I have an upcoming trip to Greece and Italy in October and my home bases this time are: Greece- Athens, Santorini, Chania, Thessaloníki Italy- Naples, Ortigia, Catania Our main interest in Greece would be Santorini and we are only doing 1 beach in Chania, the one with pink sand. We feel like we wouldn’t likeContinue reading “Upcoming trip to Greece and Italy “
Monthly Archives: February 2026
Remarkable Women in Ancient China (27)- Deng Sui
Who is She? An Empress of the Eastern Han dynasty One of the few capable female regents with a positive reputation Notable Life Events Born in 81 AD, grand daughter to Deng Yu, a government official who participated the founding of the Eastern Han dynasty Entered the Imperial Palace in 95 AD, received the titleContinue reading “Remarkable Women in Ancient China (27)- Deng Sui “
Gaming and writing- Fate session planning adapted to novel outline
Since I last blogged about GMing, I’ve actually started a brand new Fate game rather than dragging the carcass of that old game left by the Fiasco. But that’s not the main point of this post. In outlining the twin sister story, I’ve kind of hit a wall in the sense that I can summariseContinue reading “Gaming and writing- Fate session planning adapted to novel outline”
Mini Reading Challenge 2026- Waterlily
This is my set theme for this year. A cursory search on my local library catalogue turns up a memoir, a couple mysteries and the remaining spot is still empty. The memoir is The Dressmaker’s Daughter by Kate Llewellyn. The mysteries are Deadly Little Scandals by Jennifer Lyn Barnes and Deep Water by Peter Corris.Continue reading “Mini Reading Challenge 2026- Waterlily “
