#uplifting.

Top secret. Diane’s surprise.

Since joining Woapa 3 years ago I have met many wonderful people and made some good friends. Everyone in the singing group is enthusiastic and if asked would probably say that Wednesday evening, when we rehearse, is the highlight of their week. I certainly would. But I think it’s fair to say that there’s one member of the choir who stands out as being the most enthusiastic.

Diane and Deryn

This…

One for all cat lovers.

  Stables where the cats live

I‘ve been volunteering at Cogges Manor Farm, (also known as Yew Tree Farm in a certain ITV period drama), in Witney for about three years now. I’ve loved every minute of it. Being a people person, I love meeting and greeting the visitors that come through the doors, even the awkward ones who seem hard to please. My role is very varied from, serving in the shop, to…

What kind of butterfly are you?

As anyone who I’m friends with on Facebook can tell you, I have an addiction to doing silly quizzes, like ‘What Disney Princess are you?’ or ‘What colour are you?‘ or ‘What would your medieval profession be?’ Recently I did a quiz to find out what kind of butterfly I was. Bizarre I know, but it was just for fun. The result I was given is that I’m a Papilio Onesimus, and the description of the…

Finding inspiration in an unexpected place.

Almost a year ago I wrote a blog, A day in the ‘glamorous’ life of an author

It was a tongue in cheek tale about a book launch I’d attended. My friend and mentor, Lisa Cherry, otherwise known as ‘the lovely Lisa’, had just published her second book, ‘The Brightness of Stars‘ and this was the first book launch I’d attended. My little allegorical story,‘…