The end of my second week of living alone and the strain is starting to show! How do people with children do this? It has been hard work keeping up with teaching, and my freelance writing work, and walking the…
Sunday Poem – Tsead Bruinja
This week I’ve been living on my own as the husband has gone on a hiking holiday – he is walking through Albania, Montenegro, Macedonia and last night he texted from Kosovo. The novelty of being able to spread my…
Sunday Poem – Penny Sharman
I’ve had one of the best half terms ever -the weather has been great all week, and although I had a couple of things on during the week, I wasn’t rushing around at my usual frantic pace. My Poetry School…
Sunday Poem – John McCullough
I’m writing this in the garden this week, in dazzling sunshine, so if there are more spelling mistakes than usual, you will have to excuse them – I am slightly blinded by the light. I’ve also had some visitors this…
Sunday Poem – Jonathan Humble
I’m back to my old habits of late-night blogging today and I suspect most of you will be reading this on Monday morning. I’ve had a better week than last week health-wise, although I didn’t really start eating properly again…
Change to the Poetry Carousel
Due to ill-health, Saskia Stehouwer will not be able to take part in the Poetry Carousel this year. I hope she will be able to come and tutor on a future course, and wish her a full and speedy recovery. The gap…
Sunday Poem – Steve Ely
I’ve discovered this week that I’m not very good at being ill. I have quite a few friends who live with chronic pain or illness and they always seem to be cheerful and full of good humour, and to just…
Workshops at the Poetry Carousel
Tuesday 16th August 3pm – Friday 19th August at 12 midday Abbot Hall Hotel, Grange-Over-Sands, To book ring the hotel direct on 015395 32896 £330 This year’s Poetry Carousel will take place from the 16th August -19th August at Abbot Hall…
Sunday Poem – Ilse Pedler
I’ve just got back from a run with the dogs. I decided to run through the dunes and then back along the beach. It has been a beautiful day here in Barrow – very hot and sunny. I was running as…
Sunday Poem – Carole Coates
The Sunday Poem this week is by the fabulous Carole Coates, published by Shoestring Press