This is the second part of a fiction serial, in 725 words. It was snowing lightly, and he wrapped his old coat around tightly against the cold easterly wind. Rachel had not disturbed when he rose early, so he had escaped the house without need for argument. The rope held the chai … | Continue reading
I recently wrote about how so many local paths had been allowed to become overgrown, and almost impassable in places. Another Camera Outing: Paths So imagine my surprise on Thursday afternoon when I set out for the bridge to Hoe Rough and found the path has been cut. It is now al … | Continue reading
This is the first part of a fiction serial, in 760 words. Abraham stood back and wiped his hands on the cloth he had used to polish the chair. It was finally finished and ready for sale. His finest work to date. Using only the best seasoned woods he had carefully saved for so lon … | Continue reading
I recently showed one of the information boards that are on Beetley Meadows and Hoe Rough for the benefit of walkers. There are many more, so on Wednesday I took photos of them. Clicking on the photos will take you to Flickr, where they can be greatly enlarged. These two are at t … | Continue reading
Tuesday was much less humid, but still a very pleasant day with no chance of the rain showers we had on Monday. I took a camera out on my walk and tried a few closer shots over on Hoe Rough. Clicking on the photos will take you to Flickr, where they can be greatly enlarged. … Con … | Continue reading
The last surviving member of The Four Tops has died, very much the end of an era in Motown history. This 1966 song was the first record I bought by The Four Tops, and I am featuring it in memory of a great vocal group. Now if you feel that you can’t go on Because … Continue readi … | Continue reading
My thanks to Gavin from New Zealand for sending me this selection. | Continue reading
It is not unusual for me to have vivid dreams, I have had them since I was a child, and almost always remember them clearly. But during a very humid night last Saturday I had some trouble sleeping, despite having a fan directed at me in the bedroom. The result was a trio of very … | Continue reading
A mixture of painting memes, photos, and a cartoon. | Continue reading
I must be in a mellow mood lately, as here is another nice ballad from a female vocalist. British singer/songwriter Beverly Craven came to my notice in 1991, when this record was re-released as a single. I bought her CD on the strength of that, and enjoyed her voice and piano pla … | Continue reading
My thanks to American writer Abbie for this touching true story of a family dog. Abbie Johnson Taylor has published three novels, two poetry collections, and a memoir. Her work has appeared in The Weekly Avocet, Magnets and Ladders, and other publications. She is visually impaire … | Continue reading
American singer/songwriter Norah Jones is the daughter of the famous sitar musician, Ravi Shankar. In 2002, she released her debut album ‘Come Away With Me’, containing this song. I bought the CD, as I loved the tone of her voice. She is 45 years old now, and still performing. Th … | Continue reading
Well we finally got some Summer in Beetley, and a few of the days were very hot, qualifying as a mini-heatwave. I am definitely not complaining, as we even got to use the new garden furniture! ————————————————————————————— It was also good to get one of my old cameras out again a … | Continue reading
“Bring on more old paintings memes!” (I hear you say) | Continue reading
Some more Summer homework for you, Pangea, 300,000,000 years ago. Before the continents divided. (Modern countries shown) Colonisation of the Americas. CLASS DISMISSED! | Continue reading
Today’s walk felt more uncomfortable than yesterday’s as there was little breeze, and higher humidity. I took the camera to take some photos of how the pathways around here are closing in because so many of them are no longer cleared for walkers. The narrow path from Beetley Mead … | Continue reading
Another sunny day, and more old paintings memes. I’m smiling! | Continue reading
There are times when I dearly love an emotional ballad, especially when it is sung well and has some great sax playing. This was one of those times, in 1991. Love is a hunger That burns in my soul But you never notice the pain Love is an anchor That won’t let me go I … Continue r … | Continue reading
Just back from a very hot walk. (No complaints) It got to 29C (84F) here earlier, and it was a pleasure to not feel damp and cold at last. We have fans running in the house too, and the curtains closed to stop the sun heating up the room. All in all, it makes a … Continue reading … | Continue reading
An old post from my early days of blogging, and my first Winter in Norfolk. As you can see, hardly anyone read my blog back then! | Continue reading
A couple of cartoons and some more memes for Friday. | Continue reading
Today was warm and sunny at 24C, (75F) with strong breeze that made it very pleasant for walking. (Though it blew my straw hat off twice!) I decided to take out my old Fuji X-30 camera for a change, and headed over to the farmland at the end of our road. Once I passed along … Con … | Continue reading
More old paintings memes to hopefully make you chuckle. | Continue reading
This is a fairly recent song from someone I hadn’t heard of before Julie brought him to my attention after she followed him on Instagram. His background is online, but he managed to break out into the mainstream. Jaten Collin Dimsdale, also known pseudonymously as Teddy Swims, is … | Continue reading
Yesterday was cold and wet. It was so miserable, I couldn’t even face going out for my daily long walk. In the evening, I cooked dinner early, hoping the food would make me feel warmer. The temperature had hardly got to 14C (55F) at best, and to be honest, I was feeling pretty fe … | Continue reading
A mixed selection for Wednesday. The sun is shining, and that feels weird! | Continue reading
Just because the school break is here, don’t think there will be no more lessons until September. Here are some random subjects for you to study. CLASS DISMISSED! (For now) | Continue reading
Back to some cartoons today, a variety. | Continue reading
This morning, we had to take a trip to make a donation. Our little grand-daughter starts school in September, and she will be going to the traditional village school in Morley, South Norfolk. Although she has special educational needs because of Autism, the school is a mixed abil … | Continue reading
Let’s get the week off to a good start with some crazy old paintings memes! | Continue reading
Reblogging this from Rich lakin”s blog. A powerful short story well worth reading. | Continue reading
I think (know) I have already complained enough about the weather this week, so I will leave it at that. ————————————————————————————— There was a nice break from routine on Friday, when I went out to lunch. One of my oldest friends now lives in Suffolk, and he suggested we meet … | Continue reading
A cloudy start, but at least it is not raining this morning. | Continue reading
After being kept awake for most of the night by the sound of torrential rain, I am struggling to remember the last day it didn’t rain at all. I think it was sometime in May. The wet Summer continues with a vengeance here, along with chilly winds and well below-average temperature … | Continue reading
Something to brighten up another very wet weekend. | Continue reading
My thanks to American blogger Phil Huston who often uses these humourous book covers on his blog and has inspired me to discover some more. https://philh52.wordpress.com/author/philhuston52/ | Continue reading
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I am delighted to be able to showcase David’s important historical non-fiction book. Not only is it a personal account of a tragedy he witnessed as a child during WW2, it also covers the hard work over many years that he dedicated to gaining recognition for those involved after t … | Continue reading
This is all 30 parts of my recent fiction serial in one complete story. It is a long read, at 23,880 words. Sergeant Clive Bilston shook his head and confronted the lieutenant. “That’s a stupid order, and I ain’t taking the men into that compound, it’s a death trap. Let me send O … | Continue reading
I am very pleased to present a guest post from Marina, featuring her latest book. Find out more about her work from this link. https://www.marina-osipova.com/ Marina Osipova is a multi-award-winning and best-selling author. She is a graduate from the Moscow State Institute of His … | Continue reading
Marina is a talented artist and blogger, and this guest post is promoting her Instagram account and World Watercolour Month. It did include images, but I was sadly unable to insert them into my Media Library because of OS incompatibility. Here is a link to her main blog. https:// … | Continue reading
My mum Violet would have been 100 years old today. She was born on the 9th of July, 1924, and died in 2012. I have missed her every day since. | Continue reading
Raining again! Here’s something to lighten the gloom. | Continue reading
Blogger and writer Shaily has a new short story collection available on Amazon. It is out in paperback, on Kindle, and also Kindle Unlimited. Here is a sample story from the book, and this is a link to her blog where you can read more of her work. https://fishinthetrees.home.blog … | Continue reading
The sun is trying to shine through the clouds this morning, so it’s time for some old paintings memes again. | Continue reading