Early this morning, we in the UK lost an hour as the clocks went forward. For the first time in many years, I’m not really aware of the loss. That’s because I have actually lost a whole week and the … Continue reading →

This week for the Sunday Musings, Chris wants to know ‘What was the best book ever given to you? Fiction or non-fiction, any age.’ That was a hard question to answer. The first book I remember buying with a book … Continue reading →

Reg’s Dlog (Well, what else would you call a dog’s blog?) Isn’t nature weird? After the excitement a few weeks ago of the weaselpecker, where a weasel rode on a woodpecker, I discovered these three photos taken by the Old … Continue reading →

Chris wanted us to describe a character today in her Sunday Musings. She wanted to know the following: How does your character look? What does your character wear? How does he or she walk? Or sound? Writing exercise…show us without … Continue reading →

Reg’s Dlog (Well, what else would you call a dog’s blog?) The other day, I went out with the Old ‘Uns and their cousins. When I heard we were going to Herstmonceux, I got my passport out but I was … Continue reading →

Reg’s Dlog (Well, what else would you call a dog’s blog?) The Old Girl has taken me to some strange places but a few days ago, she really surprised me. Have you ever seen such an ancient set of steps … Continue reading →

This week for her Sunday Musings, Chris has asked us to describe a scoundrel, without actually using the word. So, I had a go. Here’s my dirty, rotten scoundrel: She needed to believe his smile, the reassuring hand on her … Continue reading →

Reg’s Dlog (Well, what else would you call a dog’s blog?) Sometimes, the Old Girl can be rather smug. And I’d say that this week, she was about as smug as it’s possible to be without exploding. Last year a … Continue reading →

Naughty woodpeckers! If you look at the size of the holes in the bell tower of St. Nicholas Church, Laindon with Dunton, Essex, it’s tempting to imagine that they have been made by an animal the size of a Weaselpecker … Continue reading →

Chris’s Sunday Musings for this week concerns dreams. Here’s what she had to ask: ‘So… for March 1st, your dreams… what was it like that first time your dream came true?  Any dream, not just writing, any dream.’ Here’s my … Continue reading →