Sad days.
Today would have been my mum's birthday, so I am celebrating it with a little poem. She passed away in traumatic circumstances. Any death is traumatic, but things were made more difficult because dad had died just three weeks before. In my book The Magic of stories, I include a couple of stories about what… Continue reading Mother Dear
By © Paul White 2017 Evenings come early in October, the skies begin to dim after lunch and keep getting darker until the nightfall's, which is around six o'clock. It is what living so far north, on the edge of the loch entails. It is a continuous way of life, a life stretching back a… Continue reading Isolation
Sometimes you read something that captures something special. I saw this on the Miraculous Smile website - which you may want to follow - and it, well it made me smile. Today, we are all so busy doing things and back in the 90s I was sitting in an office and one of the guys… Continue reading Time for You
It’s so nice when someone is inspired by what you have written.
So I am reblogging Abbie’s take on this subject.
Thanks to the Magic of Stories for inspiring this post. Karen J. Mossman talks, in a way, about creating a balance between being realistic and providing an escape for our readers.
Can you think of any scenes where people go to the bathroom? I’m going to be vain and tell you that in my memoir, My Ideal Partner: How I Met, Married, and Cared for the Man I Loved Despite Debilitating Odds, I talk about going to the bathroom a lot. In one scene, I’m making oatmeal, and my husband Bill, totally blind and partially paralyzed by two strokes, is sitting at the kitchen table in his wheelchair. Suddenly, he says, “Oooh, I gotta pee. Oh, it’s too late. I wet my pants.” This gives my readers an idea of what I went through as a caregiver.
What about farting? In Larry McMurtry’s The Last Picture Show, there’s…
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I picked this up from Facebook this morning and followed the blog link, it's a really interesting article about sexual harassment and some close encounters. Elizabeth is brave sharing her own experiences and it made me think of mine. I'm five years younger that she is, and the world was a different place back then.… Continue reading Me Too!
This article caught my eye this morning. It's really interesting and of course, I asked myself the same question. Could I switch off my phone for one day? Could you? On 22nd September, it's switch off your phone day, I'm considering it. If I do, i shall report back here. If you do, please let… Continue reading Turn it off and wait for the twitching…
I came across a Facebook website called Anglesey Rocks It has over 2K members. Anglesey Rocks - literally! 🤘🏼 Nowhere has better rocks or coastline than our beautiful Anglesey, so join this fun page for adults and children alike to show your creativity and uniqueness. - Post a picture of any rocks you find. -… Continue reading Anglesey Rocks
by Karen J Mossman Here is a bunch of sweet peas from my garden. They sit in a cup, only it’s not an ordinary cup. This was made for the Millennium. I remember all the hype at the time and how we should have or make a momemto to celebrate the new century. My cross… Continue reading The Millennium
Here Charles Henry Stott, my two times great grandfather talks about the different types of clubs - A Little Men's Club, A Tall Men's Club, A Silent Club, and A Terrible Club. I've picked out this one, and will follow it up with the other's at a later date. The articles all come from is… Continue reading The Tall Men’s Club
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