List 10 things you know to be absolutely certain. Reading a good book is inspirational People can be reliable or unreliable To care and be gentle are important qualities Never take yourself too seriously Shared laughter and love is a gift Nature is more powerful than humanity. The cynical underestimate the optimist My skin needs […]
Ten things I know for certain
The Two Way Blanket
Are you seeking security or adventure? I have a magic blanket It does two things at once On cold and quiet days it’s my comfort, On adventure days it’s helps me with my stunts, For off I go into the wilderness my trusty tent on my back With my magic blanket neatly packed within my haversack, […]
The Two Way Blanket
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Love and Reading
Which book have you read more than any other?
Look I shouldn’t be recommending books to
anyone,
My reading is sporadic and slow otherwise I
would get nothing done
I like to find out about things and love a good
story,
Don’t really like books that make me worry
The modern stuff I find quite a bore
Many of their ideas make me snore
I discovered HG Wells late in life
Pleasantly surprised probably like his wife,
Mark Twain knew how to write,
Not all his ideas were to the right,
Herman Melville shone a light on nature ,
Moby Dick was such an adventure
I do revisit books and will do so more
Not blood or guts or a great big saw
Stokers Dracula had style and subtlety
Imagine going to London to show off your
dentistry,
And Daphne de Maurier was not away with the
Birds
Hitchcock realised she wrote wonderful words
There are so many classics yet to name
I’m sure you really feel the same,
One last word before I go
And that is my favourite is Victor Hugo.
He was a titan of writing and socially aware,
His footsteps went where others wouldn’t dare.
Namaste and Thank You for Reading🙏
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The AI Heatwave
It’s the UK here, we are having a heatwave. We are not used to these temperatures and we are suffering. I just thought I’d share AI’s picture of our heatwave. It does feel dry and as if the sun is beating down on us endlessly. Namaste , thank you for reading, stay cool and may […]
The AI Heatwave
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Deep Breathing
What’s one habit that has improved your life the most?
I cling on to the hope,
That one day my life won’t be a trope,
An Internet Influence or a Google Ad,
To tell everyone that their life is bad,
I’d just like to share in a quiet way,
That I do deep breathing every day .
Namaste and Thank You for Reading 🙏
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Harder than others?
What’s a chapter of your life you’d title “The Hard Years” — and what got you through it?
Some have it harder than others and that’s a fact
Some whinge and whine and it’s all an act
There’s never enough of anything,
They’re afraid when they hear the doorbell ring,
Was that me I really don’t know?
It all seems like such a very long time ago.
Namaste and Thank You for Reading🙏
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A sequel?
What’s a book you think deserves a sequel?
A sequel or a prequel? The original is the key.Does the story merit further investigation.Is there more to tell?
Success means people want to read more, but it all depends, I’ve got to admit I like short stories and one off novels and the fact that I can trust the writer to tell me a good tale.
If the writer believes it requires a sequel(or prequel) then I’m in.
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I’ve been Camping Again
July is my Birthday month,so to celebrate I decided way back in February 2024 to book a night at YHA Wye Valley to stay in one of their six Bell Tents beside the beautiful River Wye. One of the key considerations was that the hostel is dog friendly,which it is. It cost £63.00 for the […]
I’ve been Camping Again
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My Little Amigo
My little amigo is a party animal.Here he is at the bar at Driftwood Spars at St Agnes.
He has a bad habit of climbing on tables …and sleeping under caravans recovering
Namaste and Thank You for Reading.
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