Smorgasbord Blog Magazine Weekly Round Up – 17th – 23rd May 2020 – Rainbow Fairies, Sound of Music, Books, Guests and Funnies

Welcome to the weekly round up with posts you might have missed in the last week.

I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying some minor lifting of restrictions in the last week, certainly here and in the UK. It does look if travel plans are still on hold for millions who were planning to go away in the next few weeks, and for those without plans, the prospect of 14 day quarantine there and when you return is a daunting.

We have no plans before November but we might have to rethink that depending on virus resurgence and restrictions at each end. For us a minor inconvenience but for so many their livelihoods not just this year but going forward.

Looking at local businesses there are some who have adapted, gone online or offer takeaway if they are a food provider. I wonder though if my family run hairdresser and some of the small coffee shops in our high street will survive. I hope so and I know that the government is going part way to helping businesses.

Apart from that we have had some lovely bright days and I have managed to top up my tan in the garden.. we have had 48kph winds the last two days so whilst sunny not particularly enjoyable to sit out in…or  to wear a dress.

Apart from starting the new series Project 101 – Resilience – Get fighting fit, which seems to be going down well…I have been plotting another author promoting series for lunchtime for the month of June for every author in the Cafe and Bookstore.

This time, you don’t need to do anything as I will be taking care of the details but it would be great, if you are featured as one of the four authors each weekday, if you would share on your social media.  I will tag the authors on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn if you are there too. Starting Monday June 1st…

As always my thanks to guests who have contributed to this week’s posts and to you for dropping in to read them.

Here are the posts from the week.

Robbie Cheadle – How did we come up with the idea for Sir Chocolate and the Ice cream Rainbow Fairies story and cookbook

Something Good – The Sound of Music

The Colour of Life – The Devil Finds Work 1936

Tales from the Garden – Chapter Two – The Sanctuary by Sally Cronin

Cadiz – Coastal Defenses

Spain Magnolia and Bees

Brazos State Park, Anacondas and Doggy Bags

Fantasy, Paranormal Viral Blues by C.S. Boyack

Double Nonet – The Crocodile

Project 101 – Resilience – An opportunity to get fighting fit

Improving lung function, Weight loss hack – The Power of One and Music Therapy

Resilience – Weight Loss Hack No 2 – Improving lung function No 2, Musical Therapy

#Childrens – Busy Bee and the Silent Spring by Paul Noel

#Romance Jacquie Biggar, #Mystery Mae Clair, #Adventure Audrey Driscoll

#Thriller Paulette Mahurin, #Fantasy Marcia Meara, #Mystery J. A. Newman

#Memoir Pete Springer, #Writing Jane Sturgeon, #Fantasy Fiona Tarr

#Thriller – My GRL by John W. Howell

#Fantasy The Prince’s Man by Deborah Jay

#Thriller The Magus Covenant – Book 1 in The Jotham Fletcher Series by Toni Pike

Short Stories The Alternative by Suzanne Burke

Food Therapy – Salmon – Omega 3 on a Plate

May 19th 2020 – Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin

Smorgasbord Laughter Lines – May 21st 2020 – Hosts Debby Gies and Sally Cronin

Another Open Mic Night with author Daniel Kemp

Thank you so much for dropping in and I look forward to seeing you again next week…thanks Sally.