, served warm are very bad for the stomach and teeth. Opossum, otter, raccoon, skunk, fox, woodchuck, and other like animals: we cannot say that we have had...
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Diet tips for non-dieters
As everyone knows and none of us find it easy to admit, putting on weight comes from eating too much. My mother was big - she told herself she had ‘large bones’. I was fatter when I was young. I ate huge amounts of ..well, almost everything. Now I cook a lot, never eat while I’m doing it, but I’m tempted to snack when I’m relaxing in the evenings. So here are a few thoughts which might make it...
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Writing and publishing
Would you take advice from someone young, opinionated and angry? You’d better, because James Altucher has come up with 33 Unusual Tips to Being a Better Writer.
http://www.jamesaltucher.com/2011/03/33-unusual-tips-to-being-a-better-writer/
When you’ve taken his suggestions seriously you can move on to the next stage, getting the book published.
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January sale
Just found out that four of my books are on sale at eBay: my novel The Camel Trail, and three books on food. If any of you want to pick up a book for 99p - £6, it’s a bargain. Just google Judy Jackson eBay and you’ll find the details.
By the way, authors get nothing from sales like this, but that’s not the point. Last week someone came by my house and looked through my collection of...