My first thought was, “Someone has built a new shed on the allotment.” But they haven’t built a new shed. I just noticed it on my way to work as if I were seeing it for the first time. Maybe I just noticed it because it’s spring and the sun is shining and the gap… Continue reading The artichoke, the exhibition and the missing files
Tag: writing
Happy New whatever
I have just renewed my WordPress subscription And I’m wondering why. Of all the writing I’m doing now, WordPress blogging is way down the list. I have signed up for a course called Edit Your Novel which is taking a lot of my thought and writing time. I signed up for the course despite not… Continue reading Happy New whatever
Gruntled and Gormful (18.22)
Wordplay Isn't the English language a funny thing? We were discussing this week the idea of being gormless. It's one of those anti-words that doesn't really have a postive version. You can be gormless but not gormful. Why is that? Why does gormless persist as a word but gormful doesn't? And what it gorm? But… Continue reading Gruntled and Gormful (18.22)
Run. Away. (6.22)
I was listening to my running playlist at home early this week and I realised - it's not so much the running I miss, but my running playlist. It really does have some inspiring cracking tunes on it! That's not to say I don't also miss my time in the park in the quiet of… Continue reading Run. Away. (6.22)
Bloganuary 8: What do you like most about your writing?
Two years ago I let myself say out loud that I wanted to write a novel. That was my big dream. And then I read an article by Mel Robbins that asked, “What are you doing to achieve your dream? I’ve met so many people who say they want to be writers and when I… Continue reading Bloganuary 8: What do you like most about your writing?
What I’ve learned about writing in the past two years
It was back in January 2020 (in The Before) when I was dreaming about writing a book, and it seemed an insurmountable task. After all, I'd been thinking about doing this for several years now, why should I be more successful at starting this year compared to other years? "...that’s not the reason I am… Continue reading What I’ve learned about writing in the past two years
Priorities (32.2021)
It's been a successful week in terms of the goal I set myself of doing more of the things I say are important - prioritising reading, writing and exercise. I sat down and looked at the things I said I wanted to do more of and worked out what would be an appropriate amount of… Continue reading Priorities (32.2021)
August – what? (30.2021)
How did it get to be August already? July seemed to pass in a very short blip of time. Is it because I spent so much time doing jigsaw puzzles? This week we had our big social event of the summer which was hosting five people for a barbecue. Our barbecue trademark is overcatering. Seven… Continue reading August – what? (30.2021)
Too hot to think? (23.2021)
Have I taken on too much with catching up on the circular economy course and doing my regular work, taking up running again and doing my #1000wordsofsummer? All on the hottest week of the year so far? This week it certainly felt like it. I haven’t had much time to think about writing this blog… Continue reading Too hot to think? (23.2021)
Four twenties ten (19.2021)
Anyone who has ever learned a foreign language will find certain aspects of the learned language amusing. Perhaps it's the concept of gender applied to inanimate objects - why is a table feminine? But one of the weirdest things I've seen is that the French words for 70, 80 and 90 are sixty-ten, four-twenties and… Continue reading Four twenties ten (19.2021)
Tales from Tobhamhor 