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The Happy Guide Competition Winners Announcement

11 Jun 2018 25 Comments

by Ritu in Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Announcement, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Michael Kinnaird, The Happy Guide, Winners

Last week I was honoured to host a giveaway competition with the prize of a copy of The Happy Guide by Michael Kinnaird.

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The task was to give me a sentence, telling me what happiness was, in your eyes.

I am sorry it has taken me a while to get back to you with the winners, but good things come to those who wait, and the chosen three are as follows:

Cheri of That Blog Where Cheri Moves To Germany

“I wake up, SMILE, and start my day. You can see Happiness is everywhere when you smile.”

Post-Tragic Life

“I keep my eyes open to see the beauty in the darkness.”

and Sophie of Food Zesty

“Happiness for me is to be content.”

Thank you to all of you who entered. These statements just spoke to me!

I have emailed you so if you winners could get back to me with details of whether you would like an e-copy or hard copy, I can get this arranged for you.

Congratulations everyone, and be happy!

Spidey’s Serene Sunday – Part 173 – Recuperation

10 Jun 2018 35 Comments

by Ritu in #bloggers bash, Spidey's Serene Sundays, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Quote, Relax, Serene, Smile, Spiderman, Spidey, Take A Break

“Rest when you’re weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work.”

Ralph Marston

Thanks, Spidey!

Yes I’m still on rest mode.

Sat at another cricket match (seems to be the norm for us cricket mums on a Sunday morning!🏏) And realised I hadn’t posted any of Spidey’s wisdom!

The above quote rings so true. The fact I forgot my post tells me I need to still think of me for a little more time!

I’m tired today. Had a late night as I went with my Tootie Frootie girls to watch The Book Club (gigglesome!) and a bite to eat at Nandos (yum, just yum!). But it was a needed break from the norm.

And in other news… I posted my entry off for the First Novel competition… Eek! Only got to wait until SEPTEMBER!!!! I guess the August hols will be spent in a Camp RiNo… (Camp Ritu’s Novel) for me to complete manuscript rewrites!!

And for you, Peeps, my wish is that you remember your ‘me time’ !

Happy Sunday!

6000 Followers! 🎉🎉

08 Jun 2018 118 Comments

by Ritu in Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Followers, welcome

Hi all!

Just popping in to say Hello! 👋!

And,how it happened, I don’t know, but I am now at over 6000 followers!

… Even if the last one is an Indian escort service…

Thank you and welcome all you wonderful new followers!

I do hope you’ll enjoy my ramblings!

And I’ve not forgotten you my Peeps from before! Missing posting and I’m sure I’ll be back soon!!!

How Long it Takes to Create a Novel Isn’t Important, Writing it is. Inspiration From Author Ritu Bhathal #IWSG | Fiction is Food

06 Jun 2018 Leave a comment

by Ritu in Guest Posts, My Writing Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Fiction Is Food, Guest Post, novel, writing

Please pop over to Gary’s Blog, Fiction Is Food, where he has featured me, and my long winded journey to finish a novel (first draft!)

* Comments closed here, please feel free to make conversation over on his post!

via How Long it Takes to Create a Novel Isn’t Important, Writing it is. Inspiration From Author Ritu Bhathal #IWSG | Fiction is Food

Spidey’s Serene Sunday – Part 172 – Rest

03 Jun 2018 45 Comments

by Ritu in #bloggers bash, Spidey's Serene Sundays, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Quote, Relax, Serene, Smile, Spiderman, Spidey, Take A Break

“How beautiful it is to rest, and do nothing afterward.“

Proverb

Thanks, Spidey!

Yes, I’m still in rest mode, and have really done nothing productive this last week, being on half term too!

Actually, I lie.

I haven’t been creative on my blog, though I have been reading posts and interacting.

I have attended two barbeques (one at ours, one at a friends), been to the cinema, upgraded my phone (new Huawei P20 Pro – it’s lovely!), seen two cricket matches Lil Man played in (he was captain in one too!), taken the kids on two playdates, and watched ALL the available Black-ish episodes! I’ve read books, watched films, and spent time with my children and husband.

And, a biggie… I have decided to enter my novel into a competition. It’s a First Novel Competition, and if successful, I could be represented by a renowned agent, and be published by a traditional publisher! Baby steps, but I have spent an age, the last couple of days writing and tweaking the synopsis, and giving a good brush up of the first 3000 words.

But I have really relaxed. I have not thought about work either, and that is a good thing, as, going forward, it is going to be a really busy last term of the year, with new student home visits, and assessments for the old, report writing and organising for the new year…

One day of relaxation, then work stress will hit again, and I will be back, blogging properly soon too, just not quite yet…