Ashleylister

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• Optimism - 2020 Vision

  

  It was New Year’s Eve. We expected a quiet evening in, just the two of us, but the best things can happen on the spur of the moment, so on our daughter’s... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2020 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• It's A Wonderful World

  

  Optimism: hopefulness and confidence about the future or the success of something Glass half full or glass half empty? I’m not entirely sure how full or empty m... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2020 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Immobilised

  

  Are we rolling? Yes indeed. Immobilised may be the given theme this week, but happily no lack of traction afflicts the Saturday Blog as it blazes fearlessly int... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2020 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Immobilised - Rooted to the Spot

  

  My husband was only a five minute drive away from home when something went ‘bang’, alerts flashed on the dashboard and the car slowly rolled to a halt. Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2019 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Magical

  

  As we navigate what I recently dubbed "the ragged, weary end of another crazy year", I thought it best to keep this final Saturday blog of 2019 short, though... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2019 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Overheard

  

  I elected not to blog last Saturday in the wake of the Friday 13th general election result. In the immediate aftermath, words failed me; and then when they did... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2019 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Overhearing

  

  It’s all very well overhearing an interesting conversation or catching a remark from people passing in the street but I know from bitter experience that I will... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2019 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Altered State Of Flow

  

  When I chose the topic of Altered States I instantly thought of getting high. Then I realised I no longer carried the disposition or the connect saving me the... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2019 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Altered States

  

  Some of you know me from Dead Good Poets open mic nights. I've been working to develop my poetic style in recent months and at the same time I've been working o... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2019 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Altered States - "Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out"

  

  The effects of an over-indulgence of Bacardi and coke in my youth shaped my almost tee-total lifestyle. I should have known better. Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2019 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Small Birds: Great Tits

  

  If you were expecting something saucy for your troubles after a title like that, I'm sorry to disappoint but this is (nearly) all about our feathered friends. Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2019 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Small Birds - Getting a Breast of Things.

  

  I love birds and used to spend happy hours watching birds in the old apple tree at my previous house feeding on suet balls. I am not going to talk about birds... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2019 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Small Birds

  

  Since we moved to Blackpool about two and a half years ago, we have been trying to encourage some small, attractive birds into our garden. We have everything... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2019 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tanka

  

  Cooler than haiku, the tanka is a classical Japanese verse-form that predates its more famous friend. Flouting the oriental artistic maxim that 'less is more',... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2019 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tankas

  

  Like haiku poems, tankas are small, form poems, originated in Japan. Each line follows a pattern dictated by its number of syllables. The tanka is a... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2019 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tanka - Just A Few

  

  I'm away at the moment, yes, again. I know I've only just returned home long enough to do the laundry and re-pack the case, but here I am, in the wonderful... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2019 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Saturday Solitude

  

  Welcome to Saturday Blog #250 on the subject of solitude, which most dictionaries (reasonably enough) define as a state of being alone, both mentally and... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2019 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Solitude

  

  Well, here I am at long last. Forgive my tardiness as I'm so involved with other things just now that I've not had time to put pen to paper, nor indeed to... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2019 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• This is Your Time

  

  When you are part of a large, loving, extended family, as I am, solitude can sometimes be a pretty hard state to achieve. Don’t get me wrong, I love the family... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2019 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Night Sky

  

  light pollution noun noun: light pollution brightening of the night sky caused by street lights and other man-made sources, which has a disruptive effect on... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2019 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION