Jacques’ Collector’s Art Collection?
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…
Personalising Petitions – How, Why and Some Examples
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,…
A Political Ping Pong Exchange between Unlikeminded Cousins and Others
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 Where I live – What they Mean – in General and to Me in Particular by Peter Long (Greenwood Resident)
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…
Artwork by Millie Potton
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,…
Karen and Dennis’ Garden
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…
A Really Useful Little Letter
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…
Paintings by Dennis Davis
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…
‘Self-portrait’ a poem by John Christopher Wade
Self-portrait_____________________________________ In London are found, the vistas, vales and ponds of Hampstead Heath, And Kenwood House, upon a time a noble-man, to the nation bequeath, Our happiness often made a…
Horse-racing and What it Means to Me – Cousin P
Horseracing has many different appeals: the power and grace of the horses, the people involved in the sport, the thrill of the competition, the breeding, the different training methods,…
The Pings and Pongs of the Tour de France – a Cousinly Exchange
CP and CJ are cousins and both are interested in the Tour de France. For more information on their relationship and by way of an introduction - see 'Life at…
‘Life at GW’ by Cousin P
Cousin P and I have little or nothing in common except some early shared family experiences and and our tertiary education. The former consisted of very jolly Xmas and family…
Culinary Architecture by Becky
This post speaks for itself. According to Becky, it illustrates a possible relationship between architecture and the products of culinary art. Pont Neuf is a Parisian Bridge and it is constructed here…
Bremain versus Brexit – or How the Lion lay down with the Lamb
Following a Blog Posters' Executive Committee minutes to-do list, we have decided to take on major issues of the day. Again, witnessing to the truth of our own experience, we…
Posters’ M4A Progress Report – 20, May, 2019
POSTERS’ M4A PROGRESS REPORT - 20, MAY, 2019 From time to time, when they feel the urge, RR and MH call a Blogsite Progress Review Meeting (BPRM). The idea is to…
Dialogue of the Death?
DIALOGUE OF THE DEATH? SP and MH have known each other on and off since the early ‘70s, when both were researchers in C. Their relationship has many aspects –…
Photos by ShSh
Mombasa Beach and Sky ShSh is an old college friend of MH. They first met in 1967 at Hull University. They have stayed intouch ever since. ShSh was a keen…
Computer Support for Book Writing
Computer Support for the Literary Art of Writing Introduction Software developers and service providers never stop telling us how well we are served by the most recent applications. Such claims…
She Flew Through the Air……….
CHORUS:She'd fly through the air with the greatest of easeA daring young girl on the flying TrapezeHer movements were graceful, all boys she could please That Daring Young Girl on…
Hooray! It’s Tuesday
To-day is Tuesday - all day and there is one a week. I should be so lucky. What's all the fuss? Here's my plan for a Tuesday morning at least:…