Can you afford the expense of owning a dog? I read at the weekend that pet owners spend an incredible £4 billion every year replacing or repairing … [Read more...] about Life with Dogs – is it worth it?
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On Marriage – Holding up the Ceiling
A Marriage Some years ago now my step-son and his wife asked me to read a poem at their wedding. I trawled through countless books and really liked A … [Read more...] about On Marriage – Holding up the Ceiling
How to Bump Start YourCreativity
How to Bump Start Your Creativity Today I have been dancing with paintbrushes - much safer than wolves, don't you agree? It was something I tried in … [Read more...] about How to Bump Start YourCreativity
Stories – Box Sets and Little House on the Prairie
My mum recently tagged my sisters and me in a Facebook post about Little House on the Prairie author Laura Ingalls Wilder. It brought back happy … [Read more...] about Stories – Box Sets and Little House on the Prairie
Writing and The Art of Being Yourself
Writing from the heart When I first began writing I wrote straight from the heart. I wrote about my family, the things I loved, the things I … [Read more...] about Writing and The Art of Being Yourself
First Aid for the Mind -The Peace of Wild Things
The Peace of Wild Things I came across this poem some years ago in an issue of Oprah magazine. I loved it so much that I wrote it down on a card and … [Read more...] about First Aid for the Mind -The Peace of Wild Things