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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.
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ReVerb Ignites!
What is it? ReVerb is a new live arts club collaboration coming to central Blackpool. The aim is to feature original live music and spoken word on the same bill... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Curiosity
It might have killed the cat but curiosity has greatly enriched my life. There's a fine line between curiosity and nosiness, and I think I straddle that line... Read more
Posted on 18 September 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Curiosities
Your Saturday Blogger is back from dusty Crete sporting a suntan and a broken finger, the hallmarks of a good holiday. It was a much-needed respite from the... Read more
Posted on 18 September 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Curiosity - Who Knows Where It Will Take You.
The say that curiosity killed the cat but I have always had an enquiring mind. I asked too many questions and was often referred to as a 'knowing child' or... Read more
Posted on 15 September 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
My Curiosity Thing
, it all started with a name I didn’t recognise. Following the death of a close relative, I came into possession of her belongings, including a large, torn, wor... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Clouds
I was a bit flummoxed when I read the title for this week’s blog. What do I know about clouds? Very little, that’s what. I dropped Geography in what was then... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Clouds
My friend Don likes clouds. He spends his time looking out the window and seeing shapes in them. When I phone him he inevitably mentions 'clouds'. When I'm... Read more
Posted on 09 September 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Clouds Over Mill Farm
Admiring the view of the countryside from the top row of the stand, I looked at the grey sky. Clouds were gathered in all directions, some dark, possibly... Read more
Posted on 06 September 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Lost......and Found
As the biggest loser ever (items, not weight) you'd think I would be an expert in finding things by now.Sadly, this doesn't follow.I lose keys, purse, phone,... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Joy Of Stationery
I firmly believe the world is divided into two types of people: those who get so excited by the sight, smell and feel of new stationery that they could quite... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Not Quite Stationery!
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Posted on 27 August 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Ink Monitor
Seeing the photo that Adele posted reminded me of being an ink monitor...surely a precarious task that 'Health and Safety ' would quite frown upon today. Then... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Stationery - the Written Word.
I wonder... will there still be paper and pens when my Grand-daughter reaches my age? Will people even remember how to hand write a letter? I remember my... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Trying To Get Animated
I grew up in the fifties and sixties when animated films - or cartoons - were all the rage. I must have been the only child who didn't like them. Read more
Posted on 21 August 2016 CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Felix/Catus
Apologies if you're getting served up an overdo of moggy blogs this week. The idea to run with the theme of animation came after several Dead Good Poets attende... Read more
Posted on 21 August 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Animation
I love animations, especially early Walt Disney films. The expertise and dedication required to produce the thousands of artistic drawings and paintings require... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Animation - in the Beginning.
Animation, the art of making inanimate objects appear to move. Animation is an artistic impulse that long predates film. History’s first recorded animator is... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Gardens
I have a bit of a love hate relationship with gardens. I love sitting in them, hate working in them. That's not always been the case. Read more
Posted on 14 August 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
Aphids & Aphorisms
When I think of gardens in the abstract, I have in mind Monet's various sumptuous impressionist renderings of his grounds at Giverny, or certain songs of Van... Read more
Posted on 14 August 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION -
English Country Gardens.
If I were to copy Maria's song from The Sound of Music and list a few of my favourite things, the top three would be - dance, music and an English garden. I... Read more
Posted on 11 August 2016 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION