Diminish To reduce a person or thing in standing or perceived worth To cause something to be or appear less To become gradually less To dwindle Lessen Dim I am having trouble with this word, as it doesn’t work in the phrase ‘watched his rangy figure diminish until he disappeared into the pub’. What I want […]
Category: Journal
My daily journal: comments, thoughts and poetry on daily events.
Short story update
The new short story has been updated and I have now decided that I quite like the title. It is still a draft and I plan to work on it some more later on in the week.
Calling fellow wordsmiths
Having published a page with a new short story that is only half finished, I hoped that I might receive some feedback on it. I’m not completely happy with the title ‘A Soul Released in Coltishall’ but I do know the direction I want the story to take. My husband read it yesterday and commented […]
Thinking about my mum
Reply to Carol Ann Duffy Carol Ann Duffy, eat your words – your mum posed like Marilyn, but mine looked like her. While your mother posed in a Marilyn stance, mine had the blonde hair and knew how to dance. I inherited Mum’s nature and the blue of her eyes, but all I got from […]
Just an observation
Norfolk Morning The dome of sky expands, Airy, pale and blue, Emphasising space With another hue. Comfortable clouds drift To the stratosphere, Dissolving in the sun Until the day is clear.
A new short story is taking shape
Following on from the owl poem, the short story seemed to write itself yesterday. I didn’t finish it because I reached a point where I was happy with it and didn’t want to force it into a direction in which it didn’t want to go. For me, poems are a lot easier to work with, […]
Looking forward to Chatterbooks
Saturday morning… I’m looking forward to meeting up with some ex-pupils and some new members at the monthly Chatterbooks session at the local library. It’s a very chatty little group; they enjoy reading and talking about books. This month the theme is spies and thrillers. I’ve planned a few activities and, thanks to our Community Librarian, […]
Caspian’s music is exhilarating and beautiful, and they want us to share it
Caspian We want as many people as possible to hear it, all suggestions welcome.
Owl Music
Well, Friday has come around quickly this week and I only managed to complete one chapter. Yes, the first draft of Chapter 8 is complete; it ended with Lily feeling betrayed by Danny and sick from the bullying at school that is only getting started. Chapter 9 is pretty much planned. I have also found […]
Soundtrack for the day
I love Alice in Chains. Layne Staley had such a soulful voice. I did insert a link to Down in a Hole on YouTube – I have just checked on the Internet and have ascertained that I cannot legally do this. So I will just say that I am listening to Alice in Chains.
writing in north norfolk 