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• Gooseberry - Humble Goosegog

  

  As far as I remember, I’ve only seen green gooseberries. Now I find they come in assorted shades from yellow to purple. Yellow and green can taste sour, the ros... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Optical

  

  I was on my way to the newsagent the other day and suddenly realised everywhere was a bit discombobulated. I’d put on my reading glasses by mistake. A handy... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Threads

  

  It's high time for a holiday. I must admit to feeling a little threadbare. Therefore this will be my last Saturday Blog for a couple of weeks. Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Threads

  

  T and I were discussing the topic when for some reason the conversation veered off to talking about the origins of Threadneedle Street. We didn’t get very far... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Threads - A Stitch In Time

  

  My paternal grandmother was a professional tailoress. She objected to being referred to as a dressmaker as she made clothes for everyone. Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Threads: Clever Lancashire Lads

  

  When I think of threads, I think of Lancashire and textiles. Historically Lancashire was a perfect place to develop this industry due to its damp climate that... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Mandy Laird-Hall: a Retrospective (part 2)

  

  In the second part of this Mandy Laird-Hall retrospective, three more of the poems Mandy performed at our Dead Good Poets' open mic nights in the years before... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• I Can't Believe It's Not AI

  

  Boy, have I had some fun this week, playing with poetry generation software in pursuance of today's AI blog! What's the old adage? I've suffered so that you... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• AI (Artificial Intelligence)

  

  Is AI a new concept?How many of you remember Knight Rider on TV in the 1980s? It starred David Hasslehoff as Michael Knight, a sort of vigilante fighting... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• AI (Artificial Intelligence)

  

  I suppose the first thing to be addressed on the writing of a piece on the subject of AI (Artificial Intelligence) is whether it is me or a robot writing this.... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Mandy Laird-Hall: a Retrospective (part 1)

  

  For this and the next few Sundays, I'll be sharing some poems by members of Lancashire Dead Good Poets' Society who are sadly no longer with us. Call it an... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Babies

  

  Many of us have had them, mostly women, not very many men. We've played our part though, without which etc. I'm talking, of course, about babies. Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Jelly Babies

  

  Hands up anyone who can eat just one Malteser, one chocolate button or more to the point of this blog – one Jelly Baby. If you have raised that hand then I... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Babies - Polly Garter & Jelly Babies

  

  “Me, Polly Garter, under the washing line, giving the breast in the garden to my bonny new baby. Nothing grows in our garden, only washing. And babies. And... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Baby Animals: Language and Identification

  

  The English language is peculiar when it comes to identifying baby animals. I have found this both fascinating and confusing. Take for example the word ‘pup’.... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Take The A Train

  

  There's already been a fine blog about the famous Duke Ellington classic 'Take the A Train' this week, so I'm not going very far down that line, except to say m... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lancashire Dead Good Poets' September Open Mic Night

  

  Coming up on 5th September and one not to be missed, illuminati...Steve :-) Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Take the A Train

  

  I’ve just had an operation on my left hand so I’m having to type this with just my right so it’s taking much longer to write and will probably be a shorter... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Reputation

  

  I feel for creative people who shun the limelight, who try and keep their private lives that way, who don't court fame but prefer to let their works speak for... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Reputation

  

  I’m not really qualified to comment on the Taylor Swift album ‘reputation’ which is the main result of searching google for the subject. Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2024 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION