tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29902329873515550872024-03-12T18:53:32.956-07:00Life's Hard - Wine Helps!The Musings of Eileen Thornton - Writer and NovelistEileen Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14515375174939228323noreply@blogger.comBlogger370125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990232987351555087.post-53179607303518860292023-12-13T08:51:00.000-08:002023-12-13T08:51:22.390-08:00<p> It has been so long since I last posted a blog, I guess you will have forgotten me.</p><p>Nevertheless, here I am again and, though I would love to pass on some wonderful news, I'm afraid that isn't possible. Life here in the Scottish Borders, at least for me, has been quiet, which is why you haven't heard from me for a while. However, here I am again, despite having no outstanding news. </p><p>My novels, though they are not leaping off the shelves, have been selling well on Amazon and all other online stores. So I am quite happy about that. But now, I am having problems working in the 5th novel in the Agnes Lockwood Mystery Series. Despite ideas running through my head, I seem to forget them when I sit down to continue writing the novel. However, I doubt I am the first author to admit that. I guess it is something which happens to all writers. </p><p>I will plod on, and, hopefully find the solution. </p><p>In the meantime, if you are interested, Vengeance on Tyneside, will be reduced to 99c/99p on 19th Dec for a short time. Therefore, keep looking out for the offer - don't miss out. </p><p>Cheers to your all and I wish you all a Wonderful Christmas and New Year </p><p>Eileen Thornton </p><p><br /></p>Eileen Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14515375174939228323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990232987351555087.post-17149264849144740742023-04-19T08:58:00.001-07:002023-04-19T08:58:19.510-07:00<p> Hello again.</p><p>Yes, it's me, I am back. Though I don't have much news, I really wanted to catch up with you all. </p><p>My husband and I have both had our booster covid jabs. But then, there isn't much fun to talk about on that scenario. Nevertheless, with covid 19 problems still hovering around, it's good to know that the government/s are still looking after us. </p><p>But enough of that. On a more cheerful note, a few days ago I dropped off more copies of my Tyneside novels to the Floors Castle Gift shop. At the moment, they can be found in the Apple Shed Gift Shop which has been open throughout the winter months. However, once the grounds and Castle reopen in May, I believe they will be added to the Courtyard Gift Shop, where, last year, they almost flew off the shelves. </p><p>At the moment, I am still trying to work out where we can spend a few day away from home this summer. We really enjoyed being in Whitley Bay last year, especially as we stayed at the Premier Inn overlooking the Promenade. It was really wonderful being able to gaze out of the window and look at the sea. However, the journey home rather spoilt our break - though I won't go into that again. </p><p>Anyway, I would be delighted to hear from anyone who might have a suggestion as to where we could stay this year. Somewhere easy to reach from the Scottish Borders, yet has something enjoyable going on during the evening. I understand that it will be difficult, but if you think of something, then please get back to me. </p><p>Meanwhile, I would love to hear how you are all doing. Whether you are authors, office staff, shop assistants, canteen assistants or have held any other similar jobs, then I can honestly say that I have also been there. </p><p>Take care all and please get back to me, </p><p>Cheers, </p><p>Eileen</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARm539y9Jelw7UErEVrOOaDqhNJX-8lKcHQn7q9QKLThs7mDhWcIwkvs9yJhVv8V04wvrFS0GmVqtjOuqHa1nz4Lt2Li_nejVvzI1O07Z_IMezAUu9-O9qVGtdycmEXMv0quIc-H9fEFpktG_cwIUWUoKSZsY1_8fbhN_kUn466-mWtrNAWFXwF1KjQ/s1600/Untitled%20design.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARm539y9Jelw7UErEVrOOaDqhNJX-8lKcHQn7q9QKLThs7mDhWcIwkvs9yJhVv8V04wvrFS0GmVqtjOuqHa1nz4Lt2Li_nejVvzI1O07Z_IMezAUu9-O9qVGtdycmEXMv0quIc-H9fEFpktG_cwIUWUoKSZsY1_8fbhN_kUn466-mWtrNAWFXwF1KjQ/s320/Untitled%20design.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Eileen Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14515375174939228323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990232987351555087.post-15433490790735169662023-03-13T06:55:00.010-07:002023-03-13T07:54:19.142-07:00Hello Again!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXBgX7mlSJ7QRu8SM1O9gBUFUVdKAOiGmN40pz4PljoZsWoeJbVIIisTRIkp-ScOSg7M2NhYgSCmRsXYFDSpwG85MDtp7-nTl7qk6uLYcL0hcx-l_eTVlSbjPnVoIEbf0mB_XQZwM4bRdAb-j5O52aKn7nnqCQ465utbAe49nnvqDe8TG-mwOaZZWPw/s566/Scan_20220218%20edited.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="405" data-original-width="566" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXBgX7mlSJ7QRu8SM1O9gBUFUVdKAOiGmN40pz4PljoZsWoeJbVIIisTRIkp-ScOSg7M2NhYgSCmRsXYFDSpwG85MDtp7-nTl7qk6uLYcL0hcx-l_eTVlSbjPnVoIEbf0mB_XQZwM4bRdAb-j5O52aKn7nnqCQ465utbAe49nnvqDe8TG-mwOaZZWPw/w269-h192/Scan_20220218%20edited.png" width="269" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: medium;">So sorry that I haven't been back to you before now. However, as I didn't have any news, I wasn't sure what to say. Yes, I know a blog, or a newsletter, is where people can spout all their thoughts. Yet, at the end of the day, they must have somewhere to start, and that is my problem. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Truthfully, I don't have anything exciting to pass on. Nevertheless, I felt I ought to get back in touch, as some people have kindly asked if all was well as I hadn't been around for a while. Thank you so much for your concern, but yes, I am fine, though I did have an accident shortly before Christmas. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">No, not a car accident, or anything else involving a third person. It was all down to me. I had been out around the local area delivering our Christmas cards, but on arriving home, I simply tripped over one of the steps outside our house and, without anything to hold on to, I fell to the ground - hitting my head on a large, stone plant pot on the way down. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I still can't believe it. For goodness' sake, those steps have been there for ages. I have walked up and down them countless times! Yet, on that one day, I misjudged where I put my foot and, without anything to hold on to, I fell over. I'm sure that this must have happened to several other people reading this post. Though some might simply have staggered a little before getting their footing back in control, that wasn't how it worked for me. I was taken to hospital where I needed to have nine stitches on the top of my head - all of which have since been removed. So, guys, for your information, I am still leaping around - well sort of. I must say, haven't leaped around for some time now. 😄</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Other than that, here in the Scottish Borders, all is much the same, as far as I am concerned. Though there is the ongoing election of a new First Minister. Though I'm sure you won't want me to dwell on politics. I have my thoughts on how the country should vote and I'm sure you have your own, which is why I never voice my pollical opinion here. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Therefore, changing the channel, so to speak, I am trying to think of somewhere my husband and I can spend a few days this summer. Yes, it would be good to go abroad. However. we are both past that stage now, having been on several trips to various European resorts. Therefore, we are looking for a Hotel, Premier Inn, or Travelodge, fairly close to the Scottish Borders, but, at the same time has enough parking spaces for all people staying there. </span></p><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBp-fR-3EYrCIVs65vmqcHXmVt3QHrAk667WOkdej5I_sw3g6kRFtwJbAGvYUrcRYiv1rmQ2MNkrGIjErVEik0lbT-cEgJYNCCAyV3_-Nl4ndJajwcvw3SG76iqIY1OvpIyi2AGzha-GCQufTF6hSqB6_xVgapum8B5Wtv_W0kxm3JXbA9p48uyRigg/s4000/Whitley%20Bay%204.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBp-fR-3EYrCIVs65vmqcHXmVt3QHrAk667WOkdej5I_sw3g6kRFtwJbAGvYUrcRYiv1rmQ2MNkrGIjErVEik0lbT-cEgJYNCCAyV3_-Nl4ndJajwcvw3SG76iqIY1OvpIyi2AGzha-GCQufTF6hSqB6_xVgapum8B5Wtv_W0kxm3JXbA9p48uyRigg/w307-h320/Whitley%20Bay%204.jpg" width="307" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h2><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Looking </b><b>down from the promenade</b></span></h2></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;">Last year, on a previous post, I'm sure you'll recall me saying that we went to Whitley Bay. For those who don't live in the UK, Whitley Bay is a coastal resort in North East England. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Many years ago, before people started going abroad, Whitley Bay was the highlight for families all over the region. Some came from Glasgow, and even further north. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">At school, we learned Scottish dancing so we could join in the dancing at the Panama Dip. But that was a long time ago. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Phil and I went there last year as I wanted to see the changes made to the place I lived until I was married - so many years ago. However, while the sea-front, outside what was once known as the the Plaza Ball Room, had been beautifully upgraded, streets in the town centre had been forgotten. Therefore, perhaps it would be a good idea if we went back to take another look. Maybe the council are still working on plans for that part of the town. I do understand such things take time and, money doesn't grow on trees. Hopefully, the town will be upgraded over time. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">What else can I tell you, other than I am still working on the fifth novel of the Agnes Lockwood Mysteries? However, it is going very slowly; too slowly for me. I usually have an idea on how the novel begins and how it ends. The in between bits develop as I go along. But, though I have the beginning and end in my head, the bit in the middle is not working out as well as usual. Perhaps I need a shove. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Meanwhile, I am promoting the books which are already published. Incidentally, Murder on Tyneside, the first book in the Agnes Lockwood series, is free to download. If you have already read it, then perhaps you would be so kind as to pass the on the information to your friends. They can find it by following this link: <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">books2read.com/u/4ElXzA </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></span></p><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I think that is all I have to tell you for the moment, but I won't leave it quite so long before getting back to you. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Please leave a comment, I would love to hear from you. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Take care </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Cheers! </span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ARDBN_fAcFxQyDuEMrsWGQ0YxFySKW_QabHSQoBF27JP5MHI9lnNTr3zaas_rjcX3RrWwdJ2kzmxBFsrc_cAPq1KpF396WJzrYTzlpgiOH6AkSj30bvt7PUsQ1suhtF3awrBsomKNaeaZBieFNN2ViB50xyed7oGSrkd-XO5KU9zU5D1z5b5arV9xQ/s1280/20151020_134314_resized_3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="768" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ARDBN_fAcFxQyDuEMrsWGQ0YxFySKW_QabHSQoBF27JP5MHI9lnNTr3zaas_rjcX3RrWwdJ2kzmxBFsrc_cAPq1KpF396WJzrYTzlpgiOH6AkSj30bvt7PUsQ1suhtF3awrBsomKNaeaZBieFNN2ViB50xyed7oGSrkd-XO5KU9zU5D1z5b5arV9xQ/w156-h228/20151020_134314_resized_3.jpg" width="156" /></a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Eileen Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14515375174939228323noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990232987351555087.post-84451479183742727912022-07-28T08:15:00.019-07:002022-07-28T08:59:47.646-07:00A Trip to the Coast!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQf3ypbGOjHj8I-h_6-W1Xn-THmb8O3i0NLAUxdi-6Tti7sxWdCe6sS7V4WeForsKST0YWkolmGEojMfMyx-3aWBifZhA8GvCHUkzIuTgp2SBlbB5qK8CqGr08PdMuPVmBt46XmrrXbPVc9aMczBLLRDf73Xm3b4KbpCe3i5c5g6ApVN-xRX8O-xSjpQ/s680/Tyne%20Bridge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="340" data-original-width="680" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQf3ypbGOjHj8I-h_6-W1Xn-THmb8O3i0NLAUxdi-6Tti7sxWdCe6sS7V4WeForsKST0YWkolmGEojMfMyx-3aWBifZhA8GvCHUkzIuTgp2SBlbB5qK8CqGr08PdMuPVmBt46XmrrXbPVc9aMczBLLRDf73Xm3b4KbpCe3i5c5g6ApVN-xRX8O-xSjpQ/w460-h230/Tyne%20Bridge.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">I know it has been a while since I last added something to my blog, but I really didn't have anything to pass on to you... until now. 😌 For the first time in nearly three years, we decided to go away for a few days. so, we unlocked the door and ventured out. So, where did we go?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">No, we didn't fly off to the moon. Though, I admit, it would have been very tempting, should we have been given a guaranteed a first-class return ticket 😉 Nor did we join the never-ending queues at the Airports, or Dover, hoping to swan off abroad. Instead, we simply took a short trip down the Northumbrian coast to Whitley Bay, a seaside resort situated a mere ten miles from Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Having lived in Whitley Bay in the past, I thought it would be a good idea to spend a few days there to see how it had fared over the years. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiao40bmxEJfhcoek_yv0IYIuN2KcLubtktgeiDzaZ9p3xelp1F9kxZQOhGpxC12_q57422QXFp0Py8lSBP8vaoiTNeHJO0U7JD8VzxUWGo4cdPGeTwLNXQcF4byKFrFinPqOdqqiB6KKjcdeCOobDYYAHwJafhhP1aR1GksclQlaxHiJsqcRtpfmGkNg/s1202/20220713_144551%5B1931%5D%20-%20saved%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="1202" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiao40bmxEJfhcoek_yv0IYIuN2KcLubtktgeiDzaZ9p3xelp1F9kxZQOhGpxC12_q57422QXFp0Py8lSBP8vaoiTNeHJO0U7JD8VzxUWGo4cdPGeTwLNXQcF4byKFrFinPqOdqqiB6KKjcdeCOobDYYAHwJafhhP1aR1GksclQlaxHiJsqcRtpfmGkNg/w226-h193/20220713_144551%5B1931%5D%20-%20saved%20(2).jpg" width="226" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Premier Inn</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">We had booked a room in a new hotel situated on the main Promenade, a short distance from what was known as the the Empress Ballroom. Our room was at the front of the building and looked out over the Promenade towards the sea.<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwKbGC-XizeMvW38GH4c52fERor-ac1RwkIEBBLQalNuS7X1T_aszSi-uIA2rtUcKOcIKR4oEw-ShbE3yZc8ZaVEmNkVfh7G5qW5QY4l1i_8sv4DAdUIw6RVK-RrOXldlsuD0zA_Mdpwe0qfKnxVadL9E1ESnN7XV44rIWhHd2b6P7RhQ_YuQJ5BC0EA/s2624/20220711_132125_resized%205.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2624" data-original-width="1184" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwKbGC-XizeMvW38GH4c52fERor-ac1RwkIEBBLQalNuS7X1T_aszSi-uIA2rtUcKOcIKR4oEw-ShbE3yZc8ZaVEmNkVfh7G5qW5QY4l1i_8sv4DAdUIw6RVK-RrOXldlsuD0zA_Mdpwe0qfKnxVadL9E1ESnN7XV44rIWhHd2b6P7RhQ_YuQJ5BC0EA/w224-h390/20220711_132125_resized%205.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">The following day, we set out along the lower Promenade towards the Rendezvous Café. Actually, it seemed further away than I remembered it. But then, when you haven't been somewhere for a while, everything never appears to be the same, or could it be an age thing? After all, I am older now 😒 We stopped off in the café for tea and some wonderful, large buns. Mine was filled with ham & cheese, while Phil enjoyed Ham and Pease Pudding - a favourite of his from years ago. Incidentally, if you watch Vera on TV, you will recall seeing this Café several times</span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Then we ambled back towards the hotel, pausing every now and again to sit on the one of the benches and enjoy the sun, sand and fresh sea air while watching the world go by. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWFxWNNFTROauZf2OXU76OfIqYY9ttQmykLZmLmmQmeAb3EOF5s2spI6oGzRtTf--Mgkf4Bm3nTj9T_1lB9VxgR7xipKddhNbx3iT1vvK70y-yZDnBxeYpK429JS8oEOsh30V7Hp1i1PZ1IgK0eSru2-nGzaDmB1_qMXhW7ptv1aHpPXbRcf1Afs13w/s2992/Whitley%20Bay.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1584" data-original-width="2992" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWFxWNNFTROauZf2OXU76OfIqYY9ttQmykLZmLmmQmeAb3EOF5s2spI6oGzRtTf--Mgkf4Bm3nTj9T_1lB9VxgR7xipKddhNbx3iT1vvK70y-yZDnBxeYpK429JS8oEOsh30V7Hp1i1PZ1IgK0eSru2-nGzaDmB1_qMXhW7ptv1aHpPXbRcf1Afs13w/w439-h290/Whitley%20Bay.jpg" width="439" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">The Beach at Whitley Bay, looking north.</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Most of the changes to Whitley Bay had taken place on the main Promenade. overlooking the sea. The road, which used to run along in front of the Spanish City had gone and is now pedestrianised. I must admit, it was all very impressive. A new road, had been built behind the Spanish City for traffic to get back onto the Promenade. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">However, the town hadn't been as well looked after. I won't say too much about that - they could still be drawing up new plans . Nevertheless, I was disappointed to find the pavements in such bad condition, especially as my husband needs use a scooter to get around. Several times, I had to grab the scooter to stop it falling over.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Anyway, we are home now. Nevertheless, I am still reflecting on my trip to the northeast coast. I can only hope I will get there again in the not too distant future. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I have added another two photos below!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><div><b><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Cheers all, have a great time wherever you go! </span></b></div><div><br style="font-family: "Times New Roman";" /></div><br /> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJUj7YX6LaY0yp1tBf0PToRjL88mSLjSgulArPryF9NrRWUc8QZ-o7IYKnQVzzFaiSu7PBqkIclElOoaoCtOrXxhUf8XiJ_N11kiMjnG5XMlKpIC0d03VL6JPmJOQsE5pQzT8kiZOFC1jIgSgbLd0nkD4_2XsSEgxVX3evzyH3o1sflxK_VWILnE3uQ/w396-h355/Whitley%20Bay%204.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="396" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><b>Looking down at the Lower Promenade.</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJUj7YX6LaY0yp1tBf0PToRjL88mSLjSgulArPryF9NrRWUc8QZ-o7IYKnQVzzFaiSu7PBqkIclElOoaoCtOrXxhUf8XiJ_N11kiMjnG5XMlKpIC0d03VL6JPmJOQsE5pQzT8kiZOFC1jIgSgbLd0nkD4_2XsSEgxVX3evzyH3o1sflxK_VWILnE3uQ/s4000/Whitley%20Bay%204.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em;"><b><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"></span></b></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-iXAoBn4M0lmgPORjPkNk_LdBHE34RRXVqAhtPwqul318iT8_dUWVlwyZgSTWwHJc-7Nj7pn_TVF4D0lcQ6sx3kpbQBavaZH7AFvJcB5jAHICPYbEkosxguqmAl3inQBl9o0ArphjEGnGEvN7Lp2BR-bX2cBlvg-_2EBmCqD5WZQbJ_FEALMxHvM3Q/s2000/whitley%20Bay%203.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: times;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-iXAoBn4M0lmgPORjPkNk_LdBHE34RRXVqAhtPwqul318iT8_dUWVlwyZgSTWwHJc-7Nj7pn_TVF4D0lcQ6sx3kpbQBavaZH7AFvJcB5jAHICPYbEkosxguqmAl3inQBl9o0ArphjEGnGEvN7Lp2BR-bX2cBlvg-_2EBmCqD5WZQbJ_FEALMxHvM3Q/w377-h422/whitley%20Bay%203.jpg" width="377" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><b>Lower Promenade</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><div><b><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></b></div><div><br /></div>Eileen Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14515375174939228323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990232987351555087.post-74917398776249387662022-06-18T09:55:00.013-07:002022-06-20T07:43:04.652-07:00Hi Everyone!<p> <span style="font-size: medium;">Yes! It's me. I am back!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Throughout the pandemic, as I hardly set a foot out of doors, I really didn't have anything to pass on to you. That's the reason I only bobbed my head above the surface now and again. However, now that everything seems to be getting back to normal - well sort of - I thought that I would let you all know that I am still here. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">During the months we were all stuck indoors, I read more books than I had done for a long time. I began by reading the first novel in the Professor Acton Mysteries by J. Robert Kennedy and am now up to the 17th book in the series. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">In between, I also read several novels by other authors which I enjoyed so much, I pre-ordered book in the series. Should anyone be interested, here are a few names of the authors whose books I really enjoyed: Irina Shapiro, C.J. Archer and Karina McRoberts. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">However, like I said, as we are back to normal, I would like to let you all know how excited I am about my Tyneside novels. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">At the beginning of May, when Floors Castle opened the grounds to visitors, I spoke to the supervisor of the gift shop. I hoped they would accept a couple of books to put on sale. But, she asked me to deliver four copies of each title - 16 in all. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Since then, I have delivered another 30 copies of the books. As you can imagine, I am delighted they are selling so well. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXWIuNLPbiIehLG9Jsl9nSYdZLXKqX5Yq4mpeMXeqdH5xg4nKENWvhIH6plDKuO9NzJXvceW2y1fqOADYXkn5peN5RSvea2TW9oH8STjUjAz0EkYGQWerADUKkteW7lhKFkUz9EH2SMuDI5gcEL6DLbmqW3kiHtLhAoQUuZfJ5YpAIgDdW4LdZjalZiQ/s1600/Untitled%20design.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXWIuNLPbiIehLG9Jsl9nSYdZLXKqX5Yq4mpeMXeqdH5xg4nKENWvhIH6plDKuO9NzJXvceW2y1fqOADYXkn5peN5RSvea2TW9oH8STjUjAz0EkYGQWerADUKkteW7lhKFkUz9EH2SMuDI5gcEL6DLbmqW3kiHtLhAoQUuZfJ5YpAIgDdW4LdZjalZiQ/w431-h243/Untitled%20design.png" width="431" /></a></div><p style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-size: medium;">Now, I can almost hear you asking me what other news have I to tell you? </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Well, actually, not a lot. Other than I am hoping/planning to visit Whitley Bay sometime this year. Whether it is simply for a day, or even a couple of days, I haven't yet decided. As I said, it is simply a thought whirling around in my head and might not even happen. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">However, as I used to live in Whitley Bay many years ago, I really would like to see the changes that have taken place on the sea front. Especially those outside, what was know as, the Empress Ballroom. I would also love to take the opportunity to wander down the streets I knew back in the day. Will I find them the same as I remember them? I doubt it.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Has anyone here, reading this, ever taken a trip down memory lane and found that all the places they knew, or grown up with, had changed beyond all recognition? Or, perhaps, had found that nothing had changed. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I am sure anyone reading this would enjoy hearing your thoughts, especially me. Simply leave a message below. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Meanwhile, I wish you all, good wishes for the months to come.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Take care,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Cheers!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaSdLD40_nkUN8rYNrVC0pBvCWhaZLiO7sDpMy3-Hw2swcScn8Zflz7ZYiGsO7Hy6cGuwil45VcDiDoI2006nKtvBSPRhBb61s-EQ48tbFoAkJwJSj7CmmAIhj_KX0QuhzdJOSsApKOyi4-CQe591sG-h6y0bkPtHAr3Jd7M7R-N8Tfl2huTMDi_hJg/s640/Eileen%20Quayside.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="384" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaSdLD40_nkUN8rYNrVC0pBvCWhaZLiO7sDpMy3-Hw2swcScn8Zflz7ZYiGsO7Hy6cGuwil45VcDiDoI2006nKtvBSPRhBb61s-EQ48tbFoAkJwJSj7CmmAIhj_KX0QuhzdJOSsApKOyi4-CQe591sG-h6y0bkPtHAr3Jd7M7R-N8Tfl2huTMDi_hJg/w142-h237/Eileen%20Quayside.jpg" width="142" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Eileen Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14515375174939228323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990232987351555087.post-18347076442072973822022-03-18T09:14:00.007-07:002022-03-18T09:34:26.609-07:00Hello Again<p> Hello again from the Scottish Borders.</p><p>It is such a lovely day, I thought it was a good time to drop you a quick message. The only problem being, I don't have much news. </p><p>As usual, due to covid 19, my husband and I haven't been out much. However, we do hope to get away for a few days in May (fingers crossed) and then maybe take another break later in the year. Though we won't be travelling far, just getting away will be great. Therefore, I might have something more exciting to pass on in another blog. </p><p>At the moment, I am still trying to work on the fifth novel in the Agnes Lockwood Mysteries. While it started well, it now seems to have come to a full stop. My brain seems to have switched off, probably because of being indoors every day for almost two years. But I now realise that I need to get to grips and carry on, if only to stop Agnes Lockwood from getting annoyed and keep popping into my head. 😉 </p><p>In the meantime, my publisher has informed me that most of my novels are now available from various online booksellers, Therefore, I have found a link for each of the Agnes Lockwood novels which will lead customers to various book stores, not just Amazon. So maybe that will keep her quiet for a little while. 😀 </p><p>However, I also understand that most independent book shops can order books from <a href="http://Bookshop.org" target="_blank">Bookshop</a>, while large bookstores can order any books from their own supplier. I will now need to start finding the all inclusive links for my other novels. </p><p>Later this evening, I will be watching Grantchester on TV. I have watched this series from the beginning and have always enjoyed it. However, things seem to have changed a great deal since the end of the last series and I'm not sure where this one is going... I guess it's wait and see time. Being a Geordie myself, I love to see Robson Green on screen as an actor, not so keen on the fishing programmes. Last night, I watched a repeat of Vera. A series with Brenda Blethyn playing the part of a DCI in the Newcastle and Northumberland Police. As for tomorrow... it's wait and see time. </p><p>I think that is all for the moment.</p><p>Take care all, </p><p>Cheers! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgivbT8pPo9uf4ScGZiu3lQS88sKWFoWTfijaJL3Cf37PBAQYCKOeqOdEUcgpPCMRKf-p49jmrzPh-UMheuHg_VUpqFEnQgYG7X31PdDbMCHYcq4SuWvK6uuUUdqKdCwd9UYu6tSyi4RMk7-xgaxq2vCMdS50wd4_ks8Kzn9K74xrF8RFbRzUJlphxbpQ=s1600" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgivbT8pPo9uf4ScGZiu3lQS88sKWFoWTfijaJL3Cf37PBAQYCKOeqOdEUcgpPCMRKf-p49jmrzPh-UMheuHg_VUpqFEnQgYG7X31PdDbMCHYcq4SuWvK6uuUUdqKdCwd9UYu6tSyi4RMk7-xgaxq2vCMdS50wd4_ks8Kzn9K74xrF8RFbRzUJlphxbpQ=w433-h244" width="433" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://mybook.to/AgnesLockwood">The Wonderful Tyne Bridge</a></b></p>Eileen Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14515375174939228323noreply@blogger.com0United Kingdom55.378051 -3.43597310.082161140129678 -73.748473 90 66.876527tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990232987351555087.post-6577046906799290012022-02-05T07:58:00.003-08:002022-02-06T05:08:38.059-08:00Where Has The Time Gone<p> Hello there, it's me 😀 I'm back!</p><p>You will probably forgotten me as I haven't added a post for such a long while. But, quite honestly, I haven't had a single thing to pass on to you, otherwise I would have posted it here immediately. </p><p>This virus seems to have taken over our lives. But you must already know that as most of the UK, including my husband and myself, have played it safe by staying home. However, I understand that things are getting better, so maybe, touch wood, we will be able to get out and about again.</p><p>But, in the meantime, perhaps we could all pass on how we spent our time trying to cope with the boredom of being indoors for almost two years. Simply add a reply to my post. I understand if you would prefer to put the whole episode behind you and move on. But there might be a few out there who would like to say how they spent their days. Maybe some took up sewing, knitting, reading, writing, or even painting. Whatever it was, I'm sure we would all be delighted to hear from you. </p><p>As for me, I started working on the Agnes Lockwood Mysteries Book 5. I had hoped that being stuck indoors I would be able to finish it very quickly. However, I don't seem to have got anywhere. Not sure why, maybe it's just one of the those things. I open the PC, add a few paragraphs then the next day, I change them all. Not a good way of going about writing a novel. But then, maybe it happens to other writers all the time. Who knows?</p><p>But, until I can move on, my latest novel is still: <a href="http://mybook.to/mysteryontyneside" style="text-align: center;">A Mystery on Tyneside.</a><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzbRCpQ0aqs6MzplBLtABQBE8lYj8Z5NV_T5iunPygesL3rAN6am8WNFldaV9drOkhdhipyBXrf26b8oqJK2StfRXNA1yIC--kJ9Y4QKdID-2390v6DpvLUVcfUm3FxVhZkvWPy0h5sCWuiiKMAYn2fVW4yLW8ME42gIrGEn7BmO2KBUiZGJLAIo-woA=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1361" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzbRCpQ0aqs6MzplBLtABQBE8lYj8Z5NV_T5iunPygesL3rAN6am8WNFldaV9drOkhdhipyBXrf26b8oqJK2StfRXNA1yIC--kJ9Y4QKdID-2390v6DpvLUVcfUm3FxVhZkvWPy0h5sCWuiiKMAYn2fVW4yLW8ME42gIrGEn7BmO2KBUiZGJLAIo-woA=w191-h288" width="191" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://mybook.to/mysteryontyneside">A Mystery on Tyneside </a></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Cheers to you all </p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXS7THdvxk2YOy8FnZqw6DgbkolKPiwuZE8-lkFjNKk4oJls8xUpKyip27UheNIBzpR-ISUuZUv5-M5MV8Zxi9IXK3yI5yOZ5AaYfKovMqWs-YzAfE_P6tfm2Vv4oypgMlY_nnw4Xo90nuvDTiO1vjTd2jHxi3McFt47eSflF2Gs7CZUr2T1KnbYsJMQ=s640" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="384" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXS7THdvxk2YOy8FnZqw6DgbkolKPiwuZE8-lkFjNKk4oJls8xUpKyip27UheNIBzpR-ISUuZUv5-M5MV8Zxi9IXK3yI5yOZ5AaYfKovMqWs-YzAfE_P6tfm2Vv4oypgMlY_nnw4Xo90nuvDTiO1vjTd2jHxi3McFt47eSflF2Gs7CZUr2T1KnbYsJMQ=w142-h235" width="142" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Cheers from Tyneside!</span></span></h3></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p>Eileen Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14515375174939228323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990232987351555087.post-26370241124660211892021-05-16T15:19:00.001-07:002021-05-16T15:19:58.604-07:00Yes! It's me again!<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Just when you thought I had left earth on the last shuttle to the space station, you suddenly find me back here, all set and ready to go... but where? The space station sounds good, but I tend to get dizzy with heights, so I gave that a miss.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I would be quite happy spending a week in a hotel here, on earth in the UK, where meals would be set in front of me without me having to even think about cooking them. But at the moment that doesn't seem possible. I know hotels are open for business again, however, after spending so long in lockdown, I'm not sure that I want to risk staying in a hotel with several other guests - maybe it's too soon. On the other hand, am I just be being over cautious. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">What do you all think? Have you made any plans yet? If so, where are you going and when?</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iEgsbgafnDc/YJ_Ofs7WceI/AAAAAAAACks/RmdzHZ_f6hcMhfjaWaP1qzsUM41dgGfJQCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="330" height="167" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iEgsbgafnDc/YJ_Ofs7WceI/AAAAAAAACks/RmdzHZ_f6hcMhfjaWaP1qzsUM41dgGfJQCNcBGAsYHQ/w110-h167/image.png" width="110" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">With nothing else going on, I have been reading like mad. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The first book I chose was called </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: arial;">Murder in the Crypt: A Redmond and Haze Mystery Book 1 by Irina Shapiro.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: arial;">I got so caught up with the storyline, I then went on to read the second, third and fourth books in the series.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: arial;">However, the fifth book hasn't yet been published, but at least I have pre-ordered it. Therefore, I am waiting for it to appear on my kindle. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: arial;">Wanting to continue with my reading, I looked for something else to keep me going in-between working on my own books and found </span></p><h1 class="a-spacing-none a-text-normal" id="title" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-weight: 400; line-height: 36px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qiyxu5GdByQ/YJ_Rsm8A6ZI/AAAAAAAACk0/ez-NstV43zM8Wla4bL30PfsL2u-ZZR7UgCNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="168" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qiyxu5GdByQ/YJ_Rsm8A6ZI/AAAAAAAACk0/ez-NstV43zM8Wla4bL30PfsL2u-ZZR7UgCNcBGAsYHQ/w112-h168/image.png" width="112" /></a></div><span class="a-size-extra-large" id="productTitle" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 36px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">The Watchmaker's Daughter. Glass and Steele Book 1 by C.J Archer.</span></span></h1><h1 class="a-spacing-none a-text-normal" id="title" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-weight: 400; line-height: 36px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span class="a-size-extra-large" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 36px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">At the moment, I am reading book three, so you will realise how much I have enjoyed this series. The books are 'magical'.</span></span></h1><div><span class="a-size-extra-large" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 36px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Perhaps you might like to give them a try. </span></span></div><div><span class="a-size-extra-large" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 36px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zmB04OLqJ-o/WsYkIwNQzJI/AAAAAAAABdc/ebEn5p5QUdwp1n91zZi7_om9yiShIXkLACPcBGAYYCw/s800/death-on-tyneside%2BNew-composite.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="249" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zmB04OLqJ-o/WsYkIwNQzJI/AAAAAAAABdc/ebEn5p5QUdwp1n91zZi7_om9yiShIXkLACPcBGAYYCw/w166-h249/death-on-tyneside%2BNew-composite.jpg" width="166" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://mybook.to/DeathOnTyneside" target="_blank"><i>Death on Tyneside</i></a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;">But please don't allow that to put you off checking out one of my Agnes Lockwood Mystery novels, which can be found on amazon for only 99p. The offer will only last a few days, so don't let it pass you by.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://mybook.to/DeathOnTyneside" target="_blank"><b><i>Death on Tyneside </i></b></a>- Book two in the series, is available for 99p/99c from 16th May. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">But the offer won't last long. Therefore, check it out today and download your copy before you miss out. </div></span></div><div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Take care all and please stay safe</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Cheers! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nSYEH0HKL8k/Viura2KmvSI/AAAAAAAABL0/IbVCPFJMB8ci09ugkJjjem-RRpNDfHjYQCPcBGAYYCw/s640/Eileen%2BQuayside.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="384" height="233" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nSYEH0HKL8k/Viura2KmvSI/AAAAAAAABL0/IbVCPFJMB8ci09ugkJjjem-RRpNDfHjYQCPcBGAYYCw/w140-h233/Eileen%2BQuayside.jpg" width="140" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Chink! Chink!</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>Eileen Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14515375174939228323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990232987351555087.post-36947358133406804062021-03-31T06:16:00.001-07:002021-03-31T06:16:46.525-07:00Long Time Since My Last Post - But, I'm Back!<p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"> <span>I am sorry I haven't been back to speak to you, before now. But quite honestly, I haven't had anything of interest to pass on. Every day has been the same in this house for the last year. The only up side is that we have now had our two vaccine jabs. Though here in Scotland, we have not been given anything to prove it - well not so far anyway. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">I do understand that this virus has had the same impact on you, wherever you are. Some of you out there might still be waiting to receive your first injection. If that is the case, I hope you receive the letter or the phone-call informing you very soon. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><span>So, what have you got planned for the rest of the year - should the virus begin to disappear and lockdown is slowly and carefully lifted. Truthfully, we have nothing planned. Going abroad is out of the question, due to my husband's health issues. However, given the chance, I believe we would spend a week on Tyneside. Being Geordies, we do enjoy going there when we can. </span><span>Just to walk along the Quayside and gaze down at the River Tyne is wonderful. Plus, I would love to get to Whitley Bay. My parents moved there for Low Fell, Gateshead, when I was eleven. But I left when I married and, though I visited my parents whenever I could, I was always surprised at how quickly the town was changing over the years. My mother worked at the Co-op opposite St Paul's Church and my sister, when she left school, worked at Woolworths - which has now long gone. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Now, it's your turn. How has the lockdown treated you? What will you be doing once it's over? Please don't leave the comments box empty. Say something - even if it's a simple hello. </span></p><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7zzn5-0YWWk/X5rJjO1lkoI/AAAAAAAABys/O4p_1ipgtD0Vdi4m16wY0p2J1oeMQNumgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/A%2BMystery%2Bon%2BTyneside%2B2.png" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1361" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7zzn5-0YWWk/X5rJjO1lkoI/AAAAAAAABys/O4p_1ipgtD0Vdi4m16wY0p2J1oeMQNumgCPcBGAYYCw/w134-h200/A%2BMystery%2Bon%2BTyneside%2B2.png" width="134" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://mybook.to/mysteryontyneside">A Mystery on Tyneside</a></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Meanwhile, I'd like to give a quick mention regarding an offer on my novel. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;"><a href="http://mybook.to/mysteryontyneside" target="_blank"><b><i>A Mystery on Tyneside</i></b></a> the latest in the Agnes Lockwood Series, is available for 99c/99p for a few days. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: large;">Cheers to you all. Stay safe. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nSYEH0HKL8k/Viura2KmvSI/AAAAAAAABL0/IbVCPFJMB8ci09ugkJjjem-RRpNDfHjYQCPcBGAYYCw/s640/Eileen%2BQuayside.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="384" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nSYEH0HKL8k/Viura2KmvSI/AAAAAAAABL0/IbVCPFJMB8ci09ugkJjjem-RRpNDfHjYQCPcBGAYYCw/w120-h200/Eileen%2BQuayside.jpg" width="120" /></a></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>I'll get back there!</b></span></h3><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p>Eileen Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14515375174939228323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990232987351555087.post-24189877571197664952021-01-07T07:11:00.004-08:002021-01-08T04:11:53.059-08:00January 2021<p> We hav<span style="font-family: inherit;">e entered a New Year and I am sure we are all hoping for a bright new future - certainly brighter than last year. Hopefully, when the vaccine has been given to everyone, we will be able to meet up with friends and relatives again. In the meantime, I think we should follow the guidelines and stay home. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Meanwhile, as I said in my last blog, everything is quiet in the village where I live. Therefore I don't have any news for you. Perhaps you have something that you would like to pass on to me and the other readers of this blog. If so, then please add a comment below. I'm sure we would all like to hear what you have all been doing while in lockdown. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>As for me, I finished reading a novel recently, <b><i><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mistaken-Identity-Crisis-Braxton-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B07Q6YSTPN/">Mistaken Identity Crisis</a></i></b> by James J Cudney. I really enjoyed it and left a review on Amazon UK. <p></p><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wSmM3-nZXjI/X_caB7nVv6I/AAAAAAAACbo/07zPqL1CMEo6UQQHeI6pb20Dh1d-yrDugCPcBGAYYCw/s500/image.png" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wSmM3-nZXjI/X_caB7nVv6I/AAAAAAAACbo/07zPqL1CMEo6UQQHeI6pb20Dh1d-yrDugCPcBGAYYCw/w133-h200/image.png" width="133" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mistaken-Identity-Crisis-Braxton-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B07Q6YSTPN/">Mistaken Identity Crisis</a></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><strong style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">A clever thief with a sinister calling card has invaded Braxton campus.</strong><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>Meanwhile, a string of jewelry thefts, remarkably similar to an unsolved eight-year-old-case, is taking place in town. When a body is discovered at the campus, Kellan is called in to investigate.</i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>And if the latest murder isn’t enough to keep him busy, Kellan partners with April to end the Castigliano and Vargas crime family feud. As the summer heat begins to settle in Wharton County, what other surprises are in store? </i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Above is the back cover blurb Just to give you an idea of what it about.. This is the fourth book in the series and I have read all four, but I still have some catching up to do as James J Cudney has written a few others. The link I have given will lead to the UK Amazon site. You will need to search for the title elsewhere. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZlqdOE7cIBM/WsYjuR8REbI/AAAAAAAABdY/dF7Ft3WRQAMUg0CQntoPmOZo9toDXpqCgCPcBGAYYCw/s800/murder-on-tyneside-%2Bmedallion%2BNew%2BPic.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZlqdOE7cIBM/WsYjuR8REbI/AAAAAAAABdY/dF7Ft3WRQAMUg0CQntoPmOZo9toDXpqCgCPcBGAYYCw/w213-h320/murder-on-tyneside-%2Bmedallion%2BNew%2BPic.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="http://mybook.to/MurderOnTynesideBook">Murder on Tyneside</a></i></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit;">Getting back to my own novels, perhaps you might enjoy reading the very first book in the Agnes Lockwood Mysteries, <b><i><a href="http://mybook.to/MurderOnTynesideBook">Murder on Tyneside</a></i></b>. </span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Therefore, I will send a paperback copy to the first person to get in touch with me within 48 hours with the best reason as to why you would like to read this book. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can either leave a message in the comments below, or contact me via - eileenthornton1@hotmail.com </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I am so looking forward to hearing from you. If you already have this book, then choose another in the series.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That's all for the moment. But please stay safe by following the rules of the government wherever you live</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cheers!!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nSYEH0HKL8k/Viura2KmvSI/AAAAAAAABL0/IbVCPFJMB8ci09ugkJjjem-RRpNDfHjYQCPcBGAYYCw/s640/Eileen%2BQuayside.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="384" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nSYEH0HKL8k/Viura2KmvSI/AAAAAAAABL0/IbVCPFJMB8ci09ugkJjjem-RRpNDfHjYQCPcBGAYYCw/w120-h200/Eileen%2BQuayside.jpg" width="120" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chink! Chink!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: right;"><br /><br /></p>Eileen Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14515375174939228323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990232987351555087.post-45271871083820559432020-12-29T08:02:00.009-08:002020-12-30T07:10:12.503-08:00Happy New Year - UPDATE!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>The Offer of 99c/99p for A Mystery on Tyneside Has Now Begun. </b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Don't Miss Out </b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I do hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, despite all the restrictions.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We spent Christmas on our own. But then we normally do that anyway, apart from a trip to the local hotel where we enjoy Christmas lunch, before returning home. However this year, we didn't even get to the hotel. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Phil had been in hospital twice during the two months leading to Christmas (nothing to do with the coronavirus) and really wasn't up to going out anywhere, especially as we have nurses popping in to help. So I decided to cancel the lunch and allow some other people a chance to relax over a wonderful meal. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Apart from that, I really haven't anything to tell you. Life has plodded along over the last year. We haven't been out of the house, apart from Phil being in hospital and my daily visits, which had to be booked and were limited to 30 minutes. But then it must have been much the same for everyone out there; having to make sure they kept to the rules. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We can only hope that 2021 will be better for us all, especially if this new vaccine works. 😀</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Then there is Brexit. I know some have groaned at the thought of leaving the EU. But it is going to happen and, if everyone got together, we could make it work. For a start, we could begin by buying British made goods rather than items made in China. Everything I seem to pick up these days, appears to have been made in China; things we could make here in this country and probably did in the past... </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Oops, best I don't start wandering off down the political road, I could go on forever.. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7zzn5-0YWWk/X5rJjO1lkoI/AAAAAAAABys/O4p_1ipgtD0Vdi4m16wY0p2J1oeMQNumgCPcBGAYYCw/s2048/A%2BMystery%2Bon%2BTyneside%2B2.png" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1361" height="221" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7zzn5-0YWWk/X5rJjO1lkoI/AAAAAAAABys/O4p_1ipgtD0Vdi4m16wY0p2J1oeMQNumgCPcBGAYYCw/w148-h221/A%2BMystery%2Bon%2BTyneside%2B2.png" width="148" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3><b><a href="http:/mybook.to/mysteryontyneside">A Mystery on Tyneside</a></b></h3></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;">Swiftly moving on, I would like to inform you that my latest novel, </span><p></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><i><a href="mybook.to/mysteryontyneside"></a></i></b></span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><i><a href="http://mybook.to/mysteryontyneside">A Mystery on Tyneside </a></i></b>will be on offer for 99c/99p from 30th Dec until 3rd January. </span><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><i><b>Agnes Lockwood</b> is no stranger to crime scenes, but even she is shocked when she finds the body of a man lying on the floor of the ladies' room.</i></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><i>With her partner Alan - the local DCI - they set about tracking the murderer. This time, they are joined by her friend Sandra. But is one of them holding back something that could further their inquiry?</i></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><i>As Agnes begins to pull the loose ends together, danger stares her in the face once again. Together with Alan and Sandra, can she find the killer before another life is lost - and avoid becoming the next victim?</i></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I think that is all for the moment, except I would like to wish you all a Very Happy and Healthy New Year. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Take care and stay safe.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Best wishes to you all</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Cheers!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nSYEH0HKL8k/Viura2KmvSI/AAAAAAAABL0/IbVCPFJMB8ci09ugkJjjem-RRpNDfHjYQCPcBGAYYCw/s640/Eileen%2BQuayside.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="384" height="158" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nSYEH0HKL8k/Viura2KmvSI/AAAAAAAABL0/IbVCPFJMB8ci09ugkJjjem-RRpNDfHjYQCPcBGAYYCw/w95-h158/Eileen%2BQuayside.jpg" width="95" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Chink! Chink!</b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p></div>Eileen Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14515375174939228323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990232987351555087.post-39277302554428625062020-10-29T07:18:00.000-07:002020-10-29T07:18:29.166-07:00* * * New Release * * * <p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a href="mybook.to/mysteryontyneside" target="_blank">New Release!</a></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7zzn5-0YWWk/X5rJjO1lkoI/AAAAAAAAByo/U1EYoFV2iQc6jNQh2AMd6xkXVaRfW9iiQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/A%2BMystery%2Bon%2BTyneside%2B2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1361" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7zzn5-0YWWk/X5rJjO1lkoI/AAAAAAAAByo/U1EYoFV2iQc6jNQh2AMd6xkXVaRfW9iiQCNcBGAsYHQ/w266-h400/A%2BMystery%2Bon%2BTyneside%2B2.png" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="mybook.to/mysteryontyneside" target="_blank">A Mystery on Tyneside</a></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Agnes Lockwood Mysteries Book 4</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I simply couldn't wait to pass on the news that my latest cozy murder mystery has been released. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I sent my novel, <a href="mybook.to/mysteryontyneside" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>A Mystery on Tyneside</i></a> to the publisher about ten days ago and expected to wait a while before I heard back. However, that wasn't the case. It seemed they like the story and set about publishing it immediately. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Therefore, if you are interested in reading the book, then simply follow the links (shown in blue) above. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am afraid that is all the news I have for you at the moment. I am still staying home due to covid 19. I really wish it would go away so that we could all get on with our lives. Not that we go far anyway, but I find it awful that even if I had the urge to out for the day - I can't. My husband's poor health comes first. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think that is all for the moment. If you do choose to read the book, I hope you enjoy it and, if that is the case, I would really appreciate a review.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cheers, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nSYEH0HKL8k/Viura2KmvSI/AAAAAAAABL0/IbVCPFJMB8ci09ugkJjjem-RRpNDfHjYQCPcBGAYYCw/s640/Eileen%2BQuayside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="384" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nSYEH0HKL8k/Viura2KmvSI/AAAAAAAABL0/IbVCPFJMB8ci09ugkJjjem-RRpNDfHjYQCPcBGAYYCw/w120-h200/Eileen%2BQuayside.jpg" width="120" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Chink Chink</b></span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><p></p>Eileen Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14515375174939228323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990232987351555087.post-65672252354559005942020-10-08T07:51:00.002-07:002020-10-08T13:23:39.360-07:00"Exciting News"<p>Hi there everyone, I do hope you are all well and staying safe.</p><p>I really never thought this virus would go on so long, but I guess we now realise that we are in for the long haul. We are still in lockdown here. We have been ever since March. Due to my husband's health issues, we haven't dared to step out for anything other than Phil's appointments, or my odd visit to pay for the newspapers and even then, it has been early on a Sunday morning when not many people are about. </p><p>Anyway, I wanted to pass on some <b>'exciting news'</b> - well, it's exciting for me. My publisher has announced that my books are going to be available in bookshops. Therefore, if you, or anyone you know, prefers to read printed novels, rather than eBooks and are keen to try my books, then please search the shelves of your nearest bookshop. If they don't have it in stock, please ask them to order a copy for you. If enough people do that, then they might add a few to their shelves. At the end of the day, it is all down to the readers. </p><p>Stuck indoors, I can't get out to places like Newcastle-on-Tyne or Gateshead, where some of the big bookshops are located. Otherwise I might have been waiting on their doorstep for someone to open the shop so I could talk to them about it. Nevertheless, I have written to a few, saying that my Agnes Lockwood Mysteries (Tyneside Novels) are set in their area and that some of their local customers might enjoy reading them. Hopefully someone will take note - fingers crossed here 😉😉 But in the end, like I said somewhere above it is all down to readers. like you, going into the shop and asking them to order copies.</p><p>My latest novel, A Mystery on Tyneside is being proof-read at this very moment. The next step will be to send it to the publisher. I really would like to see it out there by Christmas. But I need to be patient. I never used to be a patient woman, but since I started writing, I quickly learned that being impatient got me nowhere. So I have changed over the last few years, I now feel that patience is my middle name. Though, on reflection, Eileen Patience Thornton, doesn't hit a cord.</p><p>Well, I think that's all for the moment. But, whatever else you do, please stay calm and stay safe. </p><p>Cheerio for now!</p><p>Cheers x</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://mybook.to/AgnesLockwoodMysteries" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="560" height="181" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d-2iRwAtzY4/X38iXRkq8JI/AAAAAAAAByQ/NiKBwmb71HA2rGiZ-D0zqvt7BnG9jW0kgCNcBGAsYHQ/w320-h181/111111111112.png" title="Agnes Lockwood Mysteries" width="320" /></a></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://mybook.to/AgnesLockwoodMysteries">Agnes Lockwood Mysteries</a></span></b></div></b><p><br /></p>Eileen Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14515375174939228323noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990232987351555087.post-90920369211945972812020-09-25T07:17:00.006-07:002020-09-25T07:30:13.791-07:00And so it Goes On...<div class="separator"><p style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I had hoped that by now we would have got over this virus, but it seems that is not the case, which means, as we haven't been anywhere, I still don't have any news for you. </span></div></div><p>However, on 10th September, it was our 60th Wedding Anniversary and even though we didn't go out for a slap up meal, we still enjoyed our day. We received two bouquets of flowers and a parcel containing some wonderful biscuits, jars of preserve and a delicious fruit cake. The parcel was delivered from Fortnum and Mason, but was organized by my sister, our niece and her family. </p><p>Then a few days later, we received a Diamond Wedding Anniversary card from The Queen. It was arranged by my niece. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UI5dj1OiMqs/X235RTQLC3I/AAAAAAAABx8/tWfzbgLSXa49RNoCcGk9mv8dcuWbti2qwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/The%2BQueen%2B2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="912" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UI5dj1OiMqs/X235RTQLC3I/AAAAAAAABx8/tWfzbgLSXa49RNoCcGk9mv8dcuWbti2qwCNcBGAsYHQ/w113-h200/The%2BQueen%2B2.jpg" width="113" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pnYzQlJT12I/X235W-0cxSI/AAAAAAAAByA/P64T0EkKTd0BsjBylHg0uYun_8_7BgAYgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/The%2BQueen.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1600" height="182" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pnYzQlJT12I/X235W-0cxSI/AAAAAAAAByA/P64T0EkKTd0BsjBylHg0uYun_8_7BgAYgCNcBGAsYHQ/w320-h182/The%2BQueen.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p>That's all for the moment.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nSYEH0HKL8k/Viura2KmvSI/AAAAAAAABL0/IbVCPFJMB8ci09ugkJjjem-RRpNDfHjYQCPcBGAYYCw/s640/Eileen%2BQuayside.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="384" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nSYEH0HKL8k/Viura2KmvSI/AAAAAAAABL0/IbVCPFJMB8ci09ugkJjjem-RRpNDfHjYQCPcBGAYYCw/w120-h200/Eileen%2BQuayside.jpg" width="120" /></a></div><br /><p>Have a great day! </p><p>Cheers!</p><p><br /></p>Eileen Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14515375174939228323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990232987351555087.post-44876663051177554462020-08-24T03:12:00.001-07:002020-08-24T03:12:32.139-07:00Quite a Weekend!<p> Hello again.</p><p>I hope you are all staying safe. We haven't been out much - only when it was absolutely necessary. Last Wednesday, we had to take the car to the garage for its annual service. It's a 50 mile round trip. It seemed such a long time since we had been down that route, I'd almost forgotten the way 😆</p><p>Then on Thursday, my husband had an appointment at the podiatrist at the local hospital. He has an ulcer on his foot which is causing him a great deal of pain. Then on Friday, he had appointment at surgery for a B12 injection. Once there, we had to wait in the car until the nurse, all masked up, appeared holding the syringe. </p><p>Saturday was relatively quiet, it was only when the electricity went off for a split second (don't know why) that my laptop took 40 minutes to sort itself out. I sat staring at it as a circle of dots kept going around. I took the opportunity to pour myself a glass of wine and then swung around in my office chair until the laptop finally decided what it wanted to do. I think I will have to get a new laptop. For a start the little thing inside that is supposed to save my work, gave up the ghost a while back. I believe you can get replacements, but just haven't got around to it. </p><p>Then on Sunday, I decided to update my phone online. I didn't want anything special. I don't listen to music, play games or anything else like that. I simply use it for emails, texting and phone calls. Therefore, I thought it would be easy.... how wrong was I? </p><p>I found the phone I wanted, then I added a case before proceeding to the checkout. So far, so good. But then, when everything appeared to have gone through, I saw a message saying 'one more thing', before showing me what appeared to be their full collection of phones and plans. Why would they do that? I had chosen the one I wanted and already gone through the process of adding it to the account I already have with them. The top of the page showed what I had done so far. The only thing left was to press confirm order, but I couldn't,because of all the phones on display. Why does everything have to be so complicated? In the end, I came out of the site, but I still didn't know whether my order had been accepted. When I went back to take another look, my item was still in the basket! I finally decided to ring a number shown on the site and wait in line for my turn. When I got through, it appeared that the order hadn't gone through, so the nice man on the other end ordered it all for me. It is being delivered today!</p><p>Hopefully this week will run more smoothly.</p><p>Before I go, you might be interested to know that <a href="http://mybook.to/VengeanceOnTyneside"><b><i>Vengeance on Tyneside </i></b></a>is only 99p/99c to download at the moment. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz4J9K5kI1ciUGrJKZPxanmH4ZwWDbUK7oP4KXUhBljblh6ZHZXKPghLGcL8gNxR_t9SD7DjNYbvmsnOID4lw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="http://mybook.to/VengeanceOnTyneside">Vengeance on Tyneside</a></i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p>That's all for the moment except to say - stay safe.</p><p>Cheers!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nSYEH0HKL8k/Viura2KmvSI/AAAAAAAABL0/IbVCPFJMB8ci09ugkJjjem-RRpNDfHjYQCPcBGAYYCw/s640/Eileen%2BQuayside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="384" height="262" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nSYEH0HKL8k/Viura2KmvSI/AAAAAAAABL0/IbVCPFJMB8ci09ugkJjjem-RRpNDfHjYQCPcBGAYYCw/w158-h262/Eileen%2BQuayside.jpg" width="158" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Eileen Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14515375174939228323noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990232987351555087.post-42623152100088277962020-07-30T03:48:00.001-07:002020-07-30T03:48:22.221-07:00Interview with Robert CrawfordHello again<div><br /></div><div>Great News - I have recently been interviewed by Robert Crawford. </div><div><br /></div><div>If you would like to take a look, and I do hope you will, you can find the interview by following the link. <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://welcomebacktopottersville.blogspot.com/2020/07/interview-with-eileen-thornton.html?fbclid=IwAR1okRl9XGKXgLgq-XM2RlJmJvKzsNUijnGdm5a-j5Rnr0x5HyQOJIxx74U" target="_blank">Interview with Eileen Thornton</a> </i> </div><div><br /></div><div>Perhaps you might even like to leave a comment once you've read it. There is a place at the bottom for comments. Or you could leave a comment here. </div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div>It isn't often I give interviews, but Robert Crawford can be persuasive and I know that his posts are read my lots of people, so I thought, why not. </div><div><br /></div><div>All else is much the same here. This virus has put a stop to things we would all like to be doing now that the summer is here. Though we can go out now, it's not quiet the same having to wear a mask. But they are important, so we have bought some to have ready just in case we need to go somewhere. </div><div><br /></div><div>I am still working on my fourth Agnes Lockwood mystery. It does seem to be dragging on a bit. It seems I added too many problems for Agnes to solve; even I have lost count. But hopefully it will be finished soon. The working title is A Mystery on Tyneside, but I'm still not sure that's what I'll go with. </div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile the other three books in the series are selling well and have have been translated into several languages, as have my other books.. Audible versions are also available. 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Thankfully I have been able to order groceries online from our local supermarket. </font><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">Due to being stuck indoors, I really don't have any exciting news to pass on. Yet I felt that I should add a new post to my blog otherwise you will all think that I have swanned off abroad... as if. 😂 </font></div><div><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div><font face="arial">Anyway, as I an here, I will pass on the news that audio versions of my books are now available. Though, I think you are already aware of that. </font><span style="font-family: arial;">However, my publisher has informed me that most of them are now available in Large print, Extra Large print and even pocket size - I have no idea what that looks like. 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Therefore, if you are told that the code has already been used, then it means someone has beaten you to it. That's the way it goes, I'm afraid. </font></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="arial">I</font><span style="font-family: arial;">f you are in the USA, then copy this link for both books</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://audible.com/acx-promo" target="_parent"><strong>https://audible.com/acx-promo</strong></a><strong> </strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="arial">The Trojan Project Code: 6ZYUFHRATKGEU</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="arial">Only Twelve Days Code: D6AGL8MHZ7GFZ</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="arial">UK link for both books:</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><a href="https://audible.co.uk/acx-promo" target="_parent">https://audible.co.uk/acx-promo</a></strong> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="arial">The Trojan Project Code:</font> 54PC6UQUSZPPC</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="arial">Only Twelve Days Code: 7E6SESACW5ERT</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="arial">I hope you enjoy the books, if so, I would appreciate a review.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="arial"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="arial">Cheers! </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="arial">UPDATE: <b>Just a thought, if you missed out getting an audio book and would really like a code, leave a comment and I'll get back to you. </b></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="arial"><b>This is not a scam. 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Chink!.</b></td></tr></tbody></table></font></div>Eileen Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14515375174939228323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990232987351555087.post-18792496732722697512020-06-27T07:23:00.004-07:002020-06-28T07:13:21.644-07:00It's Been Quite a While... **Updated **Hello again,<br />
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It's been quite a while since I last posted a blog. But quite honestly I haven't had anything to pass on as we have been in lock down. We still are actually as my husband has so many health issues, we have been advised to stay at home until July 31st. So here we will stay - unless the advice is updated. But even then, I think we will take care.<br />
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At the moment I am sitting in what I call - the junk room. That's where my laptop is. I suspect most people have a wonderful tidy desk in a room that is also tidy. But not me! My desk is full of odd and ends, scraps of paper with the odd thing written on it in an attempt to remind me to do something. There are also a few small stuffed animals sitting next to the in-tray, also full of stuff I never look at. At the moment there is a mug of tea, but in a short while it will be replaced with a glass of something more exciting 🍷<br />
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I do hope that all is well with you and your families. How has this lock down affected you? I know some people have to work, depending on the job you do.<br />
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I think that's all for the moment, as I said earlier, I haven't been anywhere since March - Thank goodness for Sainsburys delivery service 😃<br />
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Don't forget, if you are looking for something to read this weekend, take a look at my Cozy Murder Mysteries. They all have audio versions now.<br />
You can check them out by following this link: <b><i><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://mybook.to/AgnesLockwoodMysteries">Agnes Lockwood Mysteries </a> </span></i></b><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b><i><br /></i></b></font></div><div><b><i><font face="inherit">Leave me a message if you would like a free code to download an audio copy of one of the books. </font></i></b></div><div><b><i>But I only have a few left. <br /></i></b>
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<br /></div>Eileen Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14515375174939228323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990232987351555087.post-1277237467599620682020-05-06T03:19:00.001-07:002020-05-06T03:32:10.801-07:00Staying Safe!I do hope you are all obeying the rules by staying in lock-down. I know how boring it can be, but it is the safe thing to do.<br />
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We haven't been anywhere for weeks - apart from the garden - which is why I haven't anything to tell you. Nevertheless, I felt I should keep in touch with all you lovely people who take the time to read my blog.<br />
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I am still plodding along with my latest Agnes Lockwood Mystery. This one will be called A Mystery on Tyneside. Agnes has so many mysteries to work out, she is lost as to what is going on. The problem is, I am lost, too. Having added numerous mysteries, I can't seem to work out how Agnes is going to puzzle them out. 😢 But I guess I'll get there in the end....<br />
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In the meantime, there are three Agnes Lockwood Mysteries out there. Recently, I said I would gift an copy of Murder on Tyneside to the first person in the UK to message me. Today, I am willing to gift an ebook of Death on Tyneside to the first person to contact me via Facebook or Twitter messages. You can of course message or leave a comment here and I will get back to you.<br />
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Unfortunately, I can only do this for people in the UK. Not sure why, but it could have something to do with the currency differences.<br />
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Bye for now and stay safe<br />
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<br />Eileen Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14515375174939228323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990232987351555087.post-40330314923705418482020-04-22T03:09:00.004-07:002020-04-22T03:09:54.170-07:00Stay SafeHello again,<br />
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I do hope you are all staying safe during this dreadful time. We haven't been away from the house for several weeks now.<br />
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In an effort to keep busy, I had thought that I might get a few cupboards cleared out, but you know how it goes... I'll do it tomorrow....<br />
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However, I did get down on all fours to sort out a cupboard under the bench in the kitchen a few days ago. The problem was... don't laugh... I couldn't get up again. At one point I rested my hands on the top shelf, hoping that would help, but instead the shelf lifted at the back and the things I had neatly stacked on there fell over me. Can you believe it??<br />
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Anyway, I can't do the next cupboard for the time being, as I seem to have strained my hip - there is a pain going down my leg. So, I'll hang on for a few days until it clears up. Perhaps by then I'll have gone off the boil about clearing the cupboards and find something else that needs doing - something where I don't have to get down on my hands and knees 😂<br />
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In the meantime, I am still working on my latest novel - A Mystery on Tyneside. The problem is, I have added so many mysteries to the plot, I'm not sure how to answer them all. But I'm sure I'll get there in the end. Or maybe Agnes will do that for me. I must admit, she does tend to butt in when I'm stuck for an idea. But then, she is the main character, so I have to listen to her when she starts ranting somewhere at the back of my mind. It's strange, but all my characters do that. They seem to come up with the odd idea when I'm stuck. But Agnes never seems to go away.<br />
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I still have a few free codes for audio versions of four of my novels: Murder on Tyneside, Death on Tyneside, both are cozy murder mysteries. Divorcees .Biz, and Only Twelve Days, they are romance novels.<br />
If you would like a code for UK or US, then please message me on Facebook - <i><b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/EileenThornton">Eileen Thornton</a> </b></i><br />
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I also have some codes for The Trojan Project, an action adventure thriller, but I don't know where my computer has put them. 😞<br />
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I think that's all for the moment. In the meantime, stay home and stay safe,<br />
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Cheers!<br />
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<br />Eileen Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14515375174939228323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990232987351555087.post-31268089376677261602020-02-27T06:58:00.002-08:002020-02-27T06:58:51.504-08:00Hello again<div class="_2cuy _3dgx" data-block="true" data-editor="ao52b" data-offset-key="9cn1k-0-0" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
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<span style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">In the meantime, I would like to take this opportunity to let you know that </span></span><span data-offset-key="4jmcd-0-0" style="color: #1d2129; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://mybook.to/MurderOnTynesideBook"><i><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Murder on Tyneside</span></b></i></a><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></b></span><span data-offset-key="4jmcd-0-0" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #1d2129;">- Agnes Lockwood mysteries Book 1 is </span><span style="color: red;"><b>FREE</b></span><span style="color: #1d2129;"> for the next few days.</span></span></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="73se8-0-0"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Audio versions of Murder on Tyneside and Death on Tyneside are available now. If you are interested in listening to novels, then I still have a few free codes left. If you are interested, then please message me on Facebook or Twitter saying whether you are in the UK or US (the codes are different)and I'll sent you a code. There is no catch, here. All I ask is that, if you enjoy the book, you leave a review on Amazon. If you don't like it, then just tell me 😉😉</span></span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="73se8-0-0"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you would rather leave a message here re the codes, then please do. But you would have to keep popping back to see whether it is there, as some one might get there before you....</span></span></div>
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Eileen Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14515375174939228323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990232987351555087.post-71047346147248913592020-01-18T03:21:00.004-08:002020-01-18T03:21:56.990-08:00Just a Quickie<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9cdqWNVZXKw/WqP8I5pFb1I/AAAAAAAABcA/1EAQZzFwydU_TLJhZ-1s7r0n7g2iwHFswCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/murder-on-tyneside%2BNew%2BPic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="533" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9cdqWNVZXKw/WqP8I5pFb1I/AAAAAAAABcA/1EAQZzFwydU_TLJhZ-1s7r0n7g2iwHFswCPcBGAYYCw/s200/murder-on-tyneside%2BNew%2BPic.jpg" width="133" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also, <b><i><a href="http://mybook.to/OnlyTwelveDays">Only Twelve Days</a></i></b>, a delightful love story, is free to download for the next few days. Therefore if you are into romance novels, why don't you head over to amazon and grab a copy before it is too late?</span><br />
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<br />Eileen Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14515375174939228323noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990232987351555087.post-8652543803112059382020-01-01T03:40:00.002-08:002020-01-03T16:11:02.650-08:00Happy New Year! -- UPDATE x 2<h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<b>So disappointed that no one entered the little competition I had set up. I would have been happy to gift someone a copy of one of my cozy murder mysteries.</b><b>But at the end of the day, it is all up to you... </b><b>Meanwhile, Competition has closed.</b><b>Cheers!</b></h3>
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<b>First of all I would like to wish you all a Happy New Year. I do hope that 2020 turns out to be a great year for us all.</b></div>
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I had hoped to post a new blog long before now, but unfortunately, I never seemed to be able to get around to it. Not that I have had such a busy life - quite the opposite.<br />
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<b>Anyway, I wonder whether I can make it up to you by offering you the chance to win an ebook version of one of the books above. <a href="http://mybook.to/AgnesLockwoodMysteries"><i>Agnes Lockwood Mysteries</i></a> The problem is, I can only gift an ebook to people here in the UK - Amazon's rules, not mine. I'm not sure how many people in the UK read my blog, but if there aren't many, then the chances of winning a copy could be very good.</b><br />
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<b>All I need you to do, is add a message to the bottom of this post saying which of the books you would like to win and the reason why. The competition will remain open until 4pm Friday 3rd Jan. I will keep looking to see whether anyone has made any comments.</b><br />
<b>There is no catch. You don't even have to leave your contact address. I will seek that from the winner. </b><br />
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If you have read the books already, perhaps you could pass on this blog to a friend. But don't forget, they must live in the UK.<br />
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Nearly forgot to mention that, <a href="http://mybook.to/ASurpriseForChristine"><b><i>A Surprise For Christine</i></b></a>, my book of short stories, is FREE to download for a short time. The stories are all light-hearted and easy to read. Why not get a copy before it's too late.<br />
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Eileen Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14515375174939228323noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990232987351555087.post-38235973175391062992019-11-10T03:53:00.001-08:002019-11-10T03:54:03.656-08:00What is Going on in Your World?Anything going on where you are? I have to say all is very quiet in my neck of the woods at the moment.<br />
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I really never thought I would get that far, so you can imagine how delighted I was when I received it.<br />
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Actually it has worked out rather well, as <a href="http://mybook.to/DeathOnTyneside" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Death on Tyneside</a> is only <b>99c/99p</b> to download for the next few days. Therefore, if you are planning to read it at some point, then now would be a good time to download a copy.<br />
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Now I suppose we will all be preparing for Christmas? Or perhaps it is still a little too early? However, it appears that the shops are telling us that we should be Christmas shopping right now. Everywhere you look, there are Christmas cards and decorations for sale, not to mention the ideas for gifts, which are displayed in shop windows. But maybe we should start looking now as it is amazing how quickly the weeks pass by. As far as I am concerned, this whole year has flown by.<br />
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Well I think that is all for the moment, but I hope to be back very soon.<br />
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Take care and enjoy what is left of the weekend.<br />
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<br />Eileen Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14515375174939228323noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990232987351555087.post-8248800053786153632019-10-19T02:51:00.002-07:002019-10-19T15:57:16.398-07:00Audio Version of Divorcees .Biz - UPDATED!<div style="text-align: center;">
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In my last post I told you that there is now an audio version of <a href="http://mybook.to/Divorcees"><b><i>Divorcees .Biz </i></b></a>a novel of fun and romance I am keen to spread the word, as I understand that there are quite a number of people who prefer audio books. Therefore, I would be grateful if you would pass on this information to your friends and neighbours.<br />
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As a thank you for your help, I will pass on a code, to download one free audio version <b>to the first person in the UK and also in US who gets back to me after passing on the information above.</b> (I only hope the code works) 😀 Two free copies in all.<br />
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I am told that the code will only work once, so be sure to follow the instructions carefully.<br />
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However, in order for me forward a code to you, I will need an email address.<br />
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I understand that you may not wish to leave your email address on the site. Therefore, please leave a message below and send your email address to me here: <b>eileenthornton@hotmail.co.uk</b><br />
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Thank you for your help<br />
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