The Western Wind by Samantha Harvey Beautifully written. If you like historical novels set in Medieval times, atmospheric description, interesting characters, deep meditations on faith and the meaning of life and an intriguing story… this is for you. It was impulse buy; you know how it’s hard to resist buying the chocolate bar by the …
Beauty XXV (by Khalil Gibran) And a poet said, ‘Speak to us of Beauty.’ Where shall you seek beauty, and how shall you find her unless she herself be your way and your guide? And how shall you speak of her except she be the weaver of your speech? The aggrieved and the injured say, …
Is there a better way to start the weekend than a new song from The Boss? I mean… c’mon… I have listened to it about five times already and you can bet your first Friday G&T that it’ll be on repeat for the rests of the day till all the lyrics are imprinted in my …
April 22nd to April 28th is Fashion Revolution Week, did you know that? Having just learnt it – it popped up in my Insta feed – I feel a tad guilty for having wasted the last 15 minutes browsing for clothes I don’t really need… It is a movement started after the collapse of the …
I can honestly say that I have never read so much non fiction as I’ve done recently and it has opened a new world for me. A word of more books I want to read, which is quite depressing because … there just isn’t enough t.i.m.e., and a world of things I don’t know which …
Prayer is Power, by Orin Begum, full time lawyer, part time poet. You can find her beautiful words at poetry_by_oorenie on Instagram.
The weather was glorious. Finally. Spent a couple of hours on Saturday afternoon in a deserted College library… oh my god… terrifying… just weird… like the set of a scary movie. Had to get out of there. Fast. Missed No 3 and Mr away on hockey tour in sunny Holland. Easter Sunday meant lots of …
Yesterday I took a day out from College work and mum-duty to spend a day in London with my sister in law. We crammed a lot in and walked for miles and miles and it was so much fun. The weather was glorious for the first time in weeks too. First stop, the Serpentine Gallery …
Imagine this: you can only speak 100 words a day. If you go over you get zapped, badly tasered by the fitbit lookalike on your wrist. If you’re woman of course. And girls are not taught to read or write anymore. You would be a tad furious, wouldn’t you? Sounds like it should be a …
Happiness (by Raymond Carver)i So early it’s still almost dark out.I’m near the window with coffee,and the usual early morning stuffthat passes for thought. When I see the boy and his friendwalking up the roadto deliver the newspaper. They wear caps and sweaters,and one boy has a bag over his shoulder.They are so happythey aren’t …
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