Blog Troubles and Mary Stewart
This is a quick post — mainly to check whether this blog has been forwarded to those who signed up for it. I’ve had huge, on-going problems since Mad Mimi closed and left me with some corrupted files. It resulted in my newsletter and blog being frozen for weeks by Mailer Lite, my new server. Now I’m told my account is now active again — but with a drastically reduced audience. Sigh. So I have to build my list again.
If you have received it in your email, I’d be grateful if some of you let me know.
But my troubles have nothing to do with Mary Stewart. Knowing how many of us are also fans of here, I wanted to give you a little something that showed up in my email the other day. It’s from the excellent British Food History site, and it takes about Singin’ Hinnies. They were a small but significant plot point in Mary Stewart’s The Ivy Tree, when the heroine mentions them to the cook. I never knew what they were, but I’ve always remembered the name.
They’re griddle cakes, sweetened only by dried fruit, and here is the link to the post about them, along with some history and a recipe. (The picture above is from that site.) I haven’t made them yet, but when I do, I’ll let you know how it goes.
So sorry to hear about your computer woes. “Hacking” makes me think of wizards in dark caves scrolling for and creating mayhem. It’s sometimes a group of pre-teen geeks who are pushing buttons to see what happens. I’m going to have to dig out my Mary Stewart to see what I still have. Not sure Singin’ Hinnies are in my future, but The Ivy Tree might. Good luck with all of it.
Thanks, Marianne. I’m hoping my tech troubles are behind me too — but hackers are not wizards, but evil trolls! *g* I recently had a reread of my old Mary Stewart books and enjoyed them all over again. And I’d like to try making Singin’ Hinnies, but you need a houseful of people to eat them, which I don’t have.
Hi Anne,
I hope your troubles are behind you. I’ve missed hearing from you!
Thanks Chris — I kept posting every week, but again and again it didn’t go out. I missed you guys, too.
Yikes! Sorry that happened to you. Glad to report that I did indeed get your latest post. The “hinnies” you described sound intriguing but it really reminded me that I have not read Mary Stewart in years. Time to revisit.
Thanks, Dee. I’m still battling the email hacking — can’t use that account at the moment — but the blog emails are working now, and fingers crossed that the newsletter I plan to send out in a few days will work as well.
I am so sorry that you were hacked. I just changed to a new browser – Duck Duck Go – and I really like it. It also protects my computer from malware.
Hi Pam — I haven’t heard of that browser. Thanks, I’ll investigate it.
I received your post!
Thanks for letting me know, Barbara.
Sorry Anne ,tec hassles are horrid
luckily my sons say” oh mum stop pressing buttons , just wait”
before they take over
I had wondered why you’d missed my comment about my daughter-in-law law spinning silk
Hi Merrilyn, I’m so sorry about missing your comment about your d-i-l spinning silk. That sounds fascinating.
Hi Anne, Tech problems lead to nothing but frustration. I received your post, so hope things are fixed at your end. Thanks for sharing the news.
Thanks, Carolyn — it’s so nice to be back in contact with people.
hi Anne, sorry to hear about your problems. I have been getting your news letters ok. .Hope all goes well for you. Love all your books .
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Carol, thanks for writing, and sympathizing, and letting me know you got the blog.
MUCH appreciated.
So sorry you have had so much hassle. I got hacked once and someone used my account to send photos to people!
Missed getting your weekly news and hope all comes right for you soon.
Never made singing hinnies, and my family came from the North of England. But I do make Welsh Cakes which are somewhat similar and do contain sugar.
Glad to have you back in my inbox.
Thanks, Christine. How awful to have your private photos sent to strangers — rotten hackers!
I have several recipes for Welsh cakes but have never made them. A good friend of mine’s mother was Welsh and growing up she was like a second mum to me. I want to make Welsh cakes but I need to have a few people here to eat them while they’re hot.