30 Day Exercise
#13 of 30 – Treasure
It was a little box, made from cardboard and filled with scrolls and small memories. It was not large, the footprint fitted in the palm
October 18, 2019
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# 2 of 30 – Window
A series of blog posts derived from randomly chosen words as titles. From the window, where I work – I can see the River Mersey,
July 18, 2019
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When the phone rings it’s no fun anymore
I used to love getting phone calls. It was a regular occurrence and one filled with expectation. Whoever was calling me would have something interesting
October 20, 2017
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Multiple Narratives as Empowerment
In much of what we read there is one dominant narrative, whether it is the writer, the film director, the song writer or the journalist.
November 7, 2016
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Burundi Beat and Treated Trumpet
It would have been the summer of 1980. This is one of those moments I think we all have, when a piece of music becomes
November 4, 2016
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Remembering Borders: gone but not forgotten!
I’m taking you back a bit here. More than a decade, I think. It was the opening of a Borders store near where I lived
June 2, 2015
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Working with what you have
I never really thought about this until this last weekend when I was lucky enough to get the latest album by Eberhard Weber. It’s the
February 25, 2015
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Seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary … 4
A guest post from June Angela, a Tyke in Exile: One glorious day I was walking along a main street of Liverpool, meandering my way
January 27, 2014
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Travelling through
In the last few months we have been travelling. Back in March we visited Hungary and spent 5 days in Budapest. It was an impressive
September 4, 2013
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Seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary 3
Another guest post from June Angela, a Tyke in Exile: An old man stood in the shop doorway sheltering from the thunderstorm and downpour of
August 1, 2013
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