Category Archives: Personal

For those of you who remember calypso…

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Lynne

Shopping calypso, shopping calypso, hear all about it – yakka-yak-yak Morrisons Sainsburys Aldi and Tesco – giving out the discounts and getting it back Well we had a happy ‘sperience in Teignmouth town Never thought our groc’ry store would let … Continue reading →

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Non-parent writing about parenting issues – where have I gone right?

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Lynne

Having ducked out of the whole breeding issue, I stand as an observer of friends, family, colleagues – and partner – who have all trodden that uneven path. I’ve been lassoed in from time to time, as a totally unprepared … Continue reading →

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Start ’em young

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Lynne

In 1990s in Berkshire, I ran a young people’s performance group, Fable Productions. Students devised, wrote, and performed their own plays. I remember them all. ​ Occasionally, I wrote plays based on students’ ideas. Wonder do they remember me? And … Continue reading →

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Thank you Karen Cole of ‘Hair Past a Freckle72’ for her in-depth review of Jigsaw Island

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Lynne

Intricately plotted, observant and empathetic What a treat this book turned out to be, even if it turned out to be rather different from what I’d expected. I thought I’d be reading a novel about a woman finding herself on … Continue reading →

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Let me take you to where we live – in our hearts….

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Lynne

Leros, of course… This is a view of Pandeli from the path that leads to Vromolithos in the next small bay. In Jigsaw Island, this is the path Alexis uses when he strolls down to have a drink at the … Continue reading →

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Let me take you somewhere else…

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Lynne

OK – today is not about Leros, or theatre adventures – far from it. This is about Sophie, Countess of Wessex and a – ball?… she dropped in 2001. The incident of the Fake Sheikh and her indiscretions…which feature Sophie … Continue reading →

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Agios Isidoros, Leros. Religion, fairytale and fiction

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Lynne

All Leros Info has to say about this beautiful little chapel is: In the area of Kokkali, the picturesque, little church of Agios Isidoros can be found. It is built on an islet in the sea and is connected to … Continue reading →

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Καληνύχτα φίλοι μου – Kalinýchta fíloi mou – Goodnight my friends

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Lynne

It’s been a long day’s formatting and I’ll be sleeping like a log – just ‘cos I wanna be a paperback writer… (spotted the link?). JIGSAW ISLAND the paperback should go live soon. Until it does – here’s an early … Continue reading →

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Behind the holiday island: The refugee crisis and the future for healthcare on Leros

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Lynne

     Pandeli Harbour, Leros Here is the second part of the interview with my friend, Takis Varnas, who works as a nurse on Leros in the Dodecanese islands. I am indebted to him for his practical help and advice … Continue reading →

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Behind the holiday island: Leros as seen by Takis Varnas

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Lynne

Apart from the beauty of the island of Leros, Martyn and I return year after year because of the friends we have made there. We have known Takis Varnas and his family the longest. They have all helped me one … Continue reading →

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