Interests

Pinned by Jane Austen

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Ruth Weal

Jane Austen Portrait from LiteraryHistory.com

I just read an interesting article by ladaisi called I’m a Jane Austen, Jane Eyre kind of Girl talking about the female characters that she loved as a teenager. Jane Austen has definitely been one of my favourite authors for … Continue reading →

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Wealie’s Winter Wonderland!

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Ruth Weal

Snowy view from my study - Copyright R.Weal 2010

Well it’s December again, the shops are now well and truly filled with Christmas goods, everywhere you go they’re playing those terrible Christmas songs (personally I could do without them) and Mother Nature herself has decided to join in and … Continue reading →

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My Favourite Children’s Books

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Ruth Weal

I recently read a post by ladaisi called Growing up with Books which got me thinking about the children’s books that have inspired me as a child and latterly as an adult. As a child I always had my head … Continue reading →

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Portsmouth’s Historic Dockyard

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Ruth Weal

HMS Victory aft detail - Copyright R.Weal 2010

Just over a week and a half ago now I visited Portsmouth’s Historic Dockyard with Ben, his son Dylan, Ben’s sister Tessa and her son Ned and my Dad. Portsmouth is an old stomping ground of mine from my university … Continue reading →

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just a little crack!

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Ruth Weal

As I was merrily driving into work this morning I watched as a strange line slowly appeared across the bottom of my windscreen. At first I thought perhaps it was water and turned on the wipers, but I was soon … Continue reading →

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Sky Dancing

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Ruth Weal

Setting Sun over Cancun Lagoon - Copyright R.Weal 2007

It’s been a strange evening, feeling ever so slightly not quite here, which is definitely reflected in the short piece I wrote earlier this evening. It’s almost as if a part of my spirit has wandered off without me! I … Continue reading →