It’s been three weeks since my last blog. I was under the delusion that it had only been two – time apparently flies when you’re not blogging. Since my last blog, I’ve done a lot of swimming, which started as…
Sunday Poem – Jennifer Copley
I hope you haven’t missed me too much in this three week break (how did three weeks just fly by?). I’ve been hibernating from blogging, and getting through my last ‘busy period’. In the intervening three weeks, I’ve spent a…
Sunday Poem – Julia Webb
I’m experimenting at the minute with fortnightly Sunday Poems, and I think it’s working! It has taken a bit of pressure off and I’m even thinking of ideas for a different type of blog post, maybe something to do with…
Sunday Poem – Geraldine Clarkson
Maybe you haven’t noticed, or maybe you have, that there has been a two week break in the blog posts again. I always feel guilty when I don’t blog, and I get a lot of lovely comments and feedback from…
Sunday Poem – David Wilson
I have been in hibernation mode this week. After my marathon day of outdoor activity last week, I started to feel a little bit unwell on Sunday night. I put it down to too much activity, but by Monday I…
Sunday Poem – Matt Bryden
This has been a strange week – each day I’ve woken up to stories about more of Trump’s executive orders, and this morning, before I went out for my run, I watched videos of the protests at American airports against…
Sunday Poem – Mark Pajak
This has been my best week since the gall bladder saga – I’ve managed to run 45 kilometres this week. My target for the next two weeks at least is to try and get 45 kilometres in each week. I…
Sunday Poem – John Foggin
It’s the TS Eliot prize readings tonight, so maybe I’ll be writing this to nobody as lots of poets will be at the Royal Festival Hall as we speak, listening to the ten shortlisted poets. I went a couple of…
Sunday Poem – Catherine Ayres
A late-night instalment of the blog as I’ve spent the whole day walking round the Kentmere Horseshoe in the mist and rain with two friends and the husband. I decided last weekend, after an enjoyable hiking session up Seatallan with…
Goodbye 2016!
The traditional end of year post. This New Years Eve I’m going to a house party. The dress code is pyjamas apparently which I don’t know whether to be pleased or disappointed with, as I seem to have spent most…