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Characters – personality is EVERYTHING
As an aspiring author, every time I open a 'how to' writing book I feel like I have millions of pages to go before I publish. Last week on Seekerville, Laurie Schnebly Campbell brought out some great points about creating characters. This information, combined with...
Shops in Bakewell
The Bakewell Tart & Pudding are well-known throughout England. I tried my hand at a Bakewell Tart when we returned to England and it turned out great! I don't know if it tasted like the 'original' but it sure was good. Bakewell was a quaint, lovely old town -...
The Queen’s Bird
Floating contentedly along on the River Wye in Bakewell were several geese and two swans. I don't think I'd ever seen a swan up close before and the darkness of the water contrasted so well with the swan's whiteness, I thought it'd make a nice picture. FYI - It is...
The Lost Children
It made headlines in our local newspapers, front-page and bold print: Two Children Lost on Roan Mountain. It was one of those things parents have nightmares about. A family of four were taking a hike along one of the trails, their four and six year old run up ahead -...
Bakewell Bridge
On our last day in England, we headed back to the Peak District for a tour of the famous & old town of Bakewell. Bakewell is best known for three things: Pudding, tarts, & a bridge.Unfortunately, we didn't get a chance to try the pudding or the tart - though I...
Riber Castle from Matlock
Here are few pics of Riber Castle from the town of Matlock. Dwight and I walked to Riber earlier in the week down a beautiful footpath earlier in the week. It was my first experience with a British bog too...that was fun. Almost lost my frog shoes.
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