Some time ago, I was tagged by the lovely Sally of Smorgasboard – Variety is the Spice of Life to take part in the My Workspace Blog Hop.
Originally, when I first started writing, I had a little office at the top of the house where I could go and work in peace, but I felt so removed from the rest of the family that I moved all my stuff into a corner of the living room. This was fine in the day-time, but at night Conor’s tv rugby and darts addiction was just a little too distracting, so I decamped into the kitchen, and there I remained.
It’s handy, because I am still in the middle of everything that’s going on, I’m close to Carys, if she needs me, and its far more convenient for feeding my brain with coffee and snacks. Plus, I get a better internet connection.
So now I’d like to bring your attention to some of my favourite blog-friends who I hope (Just for fun, no pressure!) will be able and willing to share with us the secrets of their creative spaces… please follow the links to take a look at their blogs, they’re all fab, and I enjoy them very much.
Rachele Baker Ed Mooney Craig Boyack Jane Dougherty Chris the Story Reading Ape Mishka Jenkins
It was wonderful to get a glimpse into your home and creative workspace, Ali. Thanks for sharing. I think it would be quite inspiring to have a view of rabbits, squirrels, and the weather sweeping over the valley!
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I could watch it and never get any work done… oh yeah, that has happened on occasion!
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Beautiful home! And what a lovely footwarmer… 🙂
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Thanks… if only he’d stay still, or at least only move to go and make coffee. Unfortunately, we never got that far in his training…
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Lol – Let me know if you do and I’ll send Meli over for some training! 😀
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Hi Ali,
My Office Workspace Blog Hop is scheduled to go live at 02:00 AM tomorrow morning (Monday 17th)
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Cant wait to see it!!
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😀 😀 😀
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Very nice house. Now I see what we’re going for. Thanks for tagging me, and I’ll try to piece something together. Sounds like fun.
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Cool! Mine is quite brief. Somehow I have a feeling yours will be too! Will we get to see inside the writing cabin?!!!
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That’s a top secret location. Kind of like Area 51.
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I know what you mean about isolation. Working in the heart of the house, with all those lovely windows, must be inspiring. ❤
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Never mind inspiring, they are distracting! There’s always something going on out there, depending on the season, march hares racing, rabbits frolicking, squirrels, the crow colony seeing off an intruder, or one of Indi’s friends paying a visit, not to mention the drama of weather sweeping over the valley! It’s quite lovely, actually, but that’s why my desk faces a wall, lol!
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😀 😀 I’ve never had a desk with access to windows and always craved one. Guess that was my yearning showing.
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We’re on a hill so we have a lovely view of the valley and hills. And its sunny today, so lots of space and light. Yes I’m very lucky!
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How wonderful to have a “foot warmer” on your team. 😀 Enjoyed your post.
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Thanks! Yes, he doesnt mind feet at all, luckily! 😀
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Awww, Allegro makes for a wonderful foot warmer also. He’s always happy about it. 🙂 More attention to him.
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Aren’t they sweet? Until they start licking your toes! Cant stand that lol!
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Great Space Ali and nice and warm in Winter I suspect, plus, the Kitchen is the Heart of a Home 😀
I’ll TRY and get something together for the Workspace Blog Hop – Thank You (I think) for tagging me 😀 😀 😀
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I know I was cheeky, but you spend so much time talking about us authors, it would be nice to get to know YOU a little better! And no pressure… although you could have some fun with it, being a story reading ape… I’m thinking swinging vines, your very own potted banana trees on the window sill instead of the usual herbs us mere humans have…
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LOL – EGGSACETLY Ali 😀 😀 😀
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Reblogged this on Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life and commented:
Thank you Ali and what a delightful workspace. As you say close to an important source of fuel and inspiration (coffee and snacks) and a muse and personal assistant….I miss mine a lot. Thank you for a glimpse behind the scenes.
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Thanks Sally, both for tagging me and re-blogging! Now, if only I could train him to MAKE the coffee…
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Glad to see your daughter has a wonderful Welsh name. Indi looks a great toe warmer too which can be handy. Your writing space is inspired being at the centre like that
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
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Thanks David! Carys comes from Welsh meaning love, doesn’t it? In Greek it means happy. So it was very appropriate. Thanks for your comments and all your lovely tweets!
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Love it, Ali! I know what you mean about not wanting to be too isolated, but still needing enough quiet to get work done. Glad Indi is there to keep you cozy, too. 🙂
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Never really on your own in this house Éilis. My desk is long narrow shiny and red set against a purple wall. I loved it so much that I pestered my husband to buy it for me one christmas. It still gives me so much pleasure just to see it and now its in the kitchen I get to see it every day. Of course, now I have other atachments to it; I wrote both my books on it, and set up my blog at it. Yeah, that desk means quite a lot to me…
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