A corner of my art studio, May 2021. It has been a while... Yes, you've had some new videos to look at, but not much in the way of words to read. Okay; I'll endeavour to fix that with a quick round-up of recent events. Just before Xmas, I was made redundant. I'd worked part-time for the same company as an Activity Co-ordinator for five years with no complaints at all. The most recent CQC evaluation had been full of praise for the lively and diverse activity programme. Then COVID 19 hit, and the company looked around for ways to cut overheads now the resident population had been reduced in size. So, it was bye-bye Adele. Colleagues made my last day there lovely, with flowers and gifts, including a large case of art materials. Two of the elderly residents walked across to investigate the fuss, and when they learned I'd be leaving, one told me she'd really miss me and the other said, "It's you who keeps me going!" Twang went the heart-strings. Ouch. B...
Adele Cosgrove-Bray is a writer and artist based in Wirral, England. Her writing has been published traditionally in magazines and anthologies, and she has also explored self-publishing. Her Artisan-Sorcerer novels have drawn an impressive cult following.