Where it was almost 'Gone Fishing'

 But on reflection and a stern talking to—not quite. 

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It was a close run thing at times. 

I had no idea what to blog about, worried I was boring the pants off the few (thank you) people who read this and did a big nail bite, drank coffee and thought hard.

My conclusion?

Of course I'd like to be able to produce a witty or thought provoking blog every week—or even just sometimes. 

I'd love to get hundreds of people reading it, commenting on it and looking forward to it.

But you don't always get what you want in life. (Hey I'd also like best sellers, and to be able to write lots of words every day, none of which were typos or needed a massive delete session, but I'm not delusional.)

However, what I do have are some people who read or glance at my blog every week. some who say they like it.

So for them the blog is here. And for anyone else who happens to chance upon it, please give it a chance. It's often about 'stuff'. Makes sense (I think) and is a good read. (I hope)

I'm in the middle of writing a Regency story about a lady smuggler on the East Yorkshire coast, so there's been a lot of visits to places like Hornsea and Bridlington and the surrounding areas. 

Visited Bempton RSPB and marvelled at the sheer cliffs and the birds that inhabit them.

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I've discovered a lot about the lost villages of the coast—many of the cliffs crumble—and realised that it's still happening today. In one village a whole street is in danger of collapsing onto the beach in the next year or so.

(map on Hornsea sea front)

A road I remember driving along twenty or so years ago when we were visiting the area, doesn't exist. Big danger signs are posted on farmland,and if you walk along some of the beaches you can see where more rocks have fallen.

There's even a caravan or two teetering on an edge.

Scary stuff.

But as I discovered in my research, these Yorkshire people are made of hardy stuff.

They do and did just get on with life.

So when my lady smuggler gets accosted by excisemen...

Well you will just have to wonder...what next!

Happy wondering,

love Raven xxx