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Bug Hunt

30/07/2020

For day 59 of 365 Days Wild I went on a bug hunt in the meadow. … More Bug Hunt

My intention when heading out to the meadow on day 52 of 365 Days Wild was to spend some time bug hunting. As is so often the case lately, I was a little distracted by the butterflies. … More Meadow Life

Dragonfly Dawn

21/07/2020

I spotted this dragonfly in the meadow at dawn. It was still in the same spot an hour later, waiting for the sun to dry the dew off its wings. … More Dragonfly Dawn

30 Days Wild 2020 – Days 16-20

22/06/2020

A roundup of days 16-20 of 30 Days Wild 2020 … More 30 Days Wild 2020 – Days 16-20

Of Cats and Dreams and Tickles

09/05/2020

Wait for it…
That’s it. Slowly does it. Stay low and slow and careful, and-
Quick! Pounce – claws out, teeth ready. … More Of Cats and Dreams and Tickles

Branching Futures

18/04/2020

Kaen breathed in, drawing the puthering smoke deep into his lungs. With each breath he could feel his hold upon the material world slipping further away. … More Branching Futures

Bee Love

16/04/2020

I painted this bee picture last year. I adore bees and can happily spend hours photographing them. And painting them. … More Bee Love

Nomad

12/04/2020

She could remember it so clearly: long days spent on the road, sitting in the passenger seat with her mother behind the wheel of their rusting orange car. They’d sung along to pop songs playing on loop. … More Nomad

Macro Moments: Week 8

14/08/2016

swift cloudburst tumbles droplets weighing fragile wings time to find shelter This post is for Susan’s Macro Moments challenge. This week’s photograph was taken at the wildflower meadow back in June. It was taken on my Canon EOS 1100D, with the 18-55mm lens: ISO 800 f/8, 1/200 sec, handheld.

A Wild Habitat

18/07/2016

Originally posted on An Enchanted Place:
For my first post to my blog I thought I’d share a poem I wrote. I hope you like it. A Wild Habitat Here… I live in a world of make believe, a world of light and music, a wild habitat for a fairy mind. Here my life is my…

SPF: Memento

22/03/2016

This story is in response to the Sunday Photo Fiction challenge, hosted by Alistair Forbes, that asks that you write a story / poem of around 200 words using the photo as a guide. Memento She’d always wondered what was kept in the garage. Frances clutched the key to her chest, curiosity battling with trepidation as she stood before the … More SPF: Memento

TLT: The Game

13/03/2016

The Game They laugh as they play their game, ruthless ambition hidden behind genial smiles as they move counters with calculated precision. Bank balances keep score: vast accumulated wealth the desired pinnacle. On the city streets below the people scurry through their daily lives, unwitting pieces in a cutthroat contest. This post is for Sonya’s Three Line Tales challenge.

One Four: February Week Four

29/02/2016

This post is for week four of Robyn’s One Four Challenge. This is a quarterly photo editing challenge that asks us to edit one photo in four ways over a month, posting a different version to our blog each week. I would have liked to spend a little more time working on this final edit but, as today is the … More One Four: February Week Four

One Four: February Week Three

24/02/2016

This post is for week three of Robyn’s One Four Challenge. This is a quarterly photo editing challenge that asks us to edit one photo in four ways over a month, posting a different version to our blog each week. . I know I said I’d try to remember what I did to achieve the final edit this … More One Four: February Week Three

Weekly Photo Challenge: Weightless

13/01/2016

This post is for the Weekly Photo Challenge. This week’s prompt is weightless. Tumbling thistledown Catch a fairy, make a wish Dreams take soaring flight When I was a child I was told that each floating thistledown was actually a fairy in disguise. I’m not sure exactly who told me this – I have several relatives who told magical … More Weekly Photo Challenge: Weightless

Blog Tour Award

20/04/2015

I’ve been nominated by Francesca over at A Smith’s World to take part in the Blog Tour Award. I was also nominated by Yinglan at A Simple Life a few weeks ago but unfortunately didn’t spot it until too late to participate. A big ‘thank you’ to both of you for thinking of me. The Rules: Compose a one-time … More Blog Tour Award

Tulips

19/04/2015

We have a bit of a tulip explosion going on in our garden at the moment. It’s quite a glorious sight. This is mainly thanks to my brother who likes to visit Amsterdam and always brings back tulip bulbs – we now have a lot of different varieties! I hope you like them.

Pixie Party Colouring Picture

17/04/2015

I’ve spent today working on another Enchanted Forest colouring picture. It accompanies the childrens story The Pixie Party that I posted last week. I hope you (and your kids!) enjoy colouring it in. It’s quite a complex picture so I plan to draw a simpler version that’s more suitable for younger children (hopefully soon, though I have … More Pixie Party Colouring Picture

WOW: Kelpie

12/04/2015

This post is in response to Heena Rathore P.’s Word of the Week (WOW). This weekly meme is a great way of improving your vocabulary. If you wish to participate, simply create a post with your word and leave a link in a comment on Heena’s WOW post. Here’s my WOW for this week: Word … More WOW: Kelpie

Book Promotion!

05/04/2015

Originally posted on Millie Thom:
This is definitely the shortest post I’m likely to make for a while. I just wanted to let people know that Book 1 of my Sons of Kings trilogy, Shadow of the Raven will be free on Amazon for three days, starting on April 3. Anyone who enjoys a Viking…

Book Reviews, Book Promotions And A Hint of Spring

22/02/2015

Originally posted on Millie Thom:
All writers know the value of reviews to the success of their books. Yet most readers don’t review- even if they’ve really enjoyed the book – for a variety of reasons. Time is always a factor in the hectic, modern world. There are some people, of course, who simply don’t…

Cee’s Black & White Challenge: Roadscapes

26/01/2015

The lanes twist and turn across the countryside, crossing, merging and dividing as they skirt around fields and farmyards, winding in leisurely meanders in an intricate tarmacked maze. Muddied verges, puddled from recent rainfall, are torn and frayed by the tires of vehicles forced to pull aside on the narrow route. In the chill of … More Cee’s Black & White Challenge: Roadscapes

Toadstool House Colouring Picture

18/01/2015

As I’ve mentioned before I’m currently working on a series of images for an Enchanted Forest story and scenery set. This picture began life as a quick sketch of a toadstool house. I decided to turn it into a colouring picture. If anyone wishes to print it out and give it to their children to … More Toadstool House Colouring Picture

2014 in review

30/12/2014

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 2,500 times in 2014. If it were a cable car, it would take about 42 trips to carry that many people. Click here to see the … More 2014 in review

Liebster Award

15/12/2014

A very big “Thank you!” to Sky Blue Daze for nominating my blog for the Liebster Award. Its really great to know there are people out there who appreciate it. I’ve been asked to answer eleven questions about myself and to nominate eleven blogs that I think are wonderful too. 1.) Why did you decide … More Liebster Award

Tumbling

11/12/2014

Tumbling Your pen is poised, mind teetering, balancing precariously upon the edge. You release your hold and tumble, like water over the fall, words burbling in random dissarray from your mind, through your pen, to your page. For many years I have suffered from writer’s block. This blog and the poems and children’s stories that I … More Tumbling

Photography 101 – Weekend 2: Play With Light

21/11/2014

Window Watch as the day progresses, sunlight’s caress stroking slowly across your view whilst you sit in peaceful solitude, bathing in the tranquillity as you renew your sense of self. Well, it’s nearly a week late, I know, but I couldn’t just ignore last weekend’s challenge. I loved the whole idea of it. Unfortunately … More Photography 101 – Weekend 2: Play With Light

To Walk Among The Grave Stones

30/10/2014

I have always loved walking around graveyards. Now, your first reaction to this may be to think how very morbid, but whilst there may be a slight element of this, it is not really the case. Growing up in the middle of a busy town, one of the few places where we could go for walks away from … More To Walk Among The Grave Stones

An Introduction

15/09/2014

Welcome to Storyteller’s Abode. Come inside, take a seat, and let me tell you a story… Join me on a journey deep into an enchanted forest. There we’ll discover a magical world of fairies and unicorns; we’ll encounter dragons, pixies and goblins. We might even have an adventure with some princesses, wizards or knights! All we … More An Introduction

A Wild Habitat

17/07/2014

For my first post to my blog I thought I’d share a poem I wrote. I hope you like it. A Wild Habitat Here… I live in a world of make believe, a world of light and music, a wild habitat for a fairy mind. Here my life is my own, with no regrets. Here… Far from the … More A Wild Habitat