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The very model of an amateur grammarian

Originally posted on Stroppy Editor:
(With apologies to Gilbert and Sullivan) I am the very model of an amateur grammarian I have a little knowledge and I am authoritarian But I make no apology for being doctrinarian We must not plummet to the verbal depths of the barbarian I’d sooner break my heart in two than sunder an infinitive And I’d disown my closest…

Late #midnighthaiku

Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
Midnight becomes noon Morpheus is a healer I accept his kiss My sincere thanks for all the good wishes. This bug or whatever it is, is taking its toll. I can’t cope with the PC screen very well at present so will be spending as little time as possible in front of it until I am…

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Manannán’s Land Irish Myths of the Sea

Beautiful words and pictures from Ali…

Apologies #midnighthaiku

Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
Service suspended Blogger confined to sick bed Virulent virus

#NoirWednesday: De-Sign-Err Protection…

Stuart’s response to #NoirWednesday …

Myopia #NoirWednesday

Sue’s response to #NoirWednesday

Over His Morning Coffee, a poem

A beautiful poem from Jamie Dedes.

Going west – the accidental tourist

Sue continues her Pembrokeshire diaries… The Silent Eye Frankly, I thought it appallingly bad planning. Could the town not have chosen a different day to ceremonially install their new mayor? It isn’t as if we hadn’t advertised our itinerary for the weekend, culminating with a visit to the Cathedral at St Davids and lunch in the refectory. In that order. But no… the Cathedral … Read More Going west – the accidental tourist

Papal Bull…

Going west – where ancient sites collide

Sue’s memories of our Pembrokeshire weekend continue… The Silent Eye Wreathed in mist and roses, the Mother greets those who visit the sacred spring of St Non. The little shrine to the Virgin was erected in 1951 when the Passionist Fathers restored and rededicated the spring, as if to leave those who walk the cliff-top path in no doubt of the deity from whom … Read More Going west – where ancient sites collide

#NoirWednesday: designer protection

— I’ve changed the ‘theme’ of my WordPress blog. Let me know if you like it (or don’t!) To launch it, here’s the first of a new photo prompt series of ‘noir‘ posts for the week commencing Wednesday. Dark humour (clean, please) guest posts welcomed, any style! Use the prompt photos if you like them. Create a post on your own blog and do … Read More #NoirWednesday: designer protection

groundedness

Originally posted on dhamma footsteps:
POSTCARD #218: New Delhi: Jiab sent me this pic of the cow in Gujarat. There’s always something that ‘clicks’ inside me when I see the cow in the city traffic in India. The aloof separateness of the Gods. Something about the bovine ‘mother’, sacred cow that all Hindus are conscious of. There’s also  a memory of something from my…