Thursday, June 15, 2023

Tidy-up, pint and something for everyone.

1. Fifteen minutes with scissors, string and watering can make all the difference to the garden and to my head.

2. On a very warm day, after a bit of a rush to get here, taking a sip of my pint as I walk away from the bar.

3. The randomness of what poets bring to an open mic event. There are calls for revolution; mallard penises, caterpillars, spiritual visions, a donkey, teenagers and the Downing Street cat.

Novel, coming back and ready for December.

1. In the early hours, I'm awake, all alone -- but I've got a new novel on my library app: a fenland gothic Saxon mystery called Mer...