Haiku for Beginners
Dr <DD> got me going on this.......he is a bit of a dab hand, as you can read. I am, on the other hand, very much a beginner.....I am not…
Dr <DD> got me going on this.......he is a bit of a dab hand, as you can read. I am, on the other hand, very much a beginner.....I am not…
CP shares some thoughts with his reader 20 November, 2020 As for the biobook........After a little thought - not deep, I don’t do deep - I conclude that it must…
We all use familiar phrases and sayings in our everyday conversation, but have you ever wondered about their origins? Many are to be found in the Bible, a large number…
Like all good ideas on this blogsite, the present escapade originated from two different people and started out as two different ideas. BBF's idea was for J to help her improve…
BC has a very large second-home garden - 500M2, in France. It was unwanted; but went with the house, which was going for a song. Irresistible or what? However, with…
The small cluster of surviving SPs are of course scattered and inaccessible at the moment. N has maintained a strict social isolation policy because she feels that she is in…
PANGRAM 1 CP writes Pangram for my goddaughter O with alternative endings (now slightly out of date due to changing lockdown rules) HAPPY BIRTHDAY A birthday card delivering extremely fond…
MH I really enjoyed and like this. There is an unreal air about it all; but it's also very much to the point. It's at the same time a bit…
This is a post (!) modern (that is, non-linear) memoir (or autobiography) of CP. The life categories of CP are nevertheless ordered by decade. They can be accessed independently of…
Without a real grasp of what modern is in terms of writing I have no idea what post-modern might mean. But the idea of juxtaposed autobiographies is intriguing, and I…
More than enough has been written about the dreaded virus. It would be impertinent to try to add thereto and certainly not in similar vein. Personal witnessing to the truth,…
Jacques - the Best Item in the Collection. That's what I call a man! Boiled Eggs Anyone? Jacques' Tree A World Traveller Formal Display Drinks Anyone?
Jacques was a good friend. But also a very interesting and unusual one. He was interesting, because he had views about the world, derived from his travels, his work, his…
On-line petitions have become quite popular with the spread of digital communications and some would argue quite influential too. Petitioners are encouraged to 'personalise their petitions' by the petition organisers,…
INTRODUCTION BREMAIN/BREXIT EXCHANGE https://www.facebook.com/john.long.73550794/posts/2213357368701040https://www.facebook.com/home.php Dear John Long, The Government has responded to the petition you signed – “Revoke Article 50 and remain in the EU.”. Government responded: You’re receiving this email because…
Street Names around Greenwood I have often walked down this street before, but until now I never wondered how Oseney Crescent and the other streets around Greenwood got their names.For…
Mad Hatter MH - Mad Hatter is one of my pseudonyms on this site. It obviously derives from Alice in Wonderland. It was prompted by the Red Queen or RR,…
K and D live in Sacramento, California. They live in a wooden cabin-like house. They have a large garden. It means a lot to them. Looks like a full time…
To all, To be read andante or you might miss what I hope are occasional flashes of humour. Hope this will amuse some of you. And with your imagination and…
Art Forum Introduction - Dennis Davis Connecting lines, circles and squares; representing objects as shapes and forms - the infinite possibilities of expression are fascinating to me. As a child, drawing…