My birthday is coming up. For me it’s an important one. I’ll have reached 53. (For those of you who … More
Month: June 2011
Concrete or shape poetry.
Concrete Poetry or Shape Poetry is defined as poetry that uses a visual form to convey meaning. So what does … More
This Picture of You ( A Shape Poem)
It’s unexpected, this picture of you. Your back – wider than I remembered, all straight lines like a cardboard box … More
Strandbeests – a man’s dream for evolution
What is a Strandbeest? It is artificial life. These animals are created by Theo Jansen using what he calls the … More
Fresh fish fillets – there’s nothing quite like them…
It seems that no matter where you go you can find fish and chips. The local takeaway. Most restaurants have … More
Why do they want to ban our dogs?
These are some of the sights I see as C H E V V Y and I walk each day. … More
White Chocolate Mud Cake Panic…
When my daughter was turning 21, she asked me to make her a cake. I was thrilled. One of the … More
Buckshot Bryant
BUCKSHOT BRYANT Joanne “Buckshot” Bryant was a notorious bank and train robber and is possibly best-remembered as the Queen of … More
Homemade Curried Cauliflower Soup
I had some leftover cauliflower – my friend Margaret (who has an unlimited amount of AMAZING EASY recipes) shared this … More
No wonder I have trouble sleeping.
This is Chevvy – and it is actually C H E V V Y – my daughter named her, not … More