14/01/2005
Whoops a daisies...
Did you notice the lovely Julia Roberts say this not once, but twice in one of my favourite films, Notting Hill. Strange that Hughie, or even the director of the film didn't think to correct her, (perhaps they didn't dare) since here in Blighty we say, 'Whoops a daisy' (equally nonsensical, but daisy, singular)...
However, I digress-
My Whoops came when that little gnome who sits inside my computer decided yet again to discard two pages of my work when I saved it both on disc and hard drive.
(That will teach me to swing along with Finlay in the sunshine yesterday thinking all was right in the world while my adorable old pooch was bouncing around like a youngster)
The daisy came when I had to sit down, calm down, and rewrite... think I got it back to where I wanted it, and perhaps even a little better... but having consulted with friend, and web-whizz, Wendywoo, I'm convinced that the only way to be certain you don't lose your work is to print it out as you go along. Thank you, Wendy.
Now then, here's a warning for you...
If you drink those little yoghurt drinks each morning (as I do), and drink herb tea throughout the day(as I do), check that you're not drinking tea containing liquorice!! We all know that those little yoghurt drinks, so cleverly marketed, are in fact a sanitised up to the minute way of selling us laxatives... and as for liquorice...
Suffice it to say, I had an explosive night last night!
There, it's not every author who would share the inner workings of her body with you-
Love to you all, and exercise a little caution, will you? :))
Susan (who's probably ten pounds lighter as she speaks!)
However, I digress-
My Whoops came when that little gnome who sits inside my computer decided yet again to discard two pages of my work when I saved it both on disc and hard drive.
(That will teach me to swing along with Finlay in the sunshine yesterday thinking all was right in the world while my adorable old pooch was bouncing around like a youngster)
The daisy came when I had to sit down, calm down, and rewrite... think I got it back to where I wanted it, and perhaps even a little better... but having consulted with friend, and web-whizz, Wendywoo, I'm convinced that the only way to be certain you don't lose your work is to print it out as you go along. Thank you, Wendy.
Now then, here's a warning for you...
If you drink those little yoghurt drinks each morning (as I do), and drink herb tea throughout the day(as I do), check that you're not drinking tea containing liquorice!! We all know that those little yoghurt drinks, so cleverly marketed, are in fact a sanitised up to the minute way of selling us laxatives... and as for liquorice...
Suffice it to say, I had an explosive night last night!
There, it's not every author who would share the inner workings of her body with you-
Love to you all, and exercise a little caution, will you? :))
Susan (who's probably ten pounds lighter as she speaks!)
