Kay Gregory

Author

2023 WINTER UPDATE

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This year it seems we’ve moved on from buttercups to winter-wet grass in the blink of an eye. Neighourhood dogs who play on grass not concerned. I suspect that, unlike me, they rather like wet. We are now looking forward to hosting Phryne, an 18 month old Samoyed who lives with my son, Nathan, and his wife, Barbara, plus three gorgeous cats. Phryne will be joining Adrian and me for Christmas while Nathan and Barbara are off on a cruise to the Antarctic. Me, I’d love the penguins, hate the snow and ice – so am happy to settle for what will probably be a wet Christmas in Richmond.

I’m afraid my plan to publish a book of my short stories has not yet come to pass and, truthfully, I’m not sure it will – but many of my books are still available from e-publishingworks.com or on Amazon.

My best news though, regarding books and writing, is that my cousin in England, Simon Dinsdale, has recently published DARK SHADOW and VENGEANCE DAY, the first two books in his new series featuring Detective Superintendent Christian Dane. Simon served in the British army in the 1970’s, joined the police in 1980 and spent 27 years as a detective.  Thomas Waugh, author of Duty Calls, writes of Simon’s work, “Gripping and informed, Dinsdale’s knowledge of police procedure shines through.” As his cousin, I can also vouch for his storytelling skills. I know you’ll enjoy his books.

Meanwhile, Merry Christmas to all – and wishing you a year of Happy Reading.

Happy New Year too.

Good Wishes,
Kay Gregory

2022 WINTER UPDATE

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Our year began with buttercups. They took up residence on our back lawn after a kind neighbour provided us with a truckload of sand to fill the backyard lake created by a long, wet winter.  It seems buttercups love sand and fresh dirt. Adrian and neighbourhood dogs prefer grass. Eventually Adrian won Buttercup Wars and turned his attention to painting the house. Painting successfully completed, we settled down to a celebration of 50 years in our current home.  Celebration ended when COVID finally caught up with us. Not fun, but we survived and had completely recovered by the time our daughter-in-law, Barbara, arrived one afternoon with Phryne, our new Samoyed granddog. She’s a total charmer and I can’t wait to meet her again soon.

Books? Well, I haven’t written any new ones recently, but I’m contemplating publishing a collection of my short stories. Only contemplating, so far but it may happen …

With good wishes for 2023 and a year of Happy Reading to all.
Kay

2022 SUMMER UPDATE

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At last, at the end of April, COVID abated a little and my sons and I were able to hold a gathering in a pub – Bob’s wish – to celebrate his life. It went as well as it could and it was lovely to see so many old teaching colleagues and friends after so many months.

Before that, a kind neighbour offered us a truckload of sand in the hope of turning the puddle that had become our back garden during the winter into something resembling the grassy playground we were used to. Adrian worked hard all spring spreading soil and seed and now that summer is almost here the neighbourhood dogs are back gamboling in what has become our own personal dog park. Since we have no dog of our own these days, our furry visitors are much appreciated.

Any inspiration to write more seems to have eluded me lately, though most of my previously published books are available from ePublishingWorks or from Amazon.

 

Wishing everyone a comfortable, healthy and happy summer.

2021 WINTER UPDATE

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November 20, 2021

 

This year has been a slight improvement on 2020 as Adrian and I learn to adjust to life without Bob.  We have been particularly cheered by frequent visits from the neighbourhood dogs and their owners who have discovered that what passes for our back lawn is the perfect place for dogs to play and chase balls now that our Baxter is no longer around to chase them himself. Doggy antics do help to dispel COVID blues too, though a dog park wasn’t quite what we had in mind when we planted our garden so many years ago. Whatever works …

 

I still have ambitions to write more stories and hope that sooner or later inspiration may strike again. Meanwhile, most of my books are available from Amazon or ePublishingWorks

 

Wishing everyone all the very best for a Healthy and Happy 2022.