Category Archives: Family

One for you Dan…

Posted on December 25, 2012 by SallyJ

…some pictures of the frost in the fields, the garden and on the heath Dan, just to remind you of a wintry December morning in England – sadly not today, Christmas day, when it is, yet again, raining stair-rods! and … Continue reading →

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It’s Christmas…

Posted on December 24, 2012 by SallyJ

…and it’s wet and murky. The wonderful frosts came a week too early for us to even pretend to have a white Christmas. The garden was a wonderland and much more Christmassy than even driven snow would have felt. Today … Continue reading →

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Windy Night!

Posted on November 26, 2012 by SallyJ

We woke on Sunday to a blustery morning and the moan of a chainsaw, thought nothing of it and started the day – a cup of tea in bed. The chain saw moaned on! Eventually the sun burned off the remaining … Continue reading →

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Three new collections

Posted on October 4, 2012 by SallyJ

The copies are in the post to the British Library and the books are registered with Nielsen and the books are available on-line at Amazon, W H Smiths et al so I can safely say these three books are now … Continue reading →

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Coffee and chat with Helen Turner of Team GB

Posted on July 25, 2012 by SallyJ

  “I’m hoping that I may have time to tour the Olympic Park in my downtime,” says Helen.This may seem an odd thing for an Olympic athlete to say, but Helen’s event, Wheelchair Basketball, will be held in the O2 … Continue reading →

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He died in France

Posted on July 15, 2012 by SallyJ

My father died in France in high summer. One bitter-sweet memory was buying fruit from a street market to tempt his failing appetite. Cherries, ripe, red from a Rouen market, cupped in her hand. His hand, pale and still, in … Continue reading →

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An old poem for a new task on dVerse

Posted on May 20, 2012 by SallyJ

I really wanted to participate in this week’s dVerse challenge – using verbs from a particular profession to strengthen a poem and to find new verbs to refresh an idea. Unfortunately I am very caught up in other writing with … Continue reading →

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All my dogs are leaving home – just a little doggerel!

Posted on February 15, 2012 by SallyJ

One by one they leave to roam the fields and nearby ditches. One of them has moved next door, another hides all day in hedges. Ignoring calls and tasty treats they trot off every morning throwing glowering backward glances at … Continue reading →

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Stuck

Posted on January 25, 2012 by SallyJ

Imagine, it is the coldest night of this winter – 5 degrees below freezing, no moon, torch batteries flat and the dog – the escape artist, butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth, see how pretty I am Jack Russell, Lucy, … Continue reading →

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Dogs, for Christmas and for ever…

Posted on December 20, 2011 by SallyJ

Everyone is home this Christmas and that is such a treat. I am planning nothing much! Christmas lunch is sorted – it will be delivered today – wonderful nut roasts from Cook..brilliant… no matter how long and lovingly I labour, … Continue reading →

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