Belleoram NL (Belle Maro)
Photos from Belloram, the town from which Belle Maro gets its name. Iron Skull (Belle Maro) can often be seen in the background.
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Our Baltic Cruise | May 2018
Pictures from our cruise of the Baltic Sea on the Regal Princess. We stopped at Copenhagen, Oslo, Tallinn, St. Petersburg, Helsinki, and Stockholm.
Continue readingWhat’s a Felsenmeer, Anyway?
Felsenmeer is a word with German origins. It means ocean of rocks or sea of stones. When Glenda and I came back home to Newfoundland in 2005 we looked for a word that would be unusual or even unique, that we could use to label our activities and property. So our summer place in Trouty, Trinity […]
Continue readingCharlie Freake is up and running
My first Indie publication is now getting out there in a big way. I had my first signing at Coles Avalon Mall yesterday. Only sold a couple of copies but also a copy of Belle Maro and The Warm Place. I had some great chats with people about writing and about the Beothuks and Newfoundland in […]
Continue readingMy Latest Work — Charlie Freake from Scilly Cove
I have made the jump — to Indie. Indie publishing that is. Rather than going with a traditional publisher (DRC Publishing had published all my previous novels) I did this one myself; from scratch. All the formatting and cover design. It is available as a paperback on Amazon.ca and Amazon.com. It is available as an […]
Continue readingTrouty with the Grand-Kiddies
Glenda and I have been in Trouty since June 30 with Charlotte and Spencer…without their parents! We have been having a great time and they seem to be enjoying it lots. We went to Trinity for Canada Day celebrations but the outdoor things were rained out. We had hot dogs and pie inside. The Canada […]
Continue readingLife in St. John’s and Trouty June 2018
There’s a new Bosnian (Balkan) Restaurant opened in St. John’s. On Cookstown Road where it intersect LeMarchant Road. Glenda and I have been to Bosnia and Croatia many times. We love it there and love the food, so we were delighted when we heard of Balkan Kitchen opening. The make cevapi and Sopska salad just […]
Continue readingWhy Am I Blogging?
Blogging is an interesting thing. Generally, the idea is that your writing and photos are so interesting and compelling you will get a following of people who not only read your blog, but enjoy reading it, and wait in anticipation of your next installment. I can’t see that happening to my blog … and I’m […]
Continue readingI have it!
Hi Everyone … everyone who follows my blog anyway. I finally have copies of my new book … in my hand! After years of work it is great to get the final product. And it does take years. Every book I’ve published has taken between 2 and 5 years from the beginning of the idea, […]
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