Childhood wishes

Do you remember making a wish when you were a child? And can you remember what you wished for? 

I can remember making the same wish for what seemed like an eternity, until eventually it came true. My wish was to own a set of 24 coloured felt pens. And by entering and winning a colouring competition I won a set of 30 coloured felt pens. Not only was I delighted that my wish had come true, but I learned a valuable lesson. Wishes don't come true by magic but by hard work and my hard work and determination brought a result that had surpassed my wish. 

I've always loved sets of coloured felt pens and at this time of year when pupils will soon be returning to school I can't resist the temptation of stationery.

So armed with my new pens and a new jotter I went back to school and made my way down to Coney Island last weekend for a couple of days of writing. 

Having been away from Coney (and from writing) for a long time, it was lovely to be back. It was good to see writing friends, enjoy time catching up on each others news, and to actually do some writing after a few exercises to flex our rusty writing muscles. It was lovely to walk on the beach, admire the views and be inspired by nature.

And after a beach walk, when it began to rain, it was lovely to return to a welcome coffee and home made carrot cake (it was delicious!)

One other childhood wish I had from around that time was to be a writer. And while I'm still chasing that elusive publishing deal, I'm delighted that through my hard work and determination this wish has also come true, having had stories and poetry published. However this wish is still a work in progress!