by Liz Champion | May 31, 2019 | Memoir, Travel and Away Days
‘All you need to do,’ Chris said. ‘Is come out of the hotel, turn left, walk to the end of the road and you’ll see the runners. Then walk to the other end of the road and you can watch us come past again. After that, head for the finish and I’ll meet you there.’ It...
by Liz Champion | May 16, 2019 | Writing
It’s been a long time since I posted on here. At the start of the year I had hopes of posting a weekly column, blogging regularly and maybe publishing a feature or two. I was determined 2019 would be the year I finally gave my writing, including this blog, the time it...
by Liz Champion | Jan 4, 2019 | Memoir
It’s August when I walk into a local pub only to come face-to-face with a life-sized Santa Claus. ‘Never!’ I say to Chris. ‘That’s just wrong.’ Being forced to confront Christmas so early in the year immediately sends me into a panic. I stand in the doorway, in a...
by Liz Champion | Oct 28, 2018 | Books
The Off the Shelf Festival of Words takes place every October in Sheffield. It’s a fantastic event with some big names in literature, media and the arts. With 130 events across the city, this year’s festival was bigger and better than ever. For me, it’s three weeks of...
by Liz Champion | Oct 15, 2018 | Memoir
AT work I go on a health and wellbeing course where the instructor keeps stressing the importance of taking time for yourself. Me time, he writes on the white board. “It recharges the batteries,” he says. “It’s time out from the daily grind and helps to reduce stress...
