Hello. I'm Paula Lawrence and a friend of Judi's. I have two children, Avril and Sebastian, and am married to Dennis. I met Mel and Judi at ante-natal class when we had our boys. Avril's in finance (like her father) whilst Sebastian and his partner own an interior design emporium.
Until recently I was a housewife and love cooking, gardening and golf. In my younger days, I studied art but haven't painted since Avril was born. There just hasn't been the time. My charity work takes a lot out of my week and Dennis has a very demanding career in which he needs my constant support. He's also running as captain of the golf club - but that's another story.
As is what happened to me after my mother died and Charles Waddington reappeared. I still can't believe how much my life has altered since March.
You can read all of our stories once The Accidental Guru appears in the New Year or take a sneak preview right now by downloading the first chapter for free. Follow the email link in the download and you can even chat to the author, Laura Essendine.
Speak to you soon
Paula
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Friday, 21 November 2008
Monday, 17 November 2008
Thanks for downloading
A big thanks to those of you who have already downloaded to the first chapter of The Accidental Guru for free from LULU.
If you're reading it already, don't forget to email me with your thoughts, both good and bad. There's an email link back to me in the pdf download.
If you've not downloaded yet, follow the above link to the book's page to read it today and start the story of Aurora, Mel, Judi and Paula.
The final draft is going well and should be up on LULU to buy as a paperback early in the New Year. In the meantime, I'll continue posting updates and messages from the girls to keep you going.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Laura xxxx
The Accidental Guru
If you're reading it already, don't forget to email me with your thoughts, both good and bad. There's an email link back to me in the pdf download.
If you've not downloaded yet, follow the above link to the book's page to read it today and start the story of Aurora, Mel, Judi and Paula.
The final draft is going well and should be up on LULU to buy as a paperback early in the New Year. In the meantime, I'll continue posting updates and messages from the girls to keep you going.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Laura xxxx
The Accidental Guru
Thursday, 6 November 2008
Read the first chapter for free
Rather than make you wait for the whole book I've now posted the first chapter of The Accidental Guru on Lulu.
To download the first chapter ABSOLUTELY FREE, go to www.lulu.com/content/4787924
Join Judi, Aurora, Paula and Mel on a night out when Aurora is sharing her secrets of attractiveness for the over-forties. This can be summed up by the book's opening line of "Allure is a state of mind and not a state of undress...."
And that's only the start of it!
Why not download the chapter, share it with your friends and then email me with you comments - both good and bad? There's a email link in the download.
Looking forward to hearing from you all.
Laura xx
To download the first chapter ABSOLUTELY FREE, go to www.lulu.com/content/4787924
Join Judi, Aurora, Paula and Mel on a night out when Aurora is sharing her secrets of attractiveness for the over-forties. This can be summed up by the book's opening line of "Allure is a state of mind and not a state of undress...."
And that's only the start of it!
Why not download the chapter, share it with your friends and then email me with you comments - both good and bad? There's a email link in the download.
Looking forward to hearing from you all.
Laura xx
Wednesday, 29 October 2008
Just saying Hello
Hi.
I'm Judi Meppershall, and I thought I'd take the time to introduce myself in advance of the release of The Accidental Guru some time soon. I'm one of The Gang and also, in truth, the Accidental Guru herself. I didn't mean it to happen but, as usual with my friend, Aurora, little things soon get out of hand and, from giving one lecture as a bet, I suddenly found myself motivating the Menopause Generation.
Aurora and I first met at university almost thirty years ago. Believe it or not, I fell pregnant at my graduation party so, whilst Aurora hit the London audition circuit, I got married and had four children.
I'm still married to Neil, my knight in shining bifocals, and we live in Nottingham with our two daughters, Grace and Hannah, the boys having flown the nest.
At antenatal class I met my two other best friends, Paula and Mel. Paula's the sensible one and a bit of a Domestic Goddess whilst Mel's funny, talkative and the kindest person I know.
After a few years in London, Aurora reappeared in Nottingham with the News of the World and a disgraced junior minister in tow (don't ask). She quickly became the fourth member of The Gang and we meet up at least once a month to drink too much wine and generally laugh and bitch our way through too many calories.
The Accidental Guru is our story - what happened to us all over six tumultuous months and they way life took us in different directions whilst bringing us even closer together.
Bye for now, Judi
I'm Judi Meppershall, and I thought I'd take the time to introduce myself in advance of the release of The Accidental Guru some time soon. I'm one of The Gang and also, in truth, the Accidental Guru herself. I didn't mean it to happen but, as usual with my friend, Aurora, little things soon get out of hand and, from giving one lecture as a bet, I suddenly found myself motivating the Menopause Generation.
Aurora and I first met at university almost thirty years ago. Believe it or not, I fell pregnant at my graduation party so, whilst Aurora hit the London audition circuit, I got married and had four children.
I'm still married to Neil, my knight in shining bifocals, and we live in Nottingham with our two daughters, Grace and Hannah, the boys having flown the nest.
At antenatal class I met my two other best friends, Paula and Mel. Paula's the sensible one and a bit of a Domestic Goddess whilst Mel's funny, talkative and the kindest person I know.
After a few years in London, Aurora reappeared in Nottingham with the News of the World and a disgraced junior minister in tow (don't ask). She quickly became the fourth member of The Gang and we meet up at least once a month to drink too much wine and generally laugh and bitch our way through too many calories.
The Accidental Guru is our story - what happened to us all over six tumultuous months and they way life took us in different directions whilst bringing us even closer together.
Bye for now, Judi
Thursday, 25 September 2008
We're getting there
After a long lay off over the summer, The Accidental Guru is once more back up and running towards its conclusion. Hopefully, you shouldn't need to wait much longer to read the happy, funny, sad stories of Judi, Aurora, Paula and Mel.
Sorry to keep you waiting but it'll be worth it, I promise
xx
Sorry to keep you waiting but it'll be worth it, I promise
xx
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