Shhh, don’t let them hear us talking and please don’t click your spoon when you stir that flavoured creamer into your coffee. Wait don’t say coffee! I can’t have them finding out that I drink coffee. Hurry move away from the open window in case the scent drifts up and over the window sill. Don’t look at me like that, isn’t it obvious? I have a secret coffee life!

If we were having coffee I would explain that I am introducing you to February’s theme here at Writing is Communication: Secret Life. Hope you will follow along this month and perhaps participate in the festivities yourself.

If we were having coffee I would tell you my favourite posts from January were: His and Hers Strikingly Different, Landscape, Waffles versus Pancakes, and Wings or Fins Princess? Your favourite posts seemed to be If you and I were having coffee I would introduce you to contrast and the other post was Layers.

If we were having coffee I would share pictures of one of our favourite things to make for dinner: homemade gluten-free fish and chips. Of course no meal is complete without dessert; one apple crisp to follow please!

If we were having coffee I would tell you it was a typical tiring week and I am glad the weekend is here. How was your week?

By Shari Marshall – 2019