Gooseberries and Bluebells
So should we live, that every hour May die as dies the natural flower. by James Russell Lowell born: February 22, 1819 – August 12,…
A Walk to Rivenhall Church (The Long Way Round)
The garlands wither on your brow: Then boast no more your mighty deeds; Upon Death's purple altar now See where the victor-victim bleeds. Your heads…
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Granny’s Cottage in the Woods
Last Saturday on my village Facebook site, someone posted a photo of a cottage half covered in ivy. It intrigued me. There's something so unexplainable…
Book Launch Chat: Miriam Drori
Welcome to Clubhouse Chat page. Those of you who are not a member won't be aware that the location of the Clubhouse is shrouded in…
Pear Tree Blossom and Bluebells
A fine and subtle spirit dwells , In every little flower, Each one its own sweet feeling breathes With more or less of power. There…
The Day of Reckoning.
There's a saying that dates back to Elizabethan times about 'Every dog will have its day.' This means we all have a chance to shine,…
An Evening of Confusion
There's a saying about those who can do, those who can't teach. The saying comes from a George Bernard Shaw's four-act drama, 'Man & Superman.'…
An Object or Complement?
Now I’ve always believed in giving others the benefit of the doubt. So being forever hopeful and knowing it was, after all, only day three…
When One Door Opens; Another is Locked?
Day 2 of 32 lessons as a mature student. Reading through the notes still upset me even after all these years later. It's the disappointment…
The Day I Became a Mature Student.
In 2006 I had a dream. I wanted to become a published author. My mother-in-law cut a piece out of a local newspaper and gave…
From The Funeral Birds To As The Crow Flies 