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Poetry in the Garden
Affectionately tagged PiG, Poetry in the Garden for 2014 begins on 6th Aug at 1.30 in the writing garden in Surrey. I have already ordered the weather to be fine but not too hot so we can keep our focus … Continue reading
Posted in Chobham, daily life, garden, inspiration, lifestyle, poet, poetic forms, poetry, poetry appreciation, Poetry Course, poetry exercises, Poetry in the Garden, Poetry workshops, poetry writing group, poets, Summer, Surrey, workshop for poetry, writer, writing, writing groups
Tagged garden, poet, poetry, poetry in the garden, poetry workshops, poetry. writer, Surrey, Surrey poetry workshop, writer, Writers Resources, writing
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The Next Big Thing
I have spent some time considering what the next big thing is for me. Since I completed Deployed and it was published, I have diverted much of my attention elsewhere. I set up a web based retail site at BehindtheHighStreet.com and … Continue reading
Posted in Deployed - a collection of poems, poetry competition, Poetry Course, poetry exercises, Poetry workshops, poetry writing group, poets, Surrey, writer, writing, writing groups
Tagged Art, how to write poetry, Literature, Online Writing, poetry, poetry lessons, Poetry tutor, poetry workbooks, Showcases, Surrey, Surrey poetry group, Writers Resources
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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
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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
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Take some cardboard, a dab of glue…
Take some card and glue, tissue paper and gold, paint sprinkle with a little imagination and primary school teacher magic and you have an Olympic Torch. Add an enthusiastic attitude and a desire to encourage everyone to feel part of … Continue reading
The Torchbearer – James Toney
“ The Olympic Torch Relay has the power to influence attitudes and win hearts,” says James Toney, Executive Editor of Sportsbeat, award winning journalist and soon to be torch bearer. His interest in bringing the Olympics to London started with … Continue reading
Posted in BT Olympic Storyteller, Chobham, London 2012, Olympic Torch Relay, Olympics, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged 2012 Summer Olympics, BT Olympic Storyteller 2012, Cleethorpes, David Coleman, Harry Carpenter, James Toney, Lincolnshire, London, Olympic, Olympic Flame, Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, poet, poetry. writer, Surrey, writer
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Chobham’s Olympic Stars
I live in a small village, not the kind of place, I thought, to brush shoulders with people directly involved in the Summer Olympics. I couldn’t be more wrong. Since one of my ‘BT Olympic Storytellers’ poems appeared in the Parish magazine, … Continue reading
Posted in BT Olympic Storyteller, Chobham, London 2012, Olympics, Opening ceremony, Parish magazine, writer, writing
Tagged 2012 Summer Olympics, BT Olympic Storyteller 2012, Danny Boyle, London, Olympic Games, Opening ceremony, Paralympic Games, Physical theatre, poetry. writer, Slumdog Millionaire, Surrey, writer
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Last Train Journey for Dverse Poetry
I just couldn’t resist this in answer to Claudia’s prompt on Dverse… The pauper and the Spanish gentleman, a seamstress, apprentice, clerk and engineer; the builder, inn-keeper, much loved wife; a flower girl, a thief, doctor and solicitor slumber side … Continue reading
Posted in death, Dversepoetry, funeral, poet, poetry, Uncategorized, writer, writing
Tagged Brookwood, Burial, Cemeteries, Cemetery, Coffin, death, Dverse poets' pub, poetry. writer, Surrey
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Stanza – Camberley
The new Stanza group is up and running – the first meeting will be on Wed 7th October at 7.30pm. Anyone interested should contact me via this blog for further details. There are seven members rom the previous Woking group … Continue reading
Posted in poet, poetry, Poetry Society, Stanza Poetry group, Surrey, writer, writing
Tagged Camberley, poetry, Poetry Society, Poets, Stanza, Surrey, Woking
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Poetry in the Garden – Monday afternoons
Posted in free verse, garden, inspiration, poetry, poets, Surrey, Uncategorized, writer, writing
Tagged garden, poet, poetry, poetry workshop, Surrey, writer
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