The front cover of The Halloween Tree I have just finished a book that was recommended to me by a friend and fellow blogger, Kat. It’s a small book and could be finished off in just a half day if you have that to spare, but it took me three smaller sessions. To me, Ray… Continue reading The Halloween Tree – Ray Bradbury
Month: October 2021
Run To The Hills
I was saying to Sue last night that … Well I wasn’t so much saying, as gasping, barely able to get a syllable in, between the short and desperate inhalations. Despite my wheezing, we managed to hold a conversation of sorts and I was explaining that I’d not done any hill training for two, maybe… Continue reading Run To The Hills
Northcote Hotel
I realised, whist reclining in the bath, during a one-night stay at Northcote, that I should have brought the pumice stone. Not the stone but handmade chocolates at the end of our meal. Something to entice the reader. It’s a dark grey holey piece of rock (probably actually scoria rather than pumice) and looks like… Continue reading Northcote Hotel
O. U. Crazy Thing
So I’ve decided upon a course of action. A few weeks back, as in the first part of September, I decided, after a half hour of deep consideration, to step up. I’m putting my money where my virtual mouth would like to be, and going on a course. Specifically, an Open University Post Graduate Certificate… Continue reading O. U. Crazy Thing
Sunrise on Leith
Dawn beyond the apartment blocks and docks I didn’t get around to posting this on the day we had a chance to be tourists around Edinburgh but I’m getting it out there now, for completeness. The title is a riff on that beautiful song by The Proclaimers, ‘Sunshine on Leith’ and the musical of the… Continue reading Sunrise on Leith
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