Welcome to the Smorgasbord weekly round up with posts that you might have missed.
A tough week for everyone and even more difficult if you have family and friends who might be in the middle of the worst infection rates of the Coronavirus pandemic. Whilst we have been used to being in an isolated environment and with only two of us to worry about, my heart goes out to young families coping with not only making sure they have food to put on the table and other essentials, but with the childcare dilemma that they have to manage.
I also think that the healthcare staff who are exposed to the virus on a daily basis and who are working extra shifts to care for those infected should be recognised as being angels. Many of them are being infected themselves, and being overworked and probably not taking care of themselves as much as they should, they are at far greater risk than we are.
Also the staff in the supermarkets and pharmacies that are open and serving thousands of customers going through the checkouts. They have recommended that people use contactless cards, but they have a limit which is not sufficient for most weekly shops.
The keypads of ATMs and card machines are potential contagion sites and I have been using a sticking plaster on my index finger that I use to type in my PIN number and then carefully disposing of it in the nearest bin.
When I do the one shop a week now I am wearing latex gloves and peeling them off after shopping. Obviously there is a great deal of hand washing following any kind of outside contact.
We are slightly behind the rest of Europe here in Ireland, with new cases everyday but most associated with travel, or close contact with others on their return. All the schools, colleges and nurseries are shut until March 29th, and large gatherings, such as the renowned St. Patrick Day parades have been cancelled.
I hope that wherever you are that you are safe, supported and if you are on your own or worried and need to chat then please reach out and email me on sally.cronin@moyhill.com… I may not physically be able to help, but very happy to support in anyway I can.
A note with regard to the Cafe and Bookstore…If you have a new book out in the next four weeks either on pre-order or available then please let me know. I am working a week ahead at the moment as I get on with my own projects, but I don’t want to miss helping launch your books. All I need is the title of the book and the link on Amazon.
If you are new to the Cafe and Bookstore you will find all the details on how to get your FREE book promotion up and running: Cafe and Bookstore Free Author Promotion
Time to get on with the posts from the week…. I hope you enjoy.
Italian Cookery with Silvia Todesco – How to make crunchy Chicken Drumsticks
Romance – Marriage Unarranged by Ritu Bhathal
Another two stories from this collection
Sonia – In Search of Prince Charming
Colleen Chesebro Tanka Tuesday Poetry No 168 – Shadorma – Memories
Butterfly Cinquain – Creatures of the Night – Sally Cronin
Don’t Rain on My Parade – Funny Girl
My Name is Danny – Tales from Danny the Dog – Andrew Joyce
Thriller Yigal Zur, War Romance Marina Osipova, Mystery Amy M. Reade
Family Christa Polkinhorn, Contemporary Jessica Norrie, Memoir J.E. Pinto
Paranormal Mae Clair, YA Darlene Foster, #Supernatural Don Massenzio
Poetry Borrow My Place by Miriam Ivarson
Promoting Literacy – Pete Springer
Poetry – Earth and Sky by Balroop Singh
A tale of Two Tea Pots by Tasker Dunham
Food Therapy – The Exotic Carrot
Book recommendation Claire Fullerton, Freelance Nicholas Rossis, Flash Fiction Charli Mills
IWD Willow Willers, Retirement Jim Borden, Colcannon New Vintage Kitchen
More funnies from D. G. Kaye and some new material from Sally
Comedian in Residence D.G. Kaye and some new material from Sally
On Friday due to a senior moment you got two videos for the price of one…..
Thank you so much for dropping in today.. stay safe and I hope you will pop in again next week. Thanks Sally.
Thanks so much, Sally. First the wonderful Barbra Streisand and then the tiny dog doing yoga….Aah! Hugs xx.
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Glad you enjoyed Joy…stay safe.. hugsxx
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Reblogged this on The Write Stuff and commented:
Another wonderful Weekly RoundUp post on Sally Cronin’s Smorgasbord blog. Do check it out, and don’t forget to watch a couple of the lovely videos, too. They will give you some lovely smiles to start your day. Hope you’ll pass this along to all your social media friends, too. Thanks, and thanks, Sally. You ROCK, as always! 🙂 ❤
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Thanks Marcia for all the support, your kindness is much appreciated.. one rock to another hugs ♥
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Lovely posts as always, Sally. Thanks for your words upfront, everyone is anxious but this will pass as all things do.
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It will Robbie and I hope we learn some lessons from it for the future..hugsx
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Great week, Sally. Thank you.
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Thank you John..hugsx
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Thank you, Sally, for your support.
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Thanks Marina..hugsx
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So nice of you to reach out to those who are scared and alone, Sally. You’re right, the medical staff and those in close contact with the public are angels- I hope and pray they stay safe.
On a lighter note, I have a new release next week, coming out on my birthday 🙂
https://books2read.com/SunsetBeach
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Happy birthday for the 20th Jacquie and look forward to celebrating it with you… I have scheduled the new book promo for Sunday as I expect there will be some early reviews posted by then.. congratulations and the cover looks great as always..hugsx
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Thank you, Sally! I hope you’re right 🙂
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Great content as always, Sally! I’m coming up on my first anniversary of blogging tomorrow, and it’s been a fun ride so far. I’ve met so many interesting people and kind souls via your blog. Thanks for letting me be part of it.
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Happy Anniversary Pete, and you have won hearts and minds with your terrific posts and support for others.. Wishing you many more years.. hugsx
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I missed some of these through the craziness of the week, so it was great to catch up. The dog doing yoga cracked me up!
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Thanks Jan and I do love pancho and nico.. not sure which one the most..lol. xx
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Thank you, as always, Sally, for mentioning my book baby here. Sorry I have been so lax in getting over to comment.. but been a bit tied up with home and school… you know… ❤
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Delighted to share Ritu and no apologies necessary…stay safe..♥
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You too, Sally #AirHugs ❤
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