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A Dead Good Blog
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A group of poets from Blackpool, Lancashire, discussing poetry, inspiration and writing in general.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 2031 )
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2016..The Year Past....
Hello all and Season's Greetings. This week's theme is " That was the year that was ". 2016 didn't seem a very exciting year for me. I had no trip abroad and... Read more
Posted on 30 December 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
2016 is Almost Over: Getting Ready to Exhale.
Almost everyone died this year. Many of the people who slipped away were talented musicians, actors and comedians. Many were still young. However, in Blackpool... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2016 SELF EXPRESSION -
Curtains and Other Problems
When my eldest son was about fourteen there was a fashion for boys’ hair that was commonly known as ‘curtains.' I admit it was a fashion I wasn’t particularly... Read more
Posted on 28 December 2016 SELF EXPRESSION -
Years May Come, Years May Go
and 2016, not over yet, hasn’t had a dull moment. World politics, celebrity deaths, and the Great British Bake Off have made headlines and filled social media,... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Curtains (for Curtains)
Curtains. Yes, I don't like them. Always hanging around. They might keep in the heat and keep out the sound but I've gradually banished them from nearly every... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Curtains - I 've Looked at Them from Both Sides Now,
As many of you know, I was a ballroom dancer. Not much use for curtains in my chosen art. You need a spacious wooden, or even flagged floor (ie Matlock Bath) bu... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Curtains - Hang Them Straight
The Christmas tree is up. This year I’ve chosen our ‘pre-lit’ one, out of the three we have. I quickly realised how dimly lit it is and ended up patiently... Read more
Posted on 20 December 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
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So that was norovirus, was it? A most unpleasant 36 hours to be sure, and it threw your Saturday Blogger right off schedule. I'll spare you the details. Read more
Posted on 19 December 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Cynical Look at Adverts
Many years ago, when I was fresh out of Art College, the proud owner of a BA in Graphic Design and full of youthful enthusiasm I was offered a job in a well... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Adverts
Well a bit of fun and nostalgia today in the form of a piece I wrote in School for Higher English and dated 2nd. October 1967. Those older persons among you... Read more
Posted on 16 December 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Adverts - Fizzy Toothpaste
These dark, December days, when evening replaces late afternoon, seem to create a short time before bed when it’s nice to rest and relax in front of the... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Creatures of the Deep (and Apologies for Going a Little off Topic)
When I was a child there was a programme on TV called The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau. Initially, I remember watching it, as much for Cousteau's sexy... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Creatures Of The Deep: The Coelacanth
Put down your fish knives and forks, good people, the coelacanth is not for eating. It's not officially a protected species, though it probably should be. The... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Creature of the Deep?
Many years ago my husband and I went camping and stopped on the shores of Loch Ness to brew up. We parked in a large lay- by and set up the stove. Read more
Posted on 09 December 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Deep Sea Creatures - There's a Disco Going on Down There.
I have always loved the sea. I should qualify that statement. I have always loved sitting on the shore, watching the sea. I do like to swim in the sea but I am... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Creatures of the Deep - The Unknown
There’s something about the sea that draws me to the coast to admire the view of the horizon. It’s a view I’ve grown up with, being fortunate to have seafront... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Very Private Place
For as long as I can remember I’ve loved to hide away in a quiet, cosy corner, preferably with a book and a drink (back then, orange juice, these days, tea or... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Heads Up: A Very Private Place
We all have to play the hand that has been dealt us - and this week's cards read 'A Very Private Place' . Hmmm. The temptation is to hold such cards close to... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Very Private Place
Since reading an article about Indonesian orang-utans in 2008, I have shopped politically, written poems and talked to everyone that I can about a terrible... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Very Private Place - Sanctuary
I’m back from a welcome break. I dread this time of the year, miserable mornings and dark tea-times. Everything seems like a major effort. It’s like an illness... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION