I like writing haiku. It’s not that they are easy, but that they can be used to respond to so many things, and they take long enough but not too long so they fit into a busy day. A friend used to write one a day after I introduced her
I’ve picked a word of the year most years recently. And I’ve hardly ever done anything with them. But this year’s word is an old favourite. My Word of 2022 is Write The pandemic put paid to writing for a long time. I know I’m not the only one who
Today’s writing prompt: Retreat Here in the period of “Twixmas” there is more spare time available than is usual in my life. I’m on leave from work, and visitors come at Christmas and New Year, so that time between is available to me. Therefore, I’m planning a creative retreat. For
Too often I’m not inspired to write. I shouldn’t let myself get away with this! So prompt number #28 is the reason: Grey The weather has been damp, windy, grey: the kind of weather that forces you to leave the light on all day even with big windows. And it
The end of the year is a time for reflecting on the year gone by, and looking toward a new one. This year has been another “year on hold” with little happening. All the good things tended to be similar: family, beautiful sunrises, walks, good interactions with colleagues (mostly online).
I’ve been a bit busy preparing for Christmas and overcoming a nasty cold (nothing else according to my tests!). So I’ve missed a few prompts. They are: #21 Bell #22 Peace #23 Ginger #24 Christmas Traditions #25 Family #26 Storm It’s very stormy today. Yesterday, Christmas Day, was very windy,
I’ve always enjoyed singing, and have been in the choir at a few carol services in my time. Not recently though. Acid reflux and a slight cold have stopped me this year, but I did attend a carol service on the beach, in aid of the RNLI. Social distancing was
I do like reading. In the lockdowns, I found my love of books, reading and writing deserted me. But now I’ve got it back, and it’s wonderful! I’m currently reading “The Eyre Affair” by Jason Fforde, which is the first in his literary time travel series based around Thursday Next.
I like to wrap up well, get out and enjoy the crisp cold air of December – so long as it’s not raining. I’m not terribly keen on walking in the rain, but I don’t too much mind gentle fluffy snow, fog or cloud. Wind can be challenging, but so
One of the main features of Christmas is Christmas gifts. But quite apart from the physical, wrapped up boxes and items, Christmas offers many gifts to me, including: the gift of time, with time off work to recharge the gift of rest (see above) a time to celebrate the gift