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Author: Cathy Cade

After a career in libraries, I began writing in retirement and have had writing published in Scribble, Best of British, Tales of the Forest, Flash Fiction Magazine, The Poet, Writers Forum, and To Hull and Back Short Story Anthology, placed in four competitions, shortlisted in five and longlisted by the National Literacy Trust. (Always the bridesmaid…) My verse, "The Year Before Christmas", is available from Amazon and Smashwords as are my books, "Witch Way and other ambiguous stories", "The Godmother", and "Pond People." I live in the Cambridgeshire Fens most of the time, surrounded by flat but ever-changing fields. Other times I live across a garden fence from London’s historic Epping Forest.

Still Diverting

November 30, 2022October 30, 2022 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 8 Comments

This is an update of my post originally entitled A Diversion, published – would you believe – in 2013 ! Challenges from Chris Fielden and Friends I’ve been following Chris Fielden’s challenges for many moons, at https://www.christopherfielden.com/ I enter short stories in his two-yearly To Hull and Back competitions and have even been shortlisted. (My story, … Continue reading Still Diverting

101 Word Flash Fiction

November 22, 2022November 22, 2022 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 10 Comments

I'm please to announce my flash fiction story The Last Night is published today on Flash Fiction Magazine's 101 words website. ### ### What do you have to celebrate today? ###

Why Am I Writing This Boring Story?

November 18, 2022October 30, 2022 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 14 Comments

I struggle to find story ideas. Occasionally, I find myself re-imagining something that happened in my family (as do all writers). Or something that might have happened, prompted by a remark somebody made. As I carry on along one of these drab avenues, I might think to myself, Nobody is going to be interested in … Continue reading Why Am I Writing This Boring Story?

Wash Behind Your Ears

November 12, 2022October 30, 2022 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 17 Comments

Did your mum used to tellyou to wash behind your ears? Neither did mine... but I'm doing it now. I discovered some time ago that if I ran my finger behind each ear, it came away with a cheesy sort of smell. I'm relieved to discover this isn't just me. Apparently, the odour behind our … Continue reading Wash Behind Your Ears

Piece of Cake

November 6, 2022October 26, 2022 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 7 Comments

A poem, and a recipe. ### Pop them in the oven for ten minutes, and they’re done. Requires no kneading. Just the job for heavy-handed me. I found it on a website, but I can’t recall which one. Lighter than your usual scone but cakier than a bun. Delicious when they’re spread with jam and … Continue reading Piece of Cake

One Big Happy Family

October 29, 2022 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 15 Comments

I read about a question that was asked on Reddit, 'Which sentence is only used by annoying people?' Apparently, on Saturday 22nd October, responses went viral, and by Sunday, more than 13,000 Redditors had participated in the conversation by ranking their favorite "annoying' phrases".  One user commented, "We are like family here," from their bosses,' … Continue reading One Big Happy Family

Dust If You Must…

October 26, 2022 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 11 Comments

Found this on stephrichmond’s blog. It had me at the first verse.

S C Richmond

Just love this poem…

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News Without Nuance

October 21, 2022 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 47 Comments

### Media outlets today seem incapable of reporting straightforward news without giving an opinion on it. Did we ever have impartial news reporting? Or was I too naïve back then to notice the bias? (Or were news reports just more subtle?) From the accusatory, and often asinine, 'questions' hurled at politicians in the street, to … Continue reading News Without Nuance

Least Favourite Things

October 13, 2022September 23, 2022 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 12 Comments

A Poem, following my recent post on Ageing Gratefully... Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com My Favourite Things – not Rising each morning at silly o’clock, rousing the children... walk dogs round the block. Crawling through rush hour towards an office, These, in retirement, are things I don’t miss. Each weekday evening, arrive home from work. … Continue reading Least Favourite Things

Things I picked up along the way

October 5, 2022September 17, 2022 ~ Cathy Cade ~ 18 Comments

Random tips I never went looking for When one of my daughters was about to add fabric conditioner to a towel wash, I pointed out that it applies a protective coating to the fabric which will hinder it from absorbing moisture (which is what a towel is for, after all). It later occured to me … Continue reading Things I picked up along the way

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  • Bloganuary’s tail-end January 31, 2023
  • Bloganuary week 4 January 28, 2023
  • Bloganuary week 3 January 21, 2023
  • Bloganuary week 2 January 14, 2023
  • Bloganuary week 1 January 7, 2023
  • Singing as Therapy December 31, 2022
  • A Christmas story I made earlier December 23, 2022
  • Angels December 17, 2022
  • Christmas Wrapping December 11, 2022
  • One-sided December 7, 2022
  • Still Diverting November 30, 2022
  • 101 Word Flash Fiction November 22, 2022
  • Why Am I Writing This Boring Story? November 18, 2022
  • Wash Behind Your Ears November 12, 2022
  • Piece of Cake November 6, 2022
  • One Big Happy Family October 29, 2022
  • Dust If You Must… October 26, 2022
  • News Without Nuance October 21, 2022
  • Least Favourite Things October 13, 2022
  • Things I picked up along the way October 5, 2022
  • A Right Pickle September 27, 2022
  • Déjà Vu September 19, 2022
  • End of Life September 12, 2022
  • Ageing Gratefully September 4, 2022
  • Online Editors August 27, 2022
  • Where Do Ideas Come From? August 19, 2022
  • Slip-up August 11, 2022
  • Colour Me Faded August 3, 2022
  • Fashion? July 26, 2022
  • The Camino Santiago – The Way of St James July 18, 2022

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