WASTELAND
Recently I attended the launch of a CD of country /western/ songs by local poet John Łindley. Advertisements Continue reading WASTELAND
Category: Poetry
REFLECTIONS ON REMEMBRANCE
With 2014 being the century of the First World War, we have been on memorial overload and bombarded throughout the year with media nostalgia. In a previous blog I have to admit that the ‘Poppies at The Tower’ spectacle more as a gigantic art installation. In the past I have read various novels/films on the graphic horrors … Continue reading REFLECTIONS ON REMEMBRANCE
Poetry in Morecambe
Three gallant gals set off for a day out in Morecambe. Our mission was to visit the restored Art Deco hotel. We set off from Congleton station on the delayed train to Manchester. After a 5 minute dash up the ramp and over to platform 14 with myself in bossy tour manager mode, we caught … Continue reading Poetry in Morecambe
POETRY IN SCARBOROUGH
‘Are you going to Scarborough Fair……….?’ I went for a few days in July to romanticise and reminisce. The last time I stayed was 20 years ago when Tony and I planned a holiday round a visit to the Stephen Joseph Theatre after seeing an Alan Ayckbourn play ‘Way upstream’ at the New Vic Theatre … Continue reading POETRY IN SCARBOROUGH
Rode Hall Snowdrops
There is more to see at Rode Hall than just snowdrops and I love going throughout the year. The ideal time to visit is towards the end of the day when the light is low and the crowds are in the tearoom. In the woods I found this beautiful shrub Rhododendron Mucronulatum ‘Cornell Pink’. It … Continue reading Rode Hall Snowdrops
