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• Soaps

  

  In December 1960 something completely different emerged in the North of England for a short run and remarkably is still running today. Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Soap Collection

  

  I have an old hefty bar of soap that has been treasured and tucked away in my studio since 2006, the year I was invited to be part of a reminiscence project at... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Roses Are Blue

  

  Surely not? And yet... With Valentine's Day fast approaching, I figured this unusual rose-tinted approach to the theme of blue might catch a few eyes and touch... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• "True Blue"

  

  Recently I read an article in the Telegraph newspaper saying that 2023 was a good time to visit Barcelona. The reason for visiting Barcelona this year is that i... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Blue And Other Hues

  

  So that’s Monday and Friday; January, March, April and August; John, Michael, David and Sonny.All blue, though different hues. And in case you think I’ve totall... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Blue - Let's Read!

  

  The best years of my working life were spent in a primary school. That amazing world of the four to seven year olds taught me more than they learnt from me and... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• In The Shadows

  

  When you reach your biblical "three score years and ten" as I do today gentle reader, (and yes, there was cake for breakfast), the subconscious mind can be... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Shadows.

  

  As a child, I would often be entertained at bedtime by my Dad or sister. They would make shadow creatures on the wall using the bedside lamp. There were birds... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Shadows Everywhere

  

  “I had paid my last farewell to Harry a week ago when his coffin was lowered into the frozen February ground, so that it was with incredulity that I saw him pas... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• In The Shadows: Groundhog Day & Ice Harvesting

  

  On the second day of February many in the U.S. and Canada will be celebrating Groundhog Day. It is a marked occasion whereby people anxiously await their local... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tamping

  

  Another feathered-friend themed blog for the annual RSPB Big Birdwatch week-end, though I suspect there are quite a few bird lovers who don't count gulls as... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lancashire Dead Good Poets' February Open Mic Night

  

  Coming up - our monthly online event: 20 x 5 minute slots...Steve :-) Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tamping - Forget the Coffee, Get the Teapot

  

  I’ve just been trying to read an article about what happens if I tamp expresso too hard. I quickly lost interest and gave up. On the occasion that I might have ... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Home Comforts

  

  Ah, home comforts. Before I get to the comforts part, just a quick ramble around homes. We British used to give them names, our houses, almost as a matter of... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Home Comforts

  

  My home is pretty comfortable. It’s wind and waterproof, relatively easy (if expensive) to heat, and to cool down. I have a nice easy chair for watching the... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tapestry

  

  Is it a stitch up? Surely a question Penelope's many suitors may have felt inclined to ask as they woo'd her in Odysseus's prolonged absence. More on this later. Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tapestry - Heavenly Stitches

  

  ‘Just another stitch in life’s rich tapestry’ I don’t know where the original quote came from but I used to say it a lot. I’ve heard variations of it on... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lancashire Dead Good Poets' January Open Mic Night

  

  Coming up - our monthly online event: 20 x 5 minute slots...Steve :-) Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2023 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Hot & Cold

  

  The great god Antithesis appeared to me as in a dream and spoke thus: "Here's a complimentary suggestion for your hot cold blog, Saturday blogger. Write... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2022 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Hot and Cold

  

  This is something you can try at home:1 Get three containers of around 2-5 litres and big enough to let you put your hand in.2 Some ice.3 Fill one container wit... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2022 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION