From the archive

I just found this in an old notebook. I wrote it in 1994 when I was living in Brighton. Nearly 14 years later, it still does not have a title. Was it he who came to her Or her that went to him? And they spent time Getting places, Going nowhere. Being weary, Mildly teary […]

Because of love 

When the flame is lit Under the pot When the beer is cold and the soup is hot It is for love When the kettle is boiled And the garden is dug When the stain is scrubbed from a favourite mug It is for love When, WHAT WERE YOU THINKING? Rings in your ears When […]

Burnt Offering 

Frank had left for work about an hour before she got up but it was still early and surprisingly gloomy in the living room.The sky was overcast and threatening, even while the air was thick and warm and it smelled as if there would be rain later iin the day. She walked across the rug […]

No Warning 

For the second day in a row, after I had officially finished my daily blog, I find myself at the keyboard again. Normally on a Friday night, I pop in to see my parents, but as they had seen quite enough of me over Xmas, I thought I would sit this Friday out. I walked […]

Ain’t No Window High Enough 

I have been wondering when to have my first Christmas drink. The reason I am delaying is because I have gone a long time without alcohol – around nine months now – and although I miss the idea of having a drink, I do not miss the idea of waking up with the taste of […]

Room with a view 

My 99c movie last week was one that many may have avoided when it was released because the subject matter was not easy. Indeed I may have been one of those people – even though I had heard reviews that supported it. The first third of the film introduces us to Ma and Jack, who […]