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This is my entry into the Picture it and Write creative writing challenge hosted by the authors of Ermiliablog. Darkest Chains “Don’t dawdle, girl.” Lady Aehtia swept into the citadel with barely a glance at the guards standing sentinel, her presence unquestioned. Lytle hurried in her wake. No matter how much she wished to give warning about... Continue Reading →
This is my entry into the Picture it and Write creative writing challenge hosted by the authors of Ermiliablog. Between Levels Genre: Futuristic “You don’t belong here.” Lyla gave an undignified squawk as the gravelly voice sounded from the darkness ahead. She’d not considered the possibility of encountering people during her excursion. “I can go wherever I... Continue Reading →
This is my entry into the Picture it and Write creative writing challenge hosted by the authors of Ermiliablog. This is actually the second time I've posted this. I originally posted it in two parts, but for some reason the first part vanished. I thought I may as well put them together. The beginning is a little dark. The... Continue Reading →
This is my entry into the Picture it and Write creative writing challenge hosted by the authors of Ermiliablog. Childhoods' Playground Tammy was really excited about showing her friends the house. She’d found it when exploring the village. She knew Mummy said she shouldn’t ever go past the big wall but the crumbling stones and low hanging... Continue Reading →
This is my entry into the Picture it and Write creative writing challenge hosted by the authors of Ermiliablog. The Telling of Tales The voices are calling, whispering in her mind, eager to tell their tales. Her fingers hover over the line of pens. She’s hesitant to touch, knowing the enthrallment to come, but she can’t resist... Continue Reading →
This is a continuation of the story begun in The Crossing, the title of which is now being changed to The Forester. For those of you who haven't already read them, or for anyone who wants to refresh their memory of what happened, here are the links to Part One, Part Two and Part Three, Part Four and Part Five. Each... Continue Reading →
Here's part five of The Crossing. For those of you who haven't already read them, or for anyone who wants to refresh their memory of what happened, here are the links to Part One, Part Two, Part Three and Part Four. Enjoy! The Crossing: Part Five Genre: historical: early C13th England Part Five Dair was barely conscious, mumbling unintelligibly as the forester carried... Continue Reading →
Here's part four of The Crossing. For those of you who haven't already read them, or for anyone who wants to refresh their memory of what happened, here are the links to Part One, Part Two and Part Three. Enjoy! The Crossing: Part Four Genre: historical: early C13th England Move! Dair’s eyes flashed open and he surged forward in a stumble that sent... Continue Reading →
It took a little longer for me to finish than I'd hoped but here's part three of The Crossing. For those of you who haven't already read them, or for anyone who wants to refresh their memory of what happened, here are the links to Part One and Part Two. I hope you like it! The Crossing: Part Three Genre: historical:... Continue Reading →
Due to multiple requests from readers and a plot bunny that decided to not leave me alone, here is a second part for this week's Picture it and Write challenge using the photo prompt below. If you haven't read part one or would like to remind yourself what happened, you can go here. I hope you like it!... Continue Reading →
This is my entry into the Picture it and Write creative writing challenge hosted by the authors of Ermiliablog. I've seen a number of entries for this challenge in my reader over the last few weeks but I've never before entered. I found the picture prompt this week so inspiring that I couldn't resist having a write. I hope you... Continue Reading →
Tree planting is hard and dirty work, labour intensive and time consuming. Just ask any of the many students who have spent their summers in the Canadian forests tromping through slash-piles in an attempt to replenish the many trees lost to logging, forest fires, resource development and industrial activity for little more than beer money. But […]
The move away from dirty fossil fuels is steadily gaining momentum. This week the UK managed to span a whole 55 hours relying solely on renewable energy sources. Between 10:25pm in London on Monday April 16th and 5:10am on Thursday April 19th 2018, the UK went 55 hours coal free, beating the country’s previous record […]
The Royal Horticultural Society is asking gardeners to share their love of gardening for National Gardening Week. This year’s theme is all about sharing your passion for plants, and events up and down the country, from beginners’ workshops to guided walks, face painting to garden parties, will be encouraging people to join the celebrations. Get involved […]
Following a recent review of UK planning policy, changes have been proposed that will protect our ancient woodlands from further development and destruction. Your support is needed to make these proposals reality. Ancient trees, however, are being left out in the cold. By letting your opinion on this omission be known, we can all do […]
Getting out into the countryside of my local area is something that I particularly enjoy doing. As we’ve recently moved to a new village, there are lots of places around and about for me to discover. I’d heard about the ruins of an old windmill out along a footpath linking our village to the next […]
Do you know what types of bees can be found in your area? By joining in with the Great British Bee Count you can find out more about your local bee population whilst also helping scientists to gather data. The count, organised by Friends of the Earth (FotE), sponsored by EcoTalk, and supported by Buglife, […]
