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About Teresahamiltonwriter

Recipe for a Writer Ingredients: • 1 woman • 1 writing habit • 2 husbands • 3 children Method 1. Whisk suburban childhood; followed by a tablespoon of teaching. 2. Mix with travel to produce a stewardess. 3. Stir in love potion, marriage; resulting in daughter. 4. When mixture reaches boiling point, beat in divorce. 5. Slowly marinade extra love potion and 2nd husband. 6. Blend in two more children. 7. Steep in inspiration by relocating. 8. Toss in imagination and perspiration producing: articles, novels, children’s stories and a memoir. 9. Bake in Sussex countryside. 10. Serve with competition successes, red wine and enjoy.

The Empty Nest – ‘Vows made in wine’

…the sun was shining, the chatter in the room was LOUD, we had bonded with the delightful couple on our table who were on a weekend break from their young family and we’d bought a couple of bottles for Christmas morning. Continue reading

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The Empty Nest -love me -love me not.

Love is a tricky thing.
For a few lucky ones it can start in teenage and flourish until old age but for most it is a long and hazardous path. Continue reading

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The Empty Nest –the  charms of teenage.

…I don’t visualize him lying in the gutter somewhere with blood streaming from his temple. Continue reading

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The Empty Nest – she’s 21!

…one year a woman turned into Miss Trunchbull and told me off for pushing (in a crowd of 30,000)! But the party atmosphere is enticing. Continue reading

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The Empty Nest- Where’s the laundry fairy when you need her?

‘Oh, those.’ I could see in his eyes the penny drop. Continue reading

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The Empty Nest – Bobble Head

Week Two Family Check:- Eldest – no crisis – excellent, if busy week at work contributing to major work event. Middle – mini crisis – first trip was a success, learning to live out of a suitcase and adjusting to … Continue reading

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The Empty Nest – Fresher’s Flu Strikes

One week down and Youngest is still alive! Just.
I know this because:-
He’s asked for more money.
Eldest confirmed it and…
When we did eventually Skype (apparently freshers’ week is just too busy to find 10 minutes) he was sneezing into a tissue. Continue reading

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The Empty Nest – and so it begins

I’ve perfected my brave ‘goodbye’ face enabling me to wave happily until the car turns around the corner just far enough out of sight to allow my throat to constrict and a small tear to drop silently. Continue reading

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My Writing Day…

My writing day reflects the way I like to cook –spontaneous and scrambled with never the same result twice. As no day is typical here’s a recipe to be adapted as needed. Continue reading

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Journey – Beneath the Surface

This is a my latest project and WIP.  Journey – Beneath the Surface is an adventure story for children aged 9 +.  Nathan and Erin, twelve-year-old twins are on the run, pursued by their Mother’s kidnappers. They need to find her – fast! … Continue reading

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