Just a quick post to wish all my readers a very merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year. I hope 2024 brings you lots of great books.
Happy Reading!
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas!
Hello Readers,
I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. I hope Santa brought you lots of good books to read and that you can enjoy a bit of a break from work, spending some quality time with friends and family (and reading those books you got from the big man with the white beard).
Eat, drink, and be merry!
Allan.
Wishing You A Merry Festive Season.
Hello Readers,
Another year is almost over and I just wanted to wish you and your families a very merry time over the festive season. I hope you have a great time and enjoy a nice little break, wherever in the world you may be.
Happy Reading.
Have You Done Your Christmas Shopping Yet?
Hello Readers,
It’s almost Christmas! With everyone shopping for pressies, I thought it would be a good time for me to apply to become an amazon associate. What does that mean? Well, if I’m accepted as an amazon associate and you go to amazon and purchase something via an affiliate link on my website, I get a small payment for the referral. But don’t worry, you do not get charged anything extra on your purchase, the payment I receive comes out of amazon’s pockets. So heads up… I will be using affiliate links in this post and on my site from now on.
With Christmas just around the corner you can pick up some great deals from amazon, and if you get in quick, they still have their Black Friday deals on.
For those fantasy readers out there, here are a couple of my own personal picks for you:
How about one of Australian author Alicia Wanstall-Burke’s fantasy novels:
Blood of Heirs,
and her new release,
Legacy of Ghosts,
Or if you’re thinking of taking a break from reading over the festive season, these escape games will get your mind working. And if you’re a writer, maybe they will give you some inspiration for your next novel.
Exit The Game
Happy reading and I hope you enjoy your Christmas shopping.
Allan Walsh writes Fantasy and Horror. If you’re looking for something new to read in these genres, why not check out his books here.
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Merry Christmas!
Hello Readers,
A very brief post here to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. Thank you all for following my blog over 2018 and may you all get a great book to read, under the tree.
Happy Reading.
What is Christmas like in Brisbane, Australia? I’ll share my experience with you.
Hello Readers,
In the spirit of Christmas I thought I would do a quick post around the festive season here in Brisbane, Australia.
As a child, I was raised in England, UK, where Christmas is cold and wintry, everyone rugs up in a coat with a hat and scarf, and there is a traditional roast dinner spent with family. The Christmas cards have pictures of snowmen, vendors on street corners sell roasted chestnuts from wood-fired, oil-drums under the Christmas lights of Oxford Street, and if you are really lucky… it snows.
As an adult, I moved to Brisbane, Australia, where Christmas no longer felt like Christmas. December falls in the peak of summer here and it is hot! Along side the traditional snow pictured Christmas cards, there are those with Santa in sun-glasses and board-shorts, riding a surfboard. Christmas dinner is a barbecue with king prawns, steak, salad and a cold beer. And much of my family are still in the UK.
Well it has taken many years, but I must say that this year feels more like Christmas than any other year I have spent in Australia. I now live in an inner city suburb, and yesterday I went to the theatre to see ‘A Christmas Carol’. It was a great production and I thoroughly enjoyed it (here is a photo of the set before the show started).
A five minute bus ride took me to the Arts Centre in the heart of Brisbane where the festivities are everywhere. Just look at these photos of the decorated bus I caught (apologies in advance for the poor picture quality).
When the sun goes down the Christmas spirit continues with things to do and see – like the stories projected onto the Town Hall and the Solar Christmas Tree at King George Square (incidentally, a short story by an author friend of mine was turned into a light show for this years Town Hall projection – Well done Mel).
Then there is the street parade among the decorations and Christmas lights along Queen Street Mall, that unfortunately I do not have photos of… yet! And I mustn’t forget the Enchanted Garden at Roma street that is on my list of things to see this year.
So for those of you whose lives have changed this Yule, those experiencing a different world this silly season, those who are missing family and friends, or struggling at this time when everyone is meant to be having fun. Hang in there. It may take a little time, but things will change. The things we appreciate… the things you do today… they will shape the things to be.
And for those who have it all and are loving life right now, don’t be a scrooge – why not do something nice for someone less fortunate and spread the Christmas cheer.
Merry Christmas to all.