A change of scene can be reinvigorating, and I had the opportunity to experience a totally different setting for a few days.
I swapped my quiet room, and the tranquil, rolling hills of Devon for the fast-paced hurly burly of London so that I could attend the Self Publishing Show Live. This event has become the largest conference for independent authors in Europe, and I had a whale of a time. The talks, given by a variety of well-known authors, were inspiring, but the part I really enjoyed was meeting and hanging out with other authors. We writers spend most of our time scribbling away on our own, so it’s always rewarding to chat with others who share that experience.
It was a jam-packed couple of days, and very enjoyable, but I was exhausted by the end of it. I was certainly glad to get home.
Maybe next year, I’ll be on that stage, explaining how my books became bestsellers. Ah well, a chap can dream.
Here are a few pics from my trip. I hope you like them, and if you’re a member of the site, please feel free to post in the comments, and if you’re not a member, please consider joining. It’s free and fast, easy and fun.

A plaque on Newton Abbot Railway Station. I’ve never noticed it before, but it shows how we can see history all around us if we look for it.

The Houses of Parliament

A statue commemorating the Spanish Civil War

View across the Thames, taken next to the London Eye.

The stage at the Self Publishing Show Live. Will I be on it one day?
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I’m so happy for you, Mikey. I’m glad you enjoyed yourself and your trip was fruitful. One day, you will be on stage. Inshallah.
It’s been too long I haven’t been to London, all UK. I used to go nearly every year to the fashion fairs-I’m a freelance graphic and fashion designer-and visit family other times. Hopefully Soon.
Have a lovely weekend! Take care. Loving hugs.
Meenaz. 🧡🌟
Glad you had a wonderful time for a quick getaway! The Thames bridge what it that thing next to it that looks like rockets, as you can tell never been overseas
Thank you. It’s always good to hear from you. I hope you are able to travel more widely soon.
Hey! Big Ben is its own self again!
Yes, the scaffolding has gone. Many quibble over calling the tower Big Ben, because that’s a nickname for the largest of its bells, but let’s be honest, pretty much everyone calls the tower Big Ben. The tower was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012, but I had to look that up.