Francesca's Thoughts

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08/08/2018

Cool for the Summer

Ugh. UGH. I just glanced at the date and realised that in one month’s time I will be returning from my holiday. Which means in one month and one day, I will have nothing to look forward to except autumn, which is a tenuous thing to look forward to when a) this weather might last… Continue reading

(All Hail) Creation, Travel

Cofu, Holidays, Indifferent Ignorance, Ionian Islands, Kefalonia, My Family and Other Animals, The Durrells, travelling, Zakynthos, Zante
01/07/2015

Summer Buzzin’

This is one of those weeks where I’m glad I’m a freelancer. I go to work in short shorts, I have lunch in my garden and I start the day watching my dogs lollop around the field with the canine equivalent of beaming smiles before flopping down inside all day like sleepy cherubs. It’s also… Continue reading

COFFEE, Dogs, Government and Politics, Holidays, July 2015

doglets, Etsy, freelancing, Holidays, the euro, this weather, Zante

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When I began this blog in 2009, I was a teenager. That’s why you’ll find some posts have been hidden behind a paywall. I was an incredibly different, less eloquent person when I was a teen, so if you want to read the thoughts of that teenager, you can join the No. 1 Readers’ Club for access.

What will you find here now?

This blog continues to evolve with me. My favourite topics are books and reading, travel adventures, the extensive works of up and coming rock band My Chemical Romance and the occasional update about my life and work as an author and scriptwriter. I’m also interested in digital minimalism, how we can solve environmental issues and why it’s probably a better idea to make a cup of tea than it is to shout at people you disagree with.

Speaking of tea… Make a cup and settle in.

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Cool for the Summer

Summer Buzzin’