Patsy Collins

@patsycollins

Writer of cosy mysteries, other novels, and short stories. Travels in a campervan, eats cake and drinks tea a lot. Also gardens and photographs stuff.

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Patsy Collins@patsycollins· 8d

Current view from my office window. I'd tag this #amwriting, but #amdrinkingwineandlookingatthesunset is a lot more honest.

Berry laden rowan tree (very few witches here!) in front of fiery sunset.

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· 17d

I don't use AI to write my short stories and novels. Please consider reading them, or others written by actual humans, rather than those which not even the 'authors' thought were worth spending time on.

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· Jul 15

My French isn't very good. Does this say 'lovely spot for a picnic'? #travellingwriter

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· Jul 1

Breakfast view from the mobile writing retreat. #travellingwriter

Looking down onto Dover ferry port, from inside campervan.

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· Jun 15

More puffins! (You can't have too much of a good thing, can you?)

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· Jun 12

Some days, you need a few puffins.

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· Jun 10

Walking on water.

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· Jun 9

One upright guillemot looking at a group of sitting birs. Caption reads, Now class, pay attention please!

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· May 23

Final views of Islay from the mobile writing retreat #travellingwriter

a rainbow over the sea, seen from campervan window

sand dune, sandy beach, sea and distant hill

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· May 23

A few more views of Islay from the mobile writing retreat #travellingwriter

rainbow over deserted beach and sea seen from campervan window

Small cove, blue sea and sky seen from campervan window

sand dune, deserted beach, distant hills

sandy beach with small waves breaking on rocks a short way out to sea

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· May 19

When you're spending the night within sight of the distillery, their produce seems an appropriate sundowner in the mobile writing retreat. #Travellingwriter

Sunset over the sea, seen from campervan window

Mini bottle of 18 year old Bowmore single malt

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· May 19

A 'find somewhere to park, I want to see those!' view from the mobile writing retreat. #travellingwriter

A bunch of wild goats with impressive horns, sitting on the side of the road, seen from campervan window.

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· May 17

Breakfast view from the mobile writing retreat. #Travellingwriter View of hills, a small beach and turquoise sea from campervan window

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· May 16

I really like our mobile writing retreat – but apparently not as much as these furry fellas. They were licking it and rubbing themselves against the van!

sheep seen from the window of a campervan

more sheep seen from the window of a campervan

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· May 16

Cup of tea time (when isn't it?) view from the mobile writing retreat. #travellingwriter

View of an empty sandy beach, blue sea and sky and part of Islay, seen from campervan window.

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· May 15

Dinner time view from the mobile writing retreat. #Travellingwriter

View from campervan window showing gorse bush, sany beach, calm blue sea and distant mountains.

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· May 13

Exciting views from the mobile writing retreat #travellingwriter

View from campervan window showing we're about to board an empty ferry

View from campervan window showing we're boarding an empty ferry

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· May 10

Afternoon tea in the mobile writing retreat. Apologies for the pallor of the tea! #travellingwriter

Pot of tea, two weak mugs of tea, scones with lots of cream and jam, and an Empire biscuit, on campervan table, with view of Arran through window

View of a beach, Kilbrannan Sound, and Arran, seen through campervan window.

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· May 9

Evening view from the mobile writing retreat. #travellingwriter

Sunset over reeds, grassy slops, the sea and distant view of Jura, seen through campervan window

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· May 9

Afternoon tea view from the mobile writing retreat. It's been a good year for bluebells, hasn't it? #travellingwriter

Trees casting dappled shade on bluebells, seen from windscreen of campervan

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· May 8

Not a bad spot to park the mobile writing retreat. The neighbours are quiet and the morning alarm is very effective! #travellingwriter

Two red legged partridge, seen from campervan window

Male pheasant, flapping wings and making an alarm call, right outside campervan window.

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· May 8

I do like it when we park the mobile writing retreat where, if you've got good eyesight and not too many tress are in the way, you can see standing stones. #travellingwriter

Distant view, partly obscured by twigs, of standing stones in Kilmartin Glen

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· May 7

The dinnertime view from the mobile writing retreat is very Scottish! #travellingwriter

Hills, trees and a rainbow, seen through rain spattered campervan window.

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· May 7

Morning teabreak view from the writing retreat. There were loads of bluebells, which I mostly managed to miss getting in the shot. #travellingwriter

Close view of trees, plus a few bluebells, seen from rear window of campervan.

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· May 6

Breakfast view from the mobile writing retreat #travellingwriter

A calm loch, with sunlit trees and hill, seen from campervan window

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· May 5

Dinner time view from the mobile writing retreat. #travellingwriter Cheers!

Dramatic light on trees edging a loch - with 'foreground interest' of a couple of glasses of red wine, inside campervan.

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· May 5

Lunchtime view from the mobile writing retreat. #travellingwriter (and bonus close up of the kitchen tap!)

Tree with bright spring foliage, glimpse of a loch, fluffy clouds and blue sky, seen from campervan kitchen window.

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· May 4

Lunchtime view from the mobile writing retreat #travellingwriter

A woodland with new spring foliage, seen from campervan kitchen window.

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· May 3

We've had a lovely few days visiting cousins (VERY well looked after!) and are now off on our travels in the mobile writing retreat again. #travellingwriter

The Shipbuilders statue at Port Glasgow, seen from campervan window.

Patsy Collins@patsycollins· Apr 30

Evening view from the mobile writing retreat, and what we saw when we went for an after dinner stroll. #travelingwriter