Today we braved the rain, the wasps and thorns and nettles, even the occasional spider. We walked along muddy paths with trees dripping above, laughing at each other, faces damp inside our hoods. We searched for treasure, night dark, glistening among the green leaves. And we found it. Sweet and tart, nature’s bounty, tumbling fromContinue reading “In The Hedgerows”
Tag Archives: Ambeth
A Journey Through Ambeth
Over the weekend I visited a park I’ve known for years. I used to go there as a child, and my mother and grandmother also played there as children, so it’s somewhere very dear to me. It holds magic, as well – the magic of living close to somewhere so wonderful, exploring hidden pathways andContinue reading “A Journey Through Ambeth”
In My Own Voice
Suzie over at Suzie Speaks wrote a great post the other day, all about blog envy. She wrote about how it’s natural to compare our work to others and that, ultimately, we just need to get over it and get on with our own work, which I thought was a great sentiment. Her post madeContinue reading “In My Own Voice”
Breaking Blocks
Writer’s block. I get a tremor just writing the words, as though I need to cross my fingers or turn around three times to ward off bad fortune. I’ve been fortunate in this regard but then, when you’re getting paid to write for other people and have a deadline, writer’s block is an affliction youContinue reading “Breaking Blocks”
My Liebster Award Post
Recently, Jonathan and Aaron over at Husband&Husband nominated me for a Liebster Award – thanks so much, guys! 🙂 The way the award works is that you have to thank the blogger(s) who nominated you, answer eleven questions from them, write your own eleven questions and then nominate another eleven bloggers. So here are myContinue reading “My Liebster Award Post”
Sunset
I’m sitting here writing, every so often stopping to watch the glowing red/gold/purple sky. It’s my favourite time of day. There is a calmness, a warmth, a drawing in that happens in the transition from day to night, as though the rhythms of the world are slowing, taking me with them. There are fears, sometimes,Continue reading “Sunset”
Beauty Spots
This idyllic scene was photographed just a few minutes walk from my house. It’s lovely, isn’t it? Would you believe me if I told you it’s also minutes from a busy A-Road, a train station and a supermarket? That it’s in between a large retail and business park? Perhaps you’d be more likely to believeContinue reading “Beauty Spots”
Finding the Angle
When you write freelance, you’re often required to write about subjects that may not hold much interest for you. For me, the key to keeping it interesting is finding the angle, that point of interest where you and the subject matter meet. Once you find that common point the work becomes much easier, keeping theContinue reading “Finding the Angle”
I Love You Like…
My daughter and I were looking through some of her old school work and we found this picture. It’s part of a book she did called ‘I Love You’, and the kids were given the words ‘I love you as,’ then a space, then the word ‘as,’ then another space. It was up to themContinue reading “I Love You Like…”
Rainy Day Updates
It’s a cold and wet Friday here in the UK, so the gorgeous girl and I are having an ‘at home’ day. We’re getting a few chores done and there’s fun planned too – movies, snacks and some cooking adventures – it’s just lovely to spend time with her while she still wants to hangContinue reading “Rainy Day Updates”
Helen Glynn Jones 