It was a four day trip over Christmas. We’d been living in Kenya for three or so years by then, and another five to go before we would return to the UK for good. Lamu Island set my imagination alight. Later I began writing a teen adventure aimed at the African schools literature market. It was published by Macmillan in their Pacesetters series around the time we left Kenya in 2000. It’s still in print, and even if I say so myself, quite a good yarn. I have a feeling my brain cells were a little more vibrant back then. Perhaps they are craving the African light…
Tish Farrell 
Good take on the theme, Tish!
Thought I go for a bit of tangent. I often feel tangential these days 🙂
You and me both!
I could drive a jeep through those earring hoops on a bottle of wine! That’s super! Thanks for sharing Tish, good stuff. Bill
Bowled over by your jeep, Bill. You of course know the end result!
Wonderful post, Tish.
Oh yes, the African light is wonderful!
Even photos of it have an effect on one’s brain. Potent stuff.
Sensational you!
They way one was, my dear!
You look fabulous and I must read your book….wonderful post. Janet:)
Hello, Janet. Wishing you a lovely weekend.
Looking good Tish 🙂
🙂
Agree a really good take on the theme – you not only tangential to good style here, you still does… 🙂
Cheers, Drake. You are a very nice duck.
Wonderful, Tish, how lovely to see you like this! 🙂
Dina, thank you.
Always good to remember the vibrant times Tish.
You look vibrantly alive in the photo Tish. I can see why you hanker after those times.
Looks like a picture straight from the Lamu Publicity Association’s brochures, Tish 😉
That’s so sweet, Dries. Reminds me, I forgot to credit Graham for it.
You were gorgeous 🙂
Wear my gorgeousness on the inside these days. 🙂
A friend goes to Lamu whenever she can, it sounds wonderful. You look gorgeous in that blue!
Thank you, Gilly. That blue was created by some street boys learning a trade. I still have the dress. It comes out once in a blue moon 🙂
Great photo, I miss the African light sometimes too.
Check you out!! Beautiful vibrant image, love it.
Cheers, Bob. Btw, loved your pic of Batman 🙂
I think he way on his way over to the Lamu Islands in search of superwoman. x
Oh that’s so funny!
Have a lovely Sunday my friend.
(Any friend of Batman’s is a friend of mine)
Wow that is a vibrant photo!
I have been lazy and not opened my reader today and am late to do the rounds
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This is a beautiful photo. Mr. G has excellent taste! 🙂
I’ll let him know, Ark 🙂 (Thank you)
Beautiful outside and in, Tish.
janet
I’m giving you a big virtual smile, Janet and a smiley face 🙂
That IS vibrant – both woman and what she’s wearing. I love these glimpses of your past.
if not as vibrant just as vital Tish- such vibrancy of costume in Ludlow would raise more than a few eyebrows. Something to be especially proud of – keeping adolescents interested in books and all your own work too 💡 ⭐
You’ve made me feel all shiny, Laura. Thank you.
Great to see the picture of you, vibrant; and also very good to hear that the book is still in print.
Thank you, Shimon.
Sunlight 🙂
Such a layered take on vibrant. The blue in your outfit and the sand make this image extra artsy – and how cool the story is still going strong – and sometimes it feels like 2000 was not so long ago – 😳
You’re right, one should not start hoarding time as if it’s a reproach. Still lots to do 🙂
Wow trish – that single
Sentence is jam
Packed with so much-really good line!
So how does one read your sea running story?
I think it’s on Amazon.com
Beautifully vibrant! Now I feel we were both really lucky to have buried our toes in the sand of African beaches…and yes, that feels long ago. But the light born on Lamu still shines in your books, Tish.
That’s a lovely image – us burying our toes on African sand. Aaaaah!
There does seem to be something inspirational on that continent – and in you too!