Light Ahead (maybe)

Hats off to anyone who managed an end-of-year post, or any kind of post, in the last few weeks. Hats … More

My Poetry Submissions System

My system for keeping tracks of poetry submissions is a spreadsheet-free zone. It involves paper, pen and coloured pencils. It … More

Last year, I entered poems into more competitions than usual. I wonder why I did this? Perhaps I was trying … More

I have two new poems coming out in The North magazine, should be very soon. In the same issue, I’ve … More

A lovely neighbour brought over the gift of a bowl of hyacinths when the year was brand new, and now, … More

This week there has been a lot of weeping – proper weeping of the wet face, snotty-nose, aching chest variety. … More

Last week started off gloomily with instructions from my local police force – and other police forces – that the … More

I’m not sure if this strange time had a proper beginning and I certainly can’t see its end. This week … More

Things I’ve done this week for the first time in my life: attended a webinar about what older women want … More

Hello out there, dear readers. I thought I’d share with you how I’m getting used to living in the new … More