Another Sunday rolls round again – and I spent most of this one outdoors. This morning I went for a 12 mile run with some friends. I know for some people the idea of running 12 miles would be a…
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 – 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…
Sunday Poem – Helen Mort
I’ve not been to one school christmas concert this year. I’ve not played one christmas carol, or conducted a christmas carol. This is my first end-of-term where I am not a music teacher. It obviously feels very different – this…
Sunday Poem – John Mills
Another week with no medical disaster, trauma or mishap so I think I am out of the woods. Before my operation, I would work until at least midnight, writing or catching up with admin. Since the hospital though, I’ve been going…
Sunday Poem – Laura Potts
Sunday Poem by Laura Potts
Sunday Poem – Alison Brackenbury
I’m happy to say I’m in a bit better shape than I was last Sunday when I wrote. I’ve not had any recurring gall bladder attacks. I’ve managed to stick to this wretched diet now for 11 days, although I…
Sunday Poem – Cliff Yates
How much can change in a week! After my copious amounts of bragging on last week’s post about getting a huge PB for 10k, I was brought back down to earth with a bump this week. On Thursday morning I…
Sunday Poem – Alan Buckley
I’ve been training since the summer to take part in the Lancaster half marathon and Sunday is one of the days I do a long run. Today I did 20 kilometres with a group of friends, not particularly fast, but…