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• The Ballad of Nick and Nigel

  Good evening readers. This week the theme has been White- which reminded me somehow of the UKIP election broadcasts and the BNP website I look at now and again. Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Single White Rose ....

  For many years, flowers and their specific colours have held meanings. Back in the Victorian Era especially, certain blooms would be sent depending on what... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• In White Coats

  For quite a while now I've been trying to work on a collection of poems which pick and unpick at the mental health system. Below is a fragment from said... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• White

  This weeks theme is white. White is a colour that means a lot to me. I'd like to share a memory. I sit with toast and tea despite my stomach's morning sickness... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Eye Witness

  

  On Saturday, Dave and I spent a peaceful hour and a half on Fleetwood Promenade staring at clouds. My little yellow car might not be much cop when it comes to C... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lost Love in Blackpool.

  Good afternoon readers. This week I saw a sign for a girl at side of the road. A please call notice for a lost love from 50 years ago- with a mobile number on t... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Anonymity is Sometimes a Paradox ....

  To be truly unknown is no easy task. It takes great effort. Everyone is known to some extent surely? It is perfectly possible of course to create an alter-ego... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• What's Your Name?

  Because I thought it was Wednesday (and not Thursday) today's post is both late and short. There was a time about 10 years ago when I returned home to my... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Anonymity

  can help us reach out to the world with our innermost thoughts and feel freer for doing so. Behind a mask we don't have to worry about repercussions and can... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dust to Dust

  There is power in knowing someone's name. Likewise, we strive to have our names recognized and remembered, mostly for positive reasons. Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Voyage of Discovery

  

  Good afternoon readers, and happy Easter to all of you. This week, on my voyage of discovery, I saw an article on The Guardian online about the British Pathe... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Wow! Who Knew?

  I haven't made any earth shattering discoveries of late, except ..... I know that as children we are taught to respect our elders. We see them in a very... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Trip to Manchester Museum

  

  On Monday we took our oldest nephew to Manchester Museum and, just as he has never experienced a museum before, I have never experienced a museum in the... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Rediscovery

  We are told as writers to avoid clichĂŠ and overused metaphors. I find a good way of viewing a scene or an object in a new way is to rediscover it. Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Wax On, Wax Off

  

  This weekend I read Ruby Wax's book, Sane New World. I read it because a friend had pointed out that Ruby's work on mindfulness might help me with my anxiety. Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• From the Silence.

  This weekend, football grounds across the country have fallen silent to mark the anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. On the car radio today, I listened... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Home is Where You Lay Your Hat? .... Nah!

  What's in an address? Many may say it's your home, but I don't feel that way. In my 38 years of being on this planet, so far I have had 8 addresses. Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Readdressing Creative Processes

  

  At times I think it can be helpful to have several mediums in which to express creativity. That way, when one outlet fails or becomes too stressful, there is... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Addressing Your Audience

  

  As writer we need to know who we are writing for. Personally I write for children. Many people think children's writing is a watered down version of adult... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Maria Miller: Not Known At This Address

  

  There are few things that miff me quite as much as assumed deference and I have never understood the requirement to call court officials 'Your Honour', 'My... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2014 BOOKS, CREATIVITY, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION