Recent Comments
Sue on My tribute during lockdow… SallyJ on The Young Yew Sanfra Curtin on The Young Yew Polly on A Tête-à-Tête under a pearl… SallyJ on …in mind of Maya An…
Category Archives: writer
New Year – new adventure
Any regular readers of this blog may remember that just over a year ago, together with Jill, a friend who is also a writer and painter, I embarked on a career as a crafter at the local Country Market with the aim … Continue reading
Posted in Art Gallery, artist, artists, blogs, Book selling, Country Market, natural world, Paragram, performance poetry, performing your writing, poet, poetry, Poetry workshops, poets, Surrey, Uncategorized, Woking, word painting, Words in the landscape, writer, writing
Tagged Arts, Book, book sales, Chobham, heath in Surrey, Jill, Literature, online sales, Online Writing, poet, poetry, poetry. writer, Postcard, Self publishing, Small press, Surrey, Village life, writer, Writers Resources
4 Comments
Windy Night!
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
Posted in Family, garden, natural world, Surrey, trees, Uncategorized, winter weather, writer, writing
Tagged Arborist, Bracket fungus, Chainsaw, Fungus, garden, Home, Tree, tree surgeon, trees, winter weather
2 Comments
A Year of Poetry
A Poetry Year I am planning a programme of 12 workshops to be held between 10 am and noon on the last Saturday morning of each month, beginning on Sat 26th January . They will be held in my Writing Room in … Continue reading
Posted in Chobham, free verse, poet, poetic forms, poetry, poetry collections, Poetry workshops, poets, seasons, Surrey, Uncategorized, word painting, writer, writing, writing groups
Tagged Art, Arts and Entertainment, Chobham, Literature, poet, poetry, poetry workshops, poetry. writer, The Writing Room, Workshop, writer, Writer Resources, writing
Leave a comment
Old folks tea party…
On Tuesday I was invited to speak at our local Old Folks Club which meets fortnightly for afternoon tea. Specifically I was asked to talk about how I became a poet, but also about my adventures as an Olympic Storyteller. … Continue reading
Posted in Book selling, book signing event, Chobham, Chobham village activities, Chobham's Olympic Links collection, entertaining talks, London 2012, memories, Olympics, performing your writing, poet, poetry, poetry collections, public speaking, Uncategorized, writer, writing
Tagged 2012 Summer Olympics, BT Olympic Storyteller 2012, Chobham, Chobham. Surrey, entertaining talks, London, Olympic, Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, poet, poetry, poetry. writer, public speaking, Tea, village activities, writer, Writers Resources
3 Comments
Three new collections
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
Posted in Book selling, BT Olympic Storyteller, Chobham, Chobham Literary Lunch, Chobham's Olympic Links collection, Deployed - a collection, Diamond Jubilee collection, Family, Four Point Press, London 2012, military, Olympics, poet, poetry, poetry collections, Publications from Four Point Press, security forces, Surrey, Uncategorized, war, writer, writing
Tagged 'Deployed', 2012 Summer Olympics, afghanistan, armed conflict, Book, British Library, BT Olympic Storyteller 2012, Chobham, Chobham celebrates, Chobham's Olympic Links, family, Four Point Press, Jill Taylor, Literature, London, Olympic Games, Online Writing, Photographic collections, poet, poetry, poetry. writer, Surrey village life, UK military forces, war, War poet, writer
4 Comments
The First ChobLit Lunch
Chobham has held an annual Music Festival for the last 19 years. It has gone from strength to strength and attracts prestigious musicians of many genres. This year for the first time they had a Literary Lunch as well. In … Continue reading
Posted in Book selling, book signing event, BT Olympic Storyteller, Chobham, Chobham Literary Lunch, Country Market, London 2012, memories, Olympic Torch Relay, Olympics, Parish magazine, poet, poetry, Waterstones, Wheelchair Basketball, writer, writing
Tagged 2012 Summer Olympics, Arts, Chobham, Chobham Literary Lunch, Chobham's Olympic Links, Chobham. Surrey, Literature, Lunch, Music festival, poet, Waterstones
3 Comments
dVerse here I come …Autumn poem
Autumn Daybreak mist hugs web-silvered ground. Trees stretch dripping limbs in search Of dawning sun, which creeps to hang low and silver. Blousy blooms lift bowed heads once more To swagger with late-life bravado; Cold blood warmed, senile bees … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, Dversepoetry, free verse, garden, online writing, poet, poetry, poets, Uncategorized, writer, writing
Tagged Arts, autumn, Biology, dVerse Poetry.com, Fall, garden, Gardens, poet, poetics, poetry, poetry. writer, Shopping, Summer, writer, writing
5 Comments
Poetry Workshop at Watt’s Gallery, Compton
I am leading a poetry workshop at the Watt’s Gallery in Compton Surrey. It is a unique setting in the Surrey Hills and if you have never visited you have an amazing treat in store. G F Watts was a … Continue reading
Posted in Art Gallery, inspiration, poet, poetic forms, poetry, Poetry workshops, poets, Uncategorized, Watts Gallery, Words in the landscape, writer, writing
Tagged Art, Arts and Crafts Movement, Crafts, natural world, poet, poetry, poetry workshop, poetry. writer, visual art, Watts, Watts Gallery, Words in the landscape, Workshop, writer, writing
1 Comment
All the bells and a hobby horse
As part of the London 2012 Festival Martin Creed led a three minute bell ringing event across the UK on the opening day of the Olympics and Woking joined in…as I have since discovered did many people at home … Continue reading
Posted in BT Olympic Storyteller, London 2012, Martin creed, Olympic Torch Relay, Olympics, Surrey, Woking, writer, writing
Tagged 2012 Summer Olympics, Bradley Wiggins, BT Olympic Storyteller 2012, Hobby Horse, London, Martin Creed, Olympic, Olympic Games, Online Writing, Paralympic Games, Surrey, Tour de France, writer
4 Comments
Coffee and chat with Helen Turner of Team GB
“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
Posted in BT Olympic Storyteller, Chobham, Family, London 2012, Surrey, Team GB, Uncategorized, Wheelchair Basketball, writer, writing
Tagged 2012 Summer Olympics, BT Olympic Storyteller 2012, London, Olympic, Olympic Games, Online Writing, Paralympic Games, poetry. writer, Wheelchair Basketball, writer
1 Comment
Sally J Blackmore's Blog 