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Have you met my two favourite girls?

Have you met my two favourite girls, Ellen and Riley? Riley https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9SWP6K3 https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0B9SWP6K3 Ellen https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FYHKR44 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07FYHKR44

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Red Berries (poem)

Reminders that summer is passing Evenings are getting darker Days, although they don’t feel it, are getting shorter Berries of all colours Nature’s reminders Everything comes to an end Reminders that summer is passing Reminders that seasons must change Indian summer anyone? I’ll live in hope Ever hopeful for just a little more of summer’s warmth Seasons come and seasons go…

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The Measly Jar of Motivation - Seasons Move On (poem)

When she opened her eyes, The seasons had moved on… Time hadn’t stood still. The heat was gone from the sun. There was a chill in the air. It was time to move on. Time to seek freedom. The world still weighted heavily on her. As she walked the load lightened. She began to breathe again, Taking deeper and deeper breaths. Feeling the sun on her back, She savoured the taste of…

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Ten Years Ago Today The Creative Journey Began...

Ten years ago this week, I stopped at the local mall on my way back from work and bought a new A4 notebook and some pens. Ten years ago today, I sat down on my front doorstep in the early evening sunshine with that notebook and one of the pens and began to write. It would be weeks…months…before I told anybody what I was attempting to do. At that time in my life, I knew I had to do something…

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Throwback Thursday.....Stronger Within

Throwback Thursday….. His inbox was crammed full of unread mails – most of which were advertising junk. Before this infuriated him further, he tweaked his junk mail filters, then returned to his inbox. There was one email from Maddy that caught his attention. The subject heading was “Silver Lake album and merchandising artwork.” He opened the message, scanning the details about a band meeting…

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Auroville - yes, it is real!

Auroville – yes, it is real!

When I switched on my laptop the other day, the Bing photo caught my eye and piqued my curiosity. What was this incredible looking round gold building? Where was it? Was it real? The photo was an aerial view similar to the one below I quickly discovered that it was real. The photo was of an experimental town in India called Auroville and that glorious golden spherical building was The…

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Today's the day.....it's time to meet Riley

Today’s the day…..it’s time to meet Riley

***** NOW AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE ***** Hi. My name’s Riley and this is my story. You might remember me from Shattered Hearts when I burst into Jake Power’s class late and from Long Shadows but don’t worry if we’ve not met before. This book tells you about the release of my debut album and the formation of the RJ Band and well…I’ll let the rest speak for…

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Toadstools - an acrostic poem

Toadstools – an acrostic poem

Treading carefully among the trees, I search October brings fairytales alive – if you take the time to look Autumn leaves nestle round them, keeping them safe Delicate gills on display Spores drifting invisibly down to populate the soil Tomorrow’s tales or next year’s? Time will tell. Old haunts from previous years reveal this year’s crop Old memories haunt the hunt Lost in my…

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Holding Hands

It happens so seldom Despite my inner need and desire A simple connection discarded along the way. Then out of the blue you reached out Walking down a quiet Paris street Eiffel Tower in our sights. You slipped your hand into mine Your skin cool to the touch That simple gesture touching my heart.

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Life's buzzy...

Life’s buzzy…

Life’s busy…. normal blog service will resume next week.

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Silently Watching Beneath the Pink Full Moon

Once the court chamber was empty and Anna had been returned to her secure cell, Jefferson suggested that The Thirteen take a short break before returning to the chamber to discuss the decision. When they reconvened an hour later, the curved table had been rearranged to form a circular table that was more conducive to a group discussion. “We’ve heard all the testimonies. We’ve listened to the…

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Silently Watching Before the Pink Moon

Living quarters within the sealed court lacked the luxury of the rest of the castle but with some persuasion, Stefan had managed to make his private study homely. A log fire crackled in the hearth, casting dancing shadows on the walls of the dimly lit room. It had been a long day in the chamber with several witnesses called forward. Checking over the timeline and list of names, he knew that Jem…

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Continue the Story .... the party guest ( flash fiction)

She knew she had to leave. Quickly. She should never have come. She should have politely declined the invitation. She didn’t belong here. This all felt so wrong. Scanning the room, she searched for an escape route. One door led to the kitchen and judging from the laughter coming from there, it was full of guests. The only other door was the one to the hallway. If she could get to the hallway,…

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Meet The Writer 2024 parts 11-15

#meetthewriter Day 11/15- ODE An interesting thought….. Writing, oh how you wring out my emotions! You inspire me to create. You torture me when words refuse to flow You fill me with joy and allow me to breathe Writing, you are pure oxygen to me. #meetthewriter Day 12/15 – IDENTITY Oh good question! There is an element of imposter syndrome lurking about with regards to this one. Right…

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Sunflowers, Shadows, Grief and Living...

Up until now I’ve resisted the temptation to blog about grief. To be honest, its not a word I like. Perhaps its me who is weird here (wouldn’t be the first time) but when we lose someone that we love I feel that their life should be celebrated not mourned. When the Big Green Gummi Bear passed away last October, he left very few instructions regarding his funeral wishes. I feel we celebrated his…

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The Measly Jar of Motivation - the feeling of anticipation

I sat down to write this week’s blog savouring the feeling of anticipation of a creative spurt. I hoped to seek joy in the words I would write. I sat, pencil in hand, staring at the blank page. I sat poised to write. I waited…… And I waited…… And I’m still sitting with the feeling of anticipation as I wait for the words to begin to flow….