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Monthly Archives: July 2013
Walking Through Bedlam: to my new Garden Studio & Writing Retreat
A horrible horrible week. It felt like I was walking through Bedlam. But walk I did. I just kept on picking myself up, dusting myself off and returning to my creativity. I’ve been painting and organising the garden workshop and … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Ecology, Inspiration, Photography, spirituality, Walking, Writing
Tagged British Heart Foundation, Charity shop, Cuprinol, France, Northumberland, Oxfam, Walking on Purpose, Writing Retreats
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Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Story Challenge: Hammer Horror
Hammer Horror
“Drunk again? If I’d a woman like Nancy, Bill, I’d hammer her”.
It was old Fagin, last straggler from the village pub. Nancy’s arm began to slide from around Bill’s neck. He grabbed it back. Continue reading
Poem: Around the Village Green
I wrote the following poem a few months back for a competition. Its theme was Looking Back. It had to be about early childhood memories. I didn’t win. I was interested to note that the winner came from Northumberland, as … Continue reading
Walking Whitstable
“We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.” Mother Teresa http://www.tranquilwaters.uk.com The seaside is a treasure trove of inspiration for artists. Look … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Inspiration, Photography, Research, Walking
Tagged Peter Cushing, Walking by the Sea, Walks, Whitstable
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Intelligent Design XII
This is my 200th blog article. As I was uploading this flower I received an email telling me that my Facebook friend Rene Szilak Burghardt had posted this quote. I can’t imagine anything more fitting, and mystical – other than … Continue reading
Intelligent Design XI
Posted in Photography, spirituality
Tagged Flora, flower, intelligent design, yellow flower
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Intelligent Design X
Posted in Photography, spirituality
Tagged Flora, intelligent design, peony, photography
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