First published in the Isle of Thanet News of Friday 31st December 2020 So farewell 2020 – the year that kept on giving – as you
Category: humour
Liars in public life, loo roll scrum and cutting back Christmas
*Photo: Covid – Lockdown 2 First published in the Isle of Thanet News of Friday 6th November 2020 SO here we go again! Lockdown Number Two has
I wish the camera would lie…
*Photo: Jane being camera shy First published in the Isle of Thanet News of Friday 23rd October 2020 In my time as an author, journalist and guest-appearer
Time to divide and conquer
*Photo: Dividing the nation to battle Covid First published in the Isle of Thanet News of Friday 2nd October 2020 JANE’S PLAN TO TACKLE COVID With Covid
A tongue-lashing from the ice-cream man…
*Photo: The cat is now called Hannibal First published in the Isle of Thanet News of Friday 18th September 2020 Jane resumes her Lockdown Diary – Is
You can hum Britannia while you clear the table
*Photo: Stick to the music for Last Night of the Proms First published in the Isle of Thanet News of Friday 28th August 2020 Boris Johnson thinks
Should we be learning the job by degrees?
*Photo: All Jane wants is a plumber First published in the Isle of Thanet News of Friday 21st August 2020 I still dream about my A-levels.
This Gull knows which side her bread is buttered…
First published in the Isle of Thanet News of Friday 14th August 2020 And you thought it was only M**ST*N that caused outrage. I have recently
What’s wrong with the Bank of Mum and Dad?
First published in the Isle of Thanet News of Friday 7th August 2020 I know it might seem odd to wax lyrical about a financial institution
Time to cycle to the chip shop?
*Photo: Takeaways, calories and watching your weight First published in the Isle of Thanet News of Friday 31st July 2020 As anyone still trying valiantly to
One year in office for Boris, a bit of free parking and that menthol cigarettes ban
*Photo: Parking charges – photo by Chris Constantine First published in the Isle of Thanet News of Friday 24th July 2020 So BORIS has been in Downing
One Glass was Never Enough when I worked the bar at Harpers…
*Photo: A trip down memory lane to Harpers Wine Bar First published in the Isle of Thanet News of Friday 17th July 2020 After the furore last
I can’t wait to fly from Manston again
In the meantime, an apprentice, please? First published in the Isle of Thanet News of Friday 10th July 2020 Hark! Is that the sound of pens –
Haircuts, graffiti and hoping people manage a sensibly-distanced beverage
*Photo: Still no hairdresser’s appointment for Jane First published in the Isle of Thanet News of Friday 3rd July 2020 SO TOMORROW – coined by the actor
‘Lockdown’ and the great divide
*Photo: A divide between the morning bike riders and those seeking solace in cake… First published in the Isle of Thanet News of Friday 26th June 2020
Statues, U-turns, and the need for a siren-wailing app
*Photo: Jane’s sarong becomes a mask… First published in the Isle of Thanet News of Friday 19th June 2020 Jane Wenham-Jones in week whatever of the dissolving
Lockdown lowdown – Bursting the bubble….
First published in the Isle of Thanet News of Friday 12th June 2020 Lockdown Diary Number 397 Jane Wenham-Jones loses track of how long it’s been now…
Time to stick my thumbs in my mouth and shout AaRGGHH
*Photo: My facelift on FaceTime First published in the Isle of Thanet News of Friday 5th June 2020 Week 10 of Jane Wenham-Jones’ Lockdown Saturday Housework Day
Churchill’s not here to fight them on the beaches
*Photo: Jane puts her feet up after a week of WhatsApp, trippers and hotel slippers… Week 9 of Jane Wenham-Jones’ Lockdown First published in the Isle
Life’s a gas when you pinch your husband’s Zimmer
Week Eight of Jane’s Life in Lockdown First published in the Isle of Thanet News of Friday 22nd May 2020 Monday Hark! The Today programme has a
A Wet Nose (and Foot) doesn’t dampen Chippy Dinner Delight
In week seven of her lockdown diaries, Jane struggles to stay alert… First published in the Isle of Thanet News of Friday 15th May 2020 Saturday It
Will my window-cleaner be oven-ready?
*Photo of the Book launch via Zoom on May 7th 2020 ~ with, from the left:Top row: Janie Millman, Jane Wenham-Jones, Katie FfordeMiddle row: Jo
Circuit training and out-of-date bacon
Jane Wenham-Jones on another week of Lockdown… First published in the Isle of Thanet News of Friday 1st May 2020 Saturday Today I should have been at
I could now get work as an extra in Peaky Blinders
Lockdown Lowdown Diary ~ Week 3 (First published in The Isle of Thanet News Friday 17th April) As lockdown continues, Jane remains in isolation with
Christmas Survival Tips – tried and tested
Dreading the rellies? Christmas can be a minefield when today’s modern – often blended – families are suddenly brought together. But you can survive them
Free for a limited time!
Yes! One Glass is Never Enough (published by Accent Press Ltd) is FREE for a limited time. Clicking on the cover will take you to the
The book’s out and I’d forgotten what it’s like…
I don’t mean the plot – though God knows I started writing it so long ago and it went through so many edits, that is
The Archers come to town…
So fab to host the Archers event last Friday at the Pavilion in Broadstairs with ace scriptwriter Keri Davies, the gorgeous Annabelle Dowler (Kirsty Miller),
Happy Valentine’s Day!
This first appeared in Woman’s Weekly Fiction in 2010. Can’t say much has changed…. 🙂 Happy Valentine’s Day! You might think that someone who has
Plain Jane 250915: A trip down memory lane
In a spirit of better late than never, we are posting this anyway even though half of it is now past its sell-by date. But
Plain Jane 090114: With five diaries, why do I keep missing things?
OK HANDS up – who’s fallen by the wayside already? You over there with the fag and the cream bun – weren’t you going to
New Year’s Resolutions for Writers…
By way of an intro I must tell you that I found these on my computer while looking for something else. They were written for
Mike and Jane: Christmas Time, Mistletoe and Whine…
My latest Isle of Thanet Gazette column – the annual joint offering with fellow columnist, my mate Mike 🙂
100 Ways to Fight the Flab Competition – Top 12
Taa-Raaa – we have the first set of results of the Fight the Flab Competition, judged by Janie Milman, co-owner of the fab Chez-Castillon, Morgen-with-an-e-Bailey
The Ab Fab ChipLitFest :-)
Well what a lov-er-ley time I had at this year’s Chipping Norton Literary Festival – a treat indeed. You would never believe the festival is
With friends like Mike :-)
Whenever I give one of my friends one of my books to read (some are too tight-fisted to cough up for one themselves :-)) I
100 Ways to Fight The Flab – Womag Review
100 Ways to Fight The Flab has its second review! “heartily recommend for all writers, both big and small” “I must say it’s quite brilliant”
Shortlists and radio shows
There – don’t they look pretty? Prime Time with the covers of the other lovely books shortlisted for the Romantic Comedy category of the RoNas.Very proud
100 Ways to Fight the Flab
I know I’m a bit of a show-off but even I wouldn’t display my bottom without good reason. These photos were taken as possible cover
Top Comment-leaver of 2012…
Yes, excitement, drum roll, etc. I am pleased to announce that… Tony Tibbenham has the doubtful glory of being crowned the most-frequent-commenter on this blog in
My-Mate-Mike in the Isle of Thanet Gazette 28th December
Remember my excellent advice on coping when the old man is suddenly at home ALL BLOODY DAY? My esteemed fellow columnist on the Gazette, Mike
Thank you Sarah Salway!
Very pleased to be featured on Sarah Salway’s website and thanks Sarah for the plug for Thursday’s event at Canterbury, Waterstones too. Also thank you Edith for
Guildford Day Six
Yes a bit of a delay there but Saturday I was doing a workshop in HMP Send, Sunday I had taken to my bed with
Guildford Day Two
The end of the second day of Guildford Book Festival and tonight was Peter James and Ann Cleeves. Fab interviewees both – and both with
Back from Chez Castillon….
I came back on Saturday, in fact, but it took the rest of the weekend to sort the faint air of bachelor pad – why
Slacker
Am all behind on this blogging lark – as I am on so many things – but I have a small array of excuses. Been
Greetings from (not-so) sunny Swanwick…
Actually it has been sunny but just happens to be p***ing down as I type. I am here at the long-running Swanwick Writers’ Summer School in
Short story – Carla’s Gift
Here by popular demand (Tony said he liked it, Morgen said we could alway pop it up on the blog….) is a short story for
Dancing on the table…
Yes, I’m afraid I did. I wasn’t going to. Thought I’d grown out of it, and all that. But as the boys told me, it’s
Barry’s on the ball…
To my talk at Caerleon and a spot of audience participation from Barry Adams who gamely agreed to attempt to balance on my exercise ball
text from terry
Text comes in saying “great review” (see yesterday). Also adds “let’s hope you sell as many as Fifty Shades of Grey…” Terry is a mate
Happy Git
Nothing like a lovely review to put a smile on one’s face… Long Live Sara Lawrence at the Daily Mail…
miserable git
Is this a unisex term? I generally think of a git as being male but today it’s the best word I can think of to
a right bleedin’ bargain
Even if I do say so myself. Wannabe a Writer? on Kindle, is a mere snip at 77p right now. Please pass it on.. Bargain. Photos
Fifty Shades of Wot?
Thank you to Neil, Gabriel, Donna et al at Thanet Waterstones where I had a most entertaining signing on Saturday. And even bigger thanks to
And the winner is…
David Rankin receives a copy of Prime Time plus a Wannabe book of his choice… If Clever Morgen was doing this there’d be thumbnails of
Prime Time paperback is now out!
Prime Time is officially out now! I am bracing myself to start peering in bookshops (does one copy mean they’ve sold em all or is
Prime Time paperback out 5th July
May 2012 Hello! I’m thrilled to announce that my latest novel, romantic comedy ‘Prime Time’, is now available for the Amazon Kindle and will be available in
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