Tag Archives: Ireland

Welcome to my Whimsical World

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Dianne Ascroft

Whenever I go out for the day or even for a short while, I enjoy seeing the scenery around me. It’s one of the advantages to living in the country. Cities have their own beauty and majesty but there’s just … Continue reading →

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Would You Meet This Deadline?

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Dianne Ascroft

Today Zara Keane is visiting Ascroft, eh? to tell us about Deadline With Death, her first novel in the Time-slip mystery series. Welcome, Zara. Let’s get started, shall we? Tell us about your novel. Is it part of a series? … Continue reading →

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St Patrick’s Weekend Free Offer

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Dianne Ascroft

Ireland has always been a place of tales and legends. In bygone days storytellers at campfires regaled their listeners with their tales and held them spellbound.  Do you fancy a yarn? Or two? Or half a dozen? On St Patrick’s … Continue reading →

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How Important Is Place To A Story?

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

Are you drawn to a book partly by where it’s set? I am sometimes. My novel, Hitler and Mars Bars, and my short story collection, Dancing Shadows, Tramping Hooves, are both set not far from where I live in Ireland. … Continue reading →

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An Intriguing Find: A Parachute in the Lime Tree

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

At the Historical Novel Society conference in September I met Annemarie Neary, the author of A Parachute in the Lime Tree, and I was intrigued to hear about her book as it is one of the first novels to be … Continue reading →

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Fermanagh Miscellany 2010 Launch Night

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Dianne Ascroft

Thursday evening was blustery – the kind of evening that is best enjoyed beside a roaring fire. But it didn’t deter the hardy crowd that attended the launch of Fermanagh Miscellany 2010. One couple narrowly missed hitting a fallen tree and had to move … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Own Is ‘Going Home’

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Dianne Ascroft

This week marks the seventh anniversary of our move to rural Fermanagh. It hardly seems that it’s been that long since my husband and I came to his family farm and I started to blossom into a country girl – though I … Continue reading →

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Hitting the Write Note

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Dianne Ascroft

Recently I was able to indulge my interest in vocal music as I researched and wrote an article about the popularity of choral singing in Ireland for Senior Times magazine. I spoke to quite a few choirs and was inspired by their enthusiasm and … Continue reading →

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Rekindling Wonder At Christmas

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Dianne Ascroft

Christmas is only a couple days away. I haven’t posted here during the past month as I’ve been busy finishing off writing assignments – articles based on my interview with The Priests and an article for the Impartial Reporter about … Continue reading →

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Hooked On Harmony

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Dianne Ascroft

Not since I first heard the Voice Squad’s spine tingling harmonies during the 1980s have I been as captivated by any group’s vocal talents – until I first heard The Priests last year. Their full, melodic blend of voices blew … Continue reading →

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