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The often dubious, politically incorrect and mainly humorous musings of Ms Jane Turley, (Ex) Housewife Extraordinaire.

New Year, New Me

Thank goodness last year is over. It was not one of my best. (And that’s putting it mildly.) I’ve also a feeling that the rotten phase I’m in at the moment has not yet reached its nadir. Humph. However, as you know, I don’t like to whinge too much so instead of an in-depth, knee-deep whinge I shall simply sum up my present state of mind and my 2015 with the picture below.

Okay so as 2015 didn’t go all that well for me, I think it’s important I start 2016 in a positive mindset.

So my positive mindset begins with the news my short story Fantasia is free (yes FREE!) on Amazon Kindle until the 6th January and, at the time of posting this blog, it is 379 in the US Kindle free charts and no 1 in two children’s categories. They are only small categories but, nevertheless, I am pretty pleased as Fantasia is only a short unillustrated story. You can pick up a free copy HERE.

Right, so my diet starts tomorrow. The boys are back at school on Tuesday when I also start my new yoga class.

Roll on 2016.

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