The Sincerest For Of Poetry
Apprenticed To My Mother
Walking Into Trouble
Dead Flies and Sherry Trifle
The Last Will Of Sven Andersen
Booms And Busts
Buster & Moo
Salisbury Square
My Father and Other Liars
Life In A Conversation
Life, in a Grain of Sand
Life In A Flash
Category Archives: miscellany
House And Garden, An Update
We move on. Rooms are plastered, some paint is up. Floors are going in. Outside the pergola has experienced a before and after. A new brick pillared structure will replace it to support several solar panels. And a new small … Continue reading
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Even In The Wet
I don’t know about you but it’s been pretty bloody grim weather wise. I don’t usually reach for Scottish vernacular but dreich sums it up nicely. What to do? Reorganise my sock drawer? Sharpen my extensive collection of HB pencils? … Continue reading
Posted in miscellany, suffolk, walking
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Framlingham, An Ed And A Castle
Another day, another delightful Suffolk town. It has one of those celebrity claims as the home town of Ed Sheeran one of whose sings references the Norman castle. Apparently. Go have a look, or listen, if you’re interested. Me, I … Continue reading
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Woodbridge, Part Two
We left off at the church. From the grand portico and narrow set of steps lead through a narrow passage to the market square. The route I took passed more of the beautifully preserved houses I explored last time. I … Continue reading
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Woodbridge Medieval Splendours
I’ve meant to get to Woodbridge for sometime. And then, when I did, my phone died so I had to return. Woodbridge is near Ipswich and was named the happiest place to live in Britain at the end of 2024. … Continue reading
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View From the Back
As you’ll know we are basing ourselves in Suffolk while house is reno’ed. Opening the back door the land falls away across a meadow before reaching the flood plain through which the River Blyth snakes. When it floods at this … Continue reading
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That Sealed It
Apparently Britain’s coastline, apart from being very long, mostly cold and visually splendid is home to forty percent of the world’s grey seal population. And a stretch from the Suffolk-Norfolk border going north is one such spot. Now if you … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, miscellany, suffolk, wildlife
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All Eyes This Christmas – A Carol For Today
A little cautionary tale Good King Wences last looked out, in twenty twenty-three,Since then his eyesight’s all to pot, it’s very hard to see. He asked his serf, ‘What should I do; I’m walking into walls?’The serf replied, ‘You’ll need … Continue reading
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End Of Year House And Garden
Ok, so the house has turned a corner and it’s moving into the ‘oh exciting’ phase from the ‘what have we done?’ Phase. The top two floors are now wired, mostly plumbed and plastered. The new stairs to the attic … Continue reading
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Christmas Rhyme
What about a jolly limerick for the festive season? Esther has set holly as our challenge A miser called Entwistle SollyHad a plan to make lots of lolly.He was said to be pleased,Replacing paper with leaves,Until all that was left … Continue reading
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