by Liz Champion | Mar 17, 2021 | Memoir
I stare at the blank page on my laptop and tap the keyboard gently with my fingers, waiting for the words to flow. Nothing happens. I type random letters, hoping if not for a flow, then at least a trickle. Fldkfjldsjflkdsjf Fjdlsfjds Still nothing. I reach for the cup... by Liz Champion | Feb 16, 2021 | Memoir
The story below is a little different to my usual Slice of Life stories. It’s longer — more a full cake than a slice. It’s a 20-minute read. I hope you enjoy it. Days Like These Wednesday 30 December 2020 ‘It’s sold out,’ Chris says when I walk into the kitchen early... 
by Liz Champion | Jan 11, 2021 | Memoir
At 7.55pm on Monday night, I sit down in front of the TV waiting for the prime minister’s latest briefing. I stare at the screen — that all too familiar feeling of dread stirring in my stomach. It’s a BBC News special anchored by Huw Edwards. ‘We’re expecting an... 
by Liz Champion | Dec 4, 2020 | Books
Cake, Anyone? Scenes from Everyday Life in Extraordinary Times While life as we know it is falling apart, there is always cake (as long as you have flour, that is). In this collection of nonfiction, Liz Champion captures the chaos, confusion and comedy of her daily... 
by Liz Champion | Nov 7, 2020 | Memoir
‘Bakewell tarts,’ Dad says when I answer the phone. ‘What about them?’ ‘I’ve made some.’ ‘For us?’ ‘Yes. Can you pick them up? Before I eat them all.’ I promise I’ll be straight round and hang up. ‘Chris,’ I shout downstairs to where my husband is hard at work. ‘Stop...
