I was completely delighted to be asked to contribute a feature for the lovely new Keepsake Magazine, on the subject of ‘First Times’.
I’ve written about the first time I swam in the ladies pond on Hampstead Heath.
Kenwood Ladies Pond (c) L Geisler
I even sent the lovely Keepsake gals a scan of a really terrible watercolour I painted on my last visit there. I’m no painter, but that place absolutely demands sketchbook filling.
Incidentally, it is also the first time I have had a magazine feature published. So that’s nice.
Claire, one of Keepsake’s founders & editors, is who I thank most for giving me the crazy idea that I could make something out of my writing. She got me my first ever paid writing gig over a year ago and she is a constant source of confidence, inspiration and sharer of delicious treats.
