Susan Jones – Writer

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Hello, and welcome to my website ~ here you will get a view on my books and life as a published author. It’s been a long journey to getting here ~ finally I am now writing full time and hope you enjoy what you find here. If you want to get in touch, follow the links, and I’ll get back to you soon.

Susan Jones writes romantic drama with a touch of humour, and historical sagas as Lydia King. She lives in North Warwickshire, and loves walking through the beautiful woodlands where she lives, and gardening and reading are her pastimes.

New blog design

Messing around with my new blog design, and adding gadgets and extra bits and bobs.  If anyone wants to be added to my list of writing friends, please send me an email or comment on the post, and I’ll put you on there.

We’re getting ready for Christmas in our shop, putting up the decorations and lights.

This is what my hubby would like for Christmas.  It was a photo taken in the summer by his favourite car, E type Jag.  I’ve not quite got enough wrapping paper for one of those yet, nor quite the amount of cash needed to buy one, will have to do a few more days in our shop and on the market first.

Hoping the weather will be fine on Sunday, then we’ll be on our favourite patch, selling all our lovely goods to the friendly people who come around.  Our lovely daughter treated me to a pedicure yesterday.  All I had to do was turn up and have my feet scrubbed, massaged, put into a whirling foot spa, then into warm wooly boots with the heat turned up.  Soooo relaxing, aren’t I lucky?

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18 responses to “New blog design”

  1. Teresa Avatar
    Teresa

    Love the new look!
    I’m just imagining you trying to wrap an E type 🙂
    The pedicure sounds a real treat.
    Fingers crossed for good weather for you on Sunday x

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    1. susanjanejones Avatar
      susanjanejones

      Hi Teresa, It would take a few rolls wouldn’t it? There’s a place where you can hire one for the day, I don’t think he’d want to take it back though. My toes have never looked so good. Shame it’s cold and I’ve got wooly socks and furry boots on. Thanks for the fingers crossed, will take plenty of flasks with tea and hot water for oxo’s.

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  2. Rosemary Gemmell Avatar
    Rosemary Gemmell

    Lovely new blog look, Suzy! All the best with your sales on Sunday. Maybe your husband will get that car eventually – we all need to dream!

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    1. susanjanejones Avatar
      susanjanejones

      You’re so right Rosemary, in my dreams I’m a best selling author who sits around all day like Barbara Cartland, in reality, I’m having fun writing and selling things on the market. The people we meet all have stories to tell, I secretly log conversations in my memory to put in stories. There’s one customer who brings jars of pickled onions round to the traders, then wants money off his goods. Who even asked for pickles??? They are nice though.

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  3. Patsy Collins (@PatsyCollins) Avatar
    Patsy Collins (@PatsyCollins)

    You do know it’s still November, don’t you? Waaay to early for Christmas decorations and stuff. Mumble, mutter, moan.

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  4. susanjanejones Avatar
    susanjanejones

    Hi Patsy, it’s only five weeks today until Christmas Eve, yes I know it is early, but I make lots of holly wreaths, and flower decorations, so would you believe people are ordering them, so I’m making them. It’s like with writing, we should be thinking of Easter stories now I suppose. I’m ducking now as I feel you throwing a cushion across the room…..:))

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    1. Debbie Avatar
      Debbie

      What do you sell on your stall? is it all Christmas goodies?

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    2. Patsy Collins Avatar
      Patsy Collins

      If people are ordering them then I agree you do have to make them – I’ll throw the cushion at your customers instead of you! (I sold a Christmas story last March 🙂 )

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      1. susanjanejones Avatar
        susanjanejones

        March!! goodness me, now you’ve really pickled my brain. You would certainly thow things at our customers Patsy, we take turns to walk away counting to ten sometimes. Lots are lovely though, like the little lady who comes in every week to buy dishcloths or pegs and tells us, “I like to keep you going.” how sweet.

  5. susanjanejones Avatar
    susanjanejones

    Hi Debbie,

    We sell all sorts of things like scented josticks, we light them and everyone roams round wondering where the musky smell comes from. It’s a good way to sell them as everyone wants that nice smell in their homes. Then we have wordsearch books, puzzle books, batteries, bulbs, as in light bulbs and planting bulbs. Nic nacks like diarys, calenders, pens, pencils. I should just say, everything shouldn’t I?

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    1. Debbie Avatar
      Debbie

      Sounds great, Susan. There’s nothing like being your own boss! All the best for tomorrow.

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  6. susanjanejones Avatar
    susanjanejones

    Thanks Debbie.

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  7. wightrabbit Avatar
    wightrabbit

    Love the sound of the pedicure – I’ve never had one, because my feet are ticklish. Don’t think the spa would appreciate me laughing hysterically and screaming ‘No!

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    1. susanjanejones Avatar
      susanjanejones

      Hi Wightrabbit. I also have ticklish feet. It made me laugh a bit when she scrubbed the soles of my feet with an emery board. It was a lovely experience though, and my toes are painted a beautiful turquoise blue.

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  8. Julia Avatar
    Julia

    Deocrations up all ready? Goodness! Last Chrstimas I bought my husband a gadget for turning old-style vinyl records into mp3 files. It’s kept him quiet all year!

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    1. susanjanejones Avatar
      susanjanejones

      Hi Julia, only in our shop I hasten to add, not at home. We have to decorate up to sell them. That gadget sounds good. I’m debating what to get my hubby, a magazine subscription or a short holiday break.

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  9. journeyintopoetry Avatar
    journeyintopoetry

    Just dropped in to say hi! Thank you for visiting my blog too.

    Would love to be on your list of writing friends!

    Happy Christmas preparations!

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    1. susanjanejones Avatar
      susanjanejones

      Hi Chris, thanks for popping by my blog. Will gladly add you to my list of friends.

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