Wonder Women: The Electric Linisa George

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Elaine Spires

To start off my new Wonder Women feature I am beyond thrilled to feature the electric Linisa George! Sparking and zinging, she’s like a lightning bolt; a whirlwind of energy, everything she does screams out that she’s ALIVE! Linisa’s CV and her accomplishments are breathtaking – just take a look at this:

Linisa S. W. George is a poet, freelance writer, director and playwright. She is the Founder, Director and chief consultant at BGR Media and Communications Inc, a public relations, media, communication and brand marketing company that expands their customer’s clientele by shaping and growing public presence through innovative … Read the rest »

Girl-Talk at Jocelyn’s on the Hill.

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Elaine Spires

I really missed the Lady on the Hill as the Fella calls her when he refers to the wonderful Jocelyn and her super-delicious barbecued food. Every Friday and Saturday, she opens up a grill on the front porch of her house (on the hill overlooking Gray’s Farm) to serve the best – and I do mean THE BEST – burgers and barbecued chicken and ribs on Antigua. She was away for two months visiting her sister in Canada but she came back three weeks ago. However, the hill’s a difficult place to get to without transport, so it was a … Read the rest »

Prize-winning Essayist

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Elaine Spires

Earlier this week I was contacted by MW one of my old school chums. We were a gang-of-five and we’re all still in touch. MW said she’d come across a copy of our old school magazine, which she thought was her husband’s. He went to the same school as us. Anyway, inside was an essay I’d written in the second form – that’s Year Eight in new money – for which I won a prize. Such talent even then!! LOL! Apparently, it’s got a theatrical theme, according to MW. I have a vague recollection of writing something about being in … Read the rest »

Cr@ppy Time!

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Elaine Spires

I do hope you aren’t reading this over breakfast or while you’re having your tea. The apology for the subject matter goes without saying, but you know that I like sharing everything with you!

Last week my toilet suddenly became blocked. After flushing it would fill right up and then take about 3 hours for the water level to go back to normal. I had a go with the plunger, so did the Cleaning Lady. We both managed a temporary unblock that only lasted one flush. Then the Fella had a go, declaring that in his opinion – bearing in … Read the rest »

Encounters of the Bovine Kind

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Elaine Spires

Last Thursday afternoon I needed to go into St John’s to get a few odds and ends. I walked down the lane and sat on the little wall under the huge tamarind tree to wait for the bus. It was a glorious afternoon, hot and sunny, the sky the brightest of blues with billows of white cloud here and there but the breeze was minimal. So I sat under the tree, fanning myself with my hand to try and cool down, while clutching my new shopping, free bags.

Aren’t they nice? Antigua went plastic-bag-free on lst July and the supermarkets … Read the rest »

Kitty French

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Elaine Spires

Today it’s my turn on the Blog Tour for Kitty French’s new book MELODY BITTERSWEET AND THE GIRLS’ GHOSTBUSTING AGENCY, which came out on 14th July.

It’s an absolutely hilarious, totally entertaining, spookily sexy read that you won’t want to put down.

UK: http://amzn.to/1TCU5Q7

US: http://amzn.to/1Z2CQp

Life’s tricky for Melody Bittersweet. She’s single, she’s addicted to sugar and super heroes, her family are officially bonkers and … she sees dead people. Is it any wonder no-one’s swiping right on tinder?
Waking up lonely on her twenty-seventh birthday, Melody finally snaps. She can’t carry on basing all of her life decisions … Read the rest »

Theresa Cheung

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Elaine Spires

Have you ever wondered what Heaven is like? Or what your soul’s purpose is? Or even whether or not you can unlock your divine potential? Well if you have, the person who can help you find the answers is the wonderful Theresa Cheung, who just happens to be my guest on today’s Hot Holidays!

And that’s not all!

Theresa’s latest book is out TODAY and it’s is called The Ten Secrets of
Heaven: Mysteries of the Afterlife Revealed

With advances in modern medicine enabling more and more people to be
brought back from the brink of death, it is now … Read the rest »

Career Change

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Elaine Spires

I said he’d do it in four, but it only took Andy Murray three sets to win Wimbledon again. Yay! And what a day it was for British tennis! (Never thought I’d be typing that!!) Not only did Andy win the Men’s Singles, Heather Watson, with dishy Finn Henri Kontinen beside her, won the Mixed Doubles. And, Jordanne Wiley won the Ladies Wheelchair Doubles, with Yui Kamiji of Japan. AND, Gordon Reid won not only the Men’s Wheelchair Singles but the Doubles as well! What an achievement!

I’m at a bit of a loose end this morning as it’s all … Read the rest »

Louise Jensen

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Elaine Spires

“I did something terrible Grace. I hope you can forgive me…”   Grace hasn’t been the same since the death of her best friend Charlie. She is haunted by Charlie’s last words, and in a bid for answers, opens an old memory box of Charlie’s. It soon becomes clear there was a lot she didn’t know about her best friend.   When Grace starts a campaign to find Charlie’s father, Anna, a girl claiming to be Charlie’s sister steps forward. For Grace, finding Anna is like finding a new family, and soon Anna has made herself very comfortable in Grace and boyfriend … Read the rest »

Mangoes, Middle Sunday and the Daughter Goes Viral

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Elaine Spires

Yes, what a thing! The Daughter stopped in her tracks on Friday as she was whizzing through Waterloo Station at her usual pace when she saw the Ghost Soldiers – each one representing a soldier who actually died at the Battle of the Somme, 1st July 1916. She was so moved, she took a photo of them.

And it actually went viral – more than 2.1million views. As she said herself #anythingKimcando These are the kind of pictures that should “break” the internet, in my opinion. Not Kim Kardashian’s bum. Which is actually smaller than mine, by the way!

Well, … Read the rest »

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