Dear Busabouters,

Dear travelling friends…

I am after all of your help.

I want to put something together with your travel stories and adventures- I need about 300 and if I do get enough contributions then I want to get them published so your SUPER DOOPER reward for sending me your stories is the excitement of having your story/stories published!!

I’m looking for all the weird, quirky, dangerous adventures you’ve had. Although I am also accepting a variety of other themes!

·      Danger, scary, kidnap theme

·      Bad illness/ injury

·      Disaster/ death-defying

·      Funny

·      Weird/crazy travel buddies

·      Weird food/drink

·      Adrenaline junkie experiences (swimming with pod of 500 wild dolphins then chundering overboard- mine)

·      Sex, drugs, rock n’roll, parties

·      Festivals, music, Pamplona, La Tomatina , Octoberfest etc etc

·      Summer loving/good and bad relationships

·      Bad journeys (worst train in China, so bad that we got off before it even left the platform- mine)

·      Crazy modes of transport

·      A moment of beauty and awe at a place/ situation

·      Good and bad accommodation stories (Rat eating marmalade at the breakfast bar- mine)

·      Things you’d only do travelling

·      Where and how you got ‘That feeling/moment’ the one where you are totally at bliss, loving life etc (listening to Jack Johnson whilst sunbathing next to our jeep on Fraser Island- mine)

All stories, PLEASE submit as many as you want I need a lot! Each an individual theme. Maximum about 3 paragraphs and minimum a couple of sentences.

Try and reveal your weirdest, craziest and FUNNIEST ones but if you have a super scary kidnap, gunpoint moment or hideous injury please share.

I'm looking for stories that read like a diary entry.

I am also after photos of the specific moment for your story IF YOU HAVE ONE and if you are happy for me to have the copyright for them. If your story is about a creepy dorm buddy then a photo of said creep being a creep would be great etc etc.

I may also edit some of your stories to read better but I won’t be changing the basic story/situation.

PLEASE REPLY TO MY EMAI. As soon as you can philippa21@hotmail.co.uk or to Philly Brodrick on Facebook.

ESSENTIAL: Include your first name and age (average age if you are feeling awkward about being over the hill!) I will keep in touch with everyone who contributes to keep you updated.

I MASSIVELY appreciate the time and effort, I know it takes a while to go through your memories and to write out the best ones and also realise you don’t know me and that this may seem a bit awkward but Thank you! x

Just call me Mr Kipling

There is something you may not know about me. Along with my positive array of talents that are spilling out of me in abundance; artist, photographer, worldly traveller, writer, beauty queen, trend setter, all round great gal and fucking hilarious . . . . . . I am a BRILLIANT baker.

Like if I entered all local county fairs I'd win every baking competition, those old WI bitches wouldn't stand a chance..... I just don't enter to let them feel good about themselves. Or if I even competed against the man himself Mr Kipling . . . . the old man would lose hands down.

But enough about my talents let's get to the good part. The eye feast. And let's remember that this is just the tip of my baking genius iceberg. Enjoy YUM.

These babies are my latest baking conquest. You better believe my brother said these are the best god damn biscuits he's ever had.

 

Most recently I made a cake with my sister for our Dad's Birthday based on the classic Tesco awesome Birthday cake . . . .  Ours was way better obviously.

If you're mega super keen then I can give you the recipes. If not and you simply fear my baking talents then I will make you something. At a price. You'll be tasting angels and sparkle and unicorns, those kind of ingredients don't come for free.
You'll pretty much be as smiley as this guy.

Hyperrealism = Hyperawesome

We all know by now that I am pretty great at a lot of things(!!)
I love doing all my creative stuff and now that I'm doing an Interior Design course it has got me back into drawing and painting and generally being messy and creative and spilling paint all over my carpet.
With a bit of practice I can draw and paint pretty well, I just don't do any big paintings or drawings as much as I should do but let me introduce you to the ultimate in drawing.

These are by an artist called Paul Cadden who specialises in 'Hyperrealism', where he takes photos and video stills and then does pencil drawings based on them. . . . He is my new inspiration! Check out some of my favourites . . . . . .And YES these really are pencil drawings. Dude got some mad skills.

 

 

Anyone else feeling a little jealous/ inspired to get back into being creative?

I'm off to sharpen my pencils!

JK Rowling..... JK Philly.

So I have been having this one wild thought for a little while now. And I need your advice BAD.

How hard is it to get a book published? 

I can already hear a LOT of you saying OMG, WTF, ROFL, AFK and the rest of all that down with the kids crap.

Bear with me here. I would only be writing some of the book.... that makes it more believable right? Well... The rest will be written by all of YOU!.... More details to follow!

But are you down? I LOVE the idea, I'm all over the idea and I need you all to be down with the idea because if I'm really serious about it I'm gonna be all over your asses for your stories for which the book will be based around and I need full 'YES Miss Bee, Thank you Miss Bee, You're awesome Miss Bee' co-operation.

Now this is where I DESPERATELY want all of your help. Do you have/have you seen any books similar to this idea that I should have a look through? I have one already called 'Don't tell Mum'. How hard is it seriously to get a book published or can I 'self-publish' one (is that possible?) Basically all the shit stuff that will most probably put me off and then you will all laugh at me for having such a dumb idea.

But right now I am so excited by the idea that I just want to start getting your awesome stories so I can laugh at you but I need the help and advice first. Any help would be great.

Oh, and if you steal my idea YOU SUCK or at the very least dedicate it to me.

PS. I know that a tonne of you secretly read this blog but are too scared to comment or FB me because I don't know you or because we are just one of THOSE FB friends who are only really friends to stalk eachothers photos but please get in touch if you have a response! Or just follow me on Pinterest to make me feel better. Or both.
Or email me philippa21@hotmail.co.uk xxx