So apparently, according to today’s twitter trends, it is national Tequila day. Now that’s bound to make for a fantastic celebration and begs the question is tomorrow National hangover day?

Any how, I have had some very interesting Tequila experiences in my life and yes have even eaten a Tequila worm, however I was tricked into it, by my hubby.

Long story short, I am a very sensitive person, who doesn’t like to see anyone’s feelings get hurt and so while highly intoxicated on Tequila, my normal penchant for knowing when my husband is on a wind up was seriously lacking.

So when he explained to me in great detail, that I just had to eat the tequila worm because otherwise it was doomed to never achieve its life long mission, that for a Tequila worm is apparently only finished, when said drinker of Tequila eats it. I stupidly felt sorry for the Tequila worm and decided I must help it to achieve this dream and so I ate it.

Once I was sober, I felt somewhat repulsed but there is no accounting for sense or taste apparently, when you are paralytic.

Now, most of us know what Tequila is but probably very few of us know much about it, besides the fact that it is alcohol, it gets you very drunk and there is a worm in it – who probably would have much preferred to live out a long and happy life than be dropped in potent alcohol. Although, I imagine if you are gonna drown that might be the way to go about it.

Anyhow, being that it is national Tequila day, I decided to try and learn more about this potent beverage and here is what I discovered.

Well first of all lets look at our little worm friend who apparently isn’t a worm at all but either a type of larva called the Agave Snout Weevil. Nice name huh. Or a type of caterpillar that, were it not drowned in alcohol, would have grown into the Hypopta Agavis Moth.

I’m a little less bothered about eating the worm that wasn’t a worm now, one less moth in the world sounds great to me because I can’t stand moths – they scare the hell out of me. Flapping round your head like crazy as if they are yelling, “I will kill you, I will.” OK, best not go there. Me and moths just don’t get on.

The best part about the worm though has to be that some guy, named Jacobo Lozano  Páez discovered in 1940 that the worms, that are not in fact worms, change the taste of the spirit. What I would like to know is what the hell was he doing when he discovered this? Did he mistake it for something else, or just leave his glass somewhere and one fell in and he figured what the heck, I’m thirsty? Apparently no one knows exactly what happened, but might be a cool story game; how did the tequila worm-that-is-not-a-worm get in the Tequila? 

On the plus side, the larva/caterpillar is now considered a delicacy and can be found on lots of restaurant menu’s and you thought I was yuck for eating one. I think this might be in posh restaurants though, cause last time I checked my local fast food joint wasn’t serving  Agave Snout Weevil burgers. 

Agave Snout Weevil

 How this became a delicacy is beyond me – or how I ever managed to eat one. Ewwwww, so there you have it, a little bit about Tequila – or not as the case might be.

Sorry Agave Snout Weevil only Mezcal for you.

hope you enjoyed my little bit of fact and that none of you get tricked into eating one while your drunk.

love and hugs Joss xxx

I am truly loving this new summer sunshine and think I may take my net book out into the light and get a bit of a tan while I work, never a bad thing right? Providing we wear proper protection of course in the form of a  good sun cream.

So it is official I am now a published Novelist! Insane Reno is up and available for download. have had an overwhelming response to the news and would like to take the time to thank everyone for their support and great feedback – especially on my Facebook page.

This is truly a dream come true for me and it still hasn’t quite sunk in, though I am sure it will. I really hope that you all enjoy it.

Click here to get your copy of Insane Reno

love and hugs Joss.

With Insane Reno, soon to be published, I am all abuzz with excitement. This is really a dream come true for me and I would like to take the time to thank everyone who buys and reads this, my first novel.

Insane Reno has been a work in progress for a few years now and has been like a cherished child to both myself and my editor, Chuck Jolly. The characters have become like best friends and have guided me slowly through this tale, often leading me astray, but being tackled back into line, eventually.

It is amazing how attached you get to the characters in your book and sending them out into the world is a very nerve racking experience; however, I hope that they bring as much joy, laughter and intrigue to my readers as they did for me, as they moved from my mind to the page.

Love and hugs, Jossie