Category Archives: Photography

Lets focus on the day job….On life coaching, creativity & the local economy

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

There are very few writers, even those with published work on the shelf, who can say that they earn a living wage solely from that writing. A few articles, the novel-in-progress or in my case the fund-raising anthology don’t pay the mortgage. … Continue reading →

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Learning to love the rain again – Nettie’s story

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Editor’s note: After a short break, we start the second year of monthly mental health guest posts.  For November I have secured a moving description of living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder by Nettie Edwards, a hugely talented digital artist … Continue reading →

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Four seasons in one week: on a love of the Lakes and sunburn in September

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

This morning I was sitting inside at the PC, by french windows opening on to our south-facing garden. After thirty minutes I looked down at my left arm to see a distinct patch of sunburn. As far as I can … Continue reading →

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Castle Drogo – a 20th Century granite masterpiece. Shame about the visitor centre….

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

On Sunday I went to Castle Drogo, which is just a few miles further on from Exeter in the SW of England.  Having joined the National Trust a month ago during my visit to the Lake District the first really … Continue reading →

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Savage Grandeur & Noblest Thoughts? Well I gave it a go…

Posted on February 27, 2011 by

Where does the time go? Last weekend I was sitting in a room overlooking Coniston Old Man in the Lake District, miserably contemplating the long journey home to Somerset. I was full of enthusiasm for writing a blog post about … Continue reading →

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Gallery 38 – White: Its been a bad year for our noses….

Posted on December 8, 2010 by

……but a great year for making snowy photographic memories. This is a post for week 38 of The Gallery at Sticky Fingers. The theme is ‘white’ in honour, or otherwise, of the snow and ice most have us have experienced … Continue reading →

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The Gallery: before & after the storm…

Posted on November 17, 2010 by

The prompt for Week 35 of the Gallery at Sticky Fingers is ‘Before & After’. It wasn’t an easy one for me – my children are now teenagers and have moved through so many stages that I can’t choose from … Continue reading →

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On becoming an old fossil – loving (and living in?) the past..

Posted on October 12, 2010 by

On Sunday afternoon, after a lazy start to the day and breakfast at noon, we left our daughter watching repeats of the Commonwealth Games (a little like watching an old Midsomer Murders in my view – cosy but ultimately lacking … Continue reading →

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The Gallery: A smile – though my heart is aching….(a bit)

Posted on September 22, 2010 by

Apologies to everyone out there who thinks my title a little schmalzy. This is actually a post for this week’s Gallery at Stickyfingers, and as the prompt this week is ‘a smile’, I wanted to dedicate it to my lovely … Continue reading →

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The Gallery – On the way home from ‘a celebration’..

Posted on September 15, 2010 by

The prompt for The Gallery on Sticky Fingers this week is ‘a celebration’, a subject we can interpret in any way we choose. We can also decide whether the photo showcases our skills with the camera, or whether it is … Continue reading →

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