Poetry is a bit like bread makingPoetry is a bit like bread making
It has a mystique surrounding it. It has a reputation for being ‘hard’. Think T S Elliot, maybe, or whoever it was you ‘hated’ at school, where poetry was often
Buy Nothing New – The Conclusion but not the End.Buy Nothing New – The Conclusion but not the End.
This is my last in my series of ‘buy nothing new’ blogs, although as you will discover, it’s not the end of my ‘buying nothing new’! 12 months ago I decided
The Old Man of ChristmasThe Old Man of Christmas
I can’t remember a bad Christmas from when we were kids. My dad loves Christmas: an over-abundance of decorations food and gifts; games, TV and friends. He’s always been a
StorytellingStorytelling
I am privileged to know a lot of creative people: writers, artists, musicians and makers of all sorts. My belief is that we are fundamentally creative beings, and predominantly
A Day Out at the Edinburgh International Book FestivalA Day Out at the Edinburgh International Book Festival
The Edinburgh International Book Festival is a lively and eclectic mix of books and people. All sorts of people; all sorts of books. I was fortunate to be able to
Worker or Shirker?Worker or Shirker?
I was raised on the ‘protestant work ethic’, even though my dad was a Catholic. To be fair, he championed work and play in equal measure. A union man and
2 weeks, 2,2oo miles – aka Our Honeymoon- Part 4: Peak District National Park to Dumfries-shire2 weeks, 2,2oo miles – aka Our Honeymoon- Part 4: Peak District National Park to Dumfries-shire
The trip north from Wales, via the M5 and M6, was never going to be hassle-free, or take the allotted time of 4 hours. After checking the traffic and
2 weeks, 2,2oo miles – aka Our Honeymoon – Part 3:Devon to South Wales2 weeks, 2,2oo miles – aka Our Honeymoon – Part 3:Devon to South Wales
Devon to South Wales Further south and west for our next stop, passing by friends in Dorset, and heading to Devon for lunch with a couple we hadn’t seen
2 weeks, 2,2oo miles – aka Our Honeymoon – Part 2: Buckinghamshire to Wiltshire2 weeks, 2,2oo miles – aka Our Honeymoon – Part 2: Buckinghamshire to Wiltshire
The most direct route to our next destination, in Buckinghamshire, was the A1M, a road I loathe with a passion, so instead we headed for the M1. Not much better,
2 weeks, 2,2oo miles – aka Our Honeymoon – Part 1: Highlands to North Yorkshire2 weeks, 2,2oo miles – aka Our Honeymoon – Part 1: Highlands to North Yorkshire
Our trip around the UK was ambitious. We had already decided to cut out London and the South East due to time constraints, disappointing a few friends along the way,