M*A*S*H Mashup
He’s Percy & She’s Glad
In lieu of today's blog I enclose a whimsical short story written for part of writing workshop I attended today. Hopefully it'll scratch that literary itch:- "For the love of god, can you please turn that bloody central heating down, GG!” An admonishment delivered from inside his battered old bird cage by outspoken parrot Percy.... Continue Reading →
To The Victor Go The Spoils
This effort littéraire is my first creative offering since the 12th September. A prose paucity consequential of several life episodes, rendering free time at my laptop of a premium. Amongst the culprits causing this dearth of written dialect were a couple of short breaks, along with a multitude of tasks borne from moving home a... Continue Reading →
New Writing Venue
I've not written a blog for nearly a fortnight now. This literary hiatus consequential of time restraints borne from moving from my late parents home into an apartment on Wakefield city centre's periphery. As with anyone undergoing a similar residential transfer will attest, this is a process necessitating the onerous task of packing away all... Continue Reading →
Yorkshire Day
1st August 2022 - Whether they're spending the next few hours bah t'at or wi' t'at, I'd like to wish my fellow Tykes a Happy Yorkshire Day. For the uninitiated who're confused about this tattery of which I speak, they're references to lyrics within the unofficial Yorkshire folk anthem On Ilkley Moor Bah T'at. It's... Continue Reading →
Taking Flight
Sitting at the dining table seeking inspiration for today's literary bonhomie, I've my two canine buddies Zella and Deano hovering close-by; their mission to secure scraps from the lunch table. Their pitiful sad eyed look bringing to mind a bowl in hand Oliver Twist when seeking a second scrape of gruel from Mr Bumble. As... Continue Reading →
Marcel
"The real journey of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." - Marcel Proust My second favourite Marcel (after mime artist Marcel Marceau) advocating a practical and balanced perception of events, rather than the event itself, afforded individuals greater revelation. Although I'm late to the party with this lobbying cry,... Continue Reading →