Tag Archives: Dianne Ascroft

Second week of 24/2 – I’m just gathering steam

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Dianne Ascroft

Week 1 of 24/2 has just ended – it was hectic and fun! I visited a variety of sites – I wrote guest posts about topics such as how I came to write the book and my thoughts on Halloween in Ireland … Continue reading →

Posted in November 2008 | Tagged Barmbrack, Canadian, Dianne Ascroft, fiction, Germany, historical fiction, Hitler and Mars Bars, Ireland, Northern Irish bloggers, Operation Shamrock, second world war, virtual book tour, World War II | Leave a comment

Competition at http://irishtaxi.org tomorrow!

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Dianne Ascroft

The last few days have been busy – answering interview questions, writing guest posts and chatting on the radio. I’m really enjoying it and have had great visits at http://www.newgreatbooks.blogspot.com and http://www.sharp-words.co.uk. Last night (it was afternoon for Lillian) I … Continue reading →

Posted in October 2008 | Tagged Dianne Ascroft, Halloween, Hitler and Mars Bars, Irish Taxi Organisation, Lillian Cauldwell, Operation Shamrock, radio interviews, virtual tour, World War II | Leave a comment

Our senses bring back the past

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Dianne Ascroft

It amazes me how the senses are so closely connected with our memories. Sean McElgunn, in ‘World Without Women’, writes “…memories were linked in some mysterious combination with all five senses”. Sights, sounds and smells all conjure up memories for … Continue reading →