Yes apparently winter is over, the equinox is past and the clocks have gone forward - not that its that much warmer!

So in Pact, the 22nd instalment of Sweet Sixteen, Bern finally comes clean on the plan to thwart the SS, Gab wears gloves and some pizza is eaten!

I've finished more new chapters and sent them off, I'm still hoping to get them out for the desperate by next weekend - fingers crossed.

Well I suppose it is technically still winter until Wednesday so this weekends snow shouldn't be such a surprise but even so, 15cm (6") of the white stuff is as much as any of the winter's previous deposits and despite the warnings plenty of peeps have been caught out - again!

I did get to ride yesterday but arrived home encased in ice and snow - the bike too was looking like it'd been to the Arctic rather than Sherwood Forest! But hey ho, Spring is in the air.

yes after the last week's cold and snow this week has turned to slightly less obscene weather! Having said that, my ride yesterday in the Peak District (bit of a misnomer as there are only a couple of actual 'peaks') did include negotiating a few snow drifts although there was a lot of localised flooding too - at least the ambient temperature was above 0c!

I will be cracking on with the writing this week, the plan is to have another Gabysode and possibly the new Nena out before Easter - well providing RL doesn't get in the way!

is the new Gaby chapter from the wild and snowy North! So if you want to catch up with things Bond, click right here!

As you might have guessed, the 'Beast from the East' has arrived in my neck of the woods, cold wind with copious supplies of white stuff riding in on its back - about 4-5" so far with more forecast over the next five days.

Hopefully there will be more from me next month but that depends on the weather!

Hello there!
Romance isn't dead - well it looks like Gab is checking out that idea in this weeks, thrill a second instalment of Gaby - Sweet Sixteen!

Having a funny old week, not just as I'm approaching a minor milestone birthday but buying nursery furniture at the same time! Kids, who'd have 'em?

That's it for today
Mads

and heave and splutter and are THE PITS! Yes as you may have guessed, I'm still laid low with the cold / virus thing, Lemsip is my friend and doing anything remotely strenuous is out. So no riding still - not that the arctic temperatures, snow and rain have exactly encouraged outdoor activity! But hey ho, it can only get better right? More concerned about my dad who's got a dose of the same but what can you do?

Now I've got that off my chest, (but unfortunately not the cold) we can get down to business!

Hi all

So from the top, my apologies, I haven't got the next arc of Gaby finished - stuff got in the way but barring a disaster it will be ready for this coming weekend.

well for me at least! No riding, minimal cooking, maybe an earlyish night?

How so? I hear no one ask. Well its like this......

It's wet o'clock and time for more Gaby!

Today its 'What Is Normal?', our Wunderkind has some questions to answer, some feelings to rationalise and a wardrobe malfunction!

In other news;

Yep, everything has gone a bit equine today with Jockey being todays Gaby chapter!

in other news:

oh yes indeedy, now that the festivities are out of the way its time to get back into some sort of routine.

So without further ado Stitched Up, the first part of Gaby - Sweet Sixteen is now up for your delectation and delight.

Yep, i'm sending greetings in advance as i'll maybe not have a chance on Sunday. So Happy New Year all.

I hope you've all had a nice festive season and enjoyed the break if you've had one. I arrived home from Austria late last night and i'm nearly caught up now!

That I posted three Gaby chapters on Wednesday - it's clear from the read count that half of you have missed the first two, ie 38 + 39! So if you were wondering why there was a bit of a jump - there isn't, you just missed a few thousand words!

Ttfn from Austria
Mads

Hello, hello, hello!

Well it was a bit of an ask but my muse came through, Tirol Time has gone live today! As usual the Amazon versions will lag a bit but the Lulu options are live now.

Lulu dead tree
Lulu scrambled bytes

Kindle
Amazon print

Yep its just 20 more sleeps until New Year and Gaby is even closer!

Today Complications adds to the mayhem of a Bond festive season so get out the munchies and enjoy!