Quite a lot has been happening in my life lately - I keep meaning to blog but something always comes up. Here's a quick round up of my news.






























Refuge of Delayed Souls Book Cover


1. RoYds, Volume One of Refuge of Delayed Souls has now been released as an Ebook on Smashwords - I am over the moon about it! Do you like the cover? The design is by
Erica Bercegeay (Elizabeth artwork by Gail Southworth). I think Erica did a brilliant job!

2. You may have noticed that I have been Missing in Blogging Action over the past week or so. I went down with the dreaded lurgy and it may have left me with shingles :(

I have a strange tingling sensation and numbness on the left side of my face and a slight rash. I've been to see the Doc and we are just waiting to see if little blisters develop.

3. My youngest son is now single. The break-up with his partner came as quite a shock, especially as they both seemed to be well suited and settled in their own home. I think that they have made the best decision. These things are never easy but thankfully there are no children involved. Single ladies - watch out ;)

4. My eldest son and his partner have just announced that I am to be a Grandma again! This has come as a surprise especially as they are not settled in their own home - although they soon will be now LOL

5. Happy Thanksgiving to all my American blogging friends and their family!

6. & Happy Weekend to everyone else :)

Labels: Life, Miladysa

Posted by Miladysa at 8:54 PM 19 Comments

Refuge of Delayed Souls is a Google Blog of Note!


Glass of Champagne anyone?


Thank you all for making this possible x


*dances*

Refuge of Delayed Souls - Volume One - RoYds
is now available as an ebook on Smashwords!

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Posted by Miladysa at 8:41 PM 13 Comments

2007

Moorlands Hospital, a former local authority care home and prior to that, an infectious diseases hospital, was set back from the main road and accessible via a smaller private road of its own. To either side of the main entrance were two long, timbered sun lounges which, judging by their corridor style appearance, were additions to the older structure of the building sometime in the 1970s. Most of the windows were boarded up.

The main building was built of grey stone. Above the third storey and just under the apex of the stone-slated roof was a date stone which read, “Moorlands Workhouse 1868”. The exterior of the building was bleak and foreboding, having long fallen into disrepair and been neglected for a number of years –- a decade, possibly two.

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Labels: Refuge of Delayed Souls, Web Fiction, Weblit

Posted by Miladysa at 11:20 PM

2007

Elizabeth looked across her desk at Paul Sharney; the young man sitting opposite her, and cast her mind back to the last evening they had spent together. A wave of nostalgia washed over her and carried her back through time. In an instant, she was sitting on a stool watching him play bass guitar and singing along with the other members of the band. His long brown hair curtained his face and gently danced upon the shoulders of his white cheesecloth shirt. He looked across the room towards her and smiled. They both knew it was over between them. The only problem would be in finding the right words.

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Labels: Refuge of Delayed Souls, Web Fiction, Weblit

Posted by Miladysa at 9:48 PM

Winter 1690

Lady Mabel Theawicke paced the room like a cat possessed and fought to regain some control over her senses; all emotion apart from rage appeared to have abandoned her. Her killer leaned nonchalantly against one of the heavily ornate posts of the bed, his arms folded across his chest and a smirk fixed upon his handsome face.

“You cheated me! You promised to make me one of you!” she screamed at him.

“I promised nothing of the sort –- you cheated yourself!” His words were calm and confidently delivered.

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Labels: Refuge of Delayed Souls, Web Fiction, Weblit

Posted by Miladysa at 11:55 PM

Mini MiLady with a Sparkler



Bonfire Night was last Thursday, on the 5 November, and it came close to not happening at all this year. It had poured down all day and only stopped just after it went dark.























This one is for you Jeevan


The bonfire gathering we attended was held in the village square and organised by The Red Lion, a pub known to locals as the Cat.




























The Doctors Crypt


The bonfire setting was moorland next to the cobbled rake leading down from the cemetery. The stone steps and pathway leading up to it was treacherous due to the rain. Only the very brave made it to the top. We took shelter in the grounds of the Doctors Crypt and watched the flames from there. I plan to tell you all about the Doctors in another post.























Tatty Pie and Black Peas


It was a dark, cold and wet night, the kind on which you need good, traditional, Lancashire food to keep you going. Sir H is tucking into potato pie with black peas. The black peas have to be eaten with lashings of salt and vinegar - it may not be politically correct, but eh bay gum, it hits the spot!

Labels: Bonfire Night, Lancashire, Miladysa

Posted by Miladysa at 11:25 AM 15 Comments

Heav'n's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee;
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.

1 July 1916 - The Somme - 07:15

The crescendo was building all around them. The artillery barrage, which although constant of late, had increased dramatically in the last few hours.

Stanley Thomas Birch tipped back his head and stared into the heavens straight above him. A light mist broke to reveal a clear blue sky. It was going to be a beautiful summer’s day. He permitted his mind to float home and pictured his wife cradling their son. He longed to return.

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***You can find my interview on Cafe Wednesday Here - please check it out :)***

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Posted by Miladysa at 8:22 AM

It's nearly killed me keeping this secret for the past few weeks but now I can let you all know that I was recently interviewed by the lovely and talented AM Harte over at Café Wednesday!

Please do go over there and read the interview, there's a couple of photographs too!

I've agreed to answer further questions in the comments section and I would really appreciate it if you could help to make my day even better by leaving a comment for me there. My nerves will not be as bad if I can see some familiar faces :)

Right - I'm off to see if there are any questions waiting for me yet - wish me luck!

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Posted by Miladysa at 2:08 PM 12 Comments

I wouldn't like to meet this bunch on a dark night!

Labels: Halloween, Life, Miladysa

Posted by Miladysa at 11:18 PM 10 Comments