At writers group.

Posted on April 28, 2026 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged communicating, Cuppa, Fiction, Fun, Group, non fiction, Prose, Stories, Teapot, WritingLeave a comment

Writers group today, prompt was Truth.

We all had different takes on this. Fiction and non fiction. My truth was about symptoms and how they affect my life. One was about getting away from domestic violence. Another was a funny story about three young women competing against each other. It had a good twist at the end.

Eight of us enjoyed two hours of friendly discussion and support. Looking at styles of prose. Non of us want to be arrogant or egotistical, we just want to improve our craft. We may be doing this for fun. But it’s stimulating and interesting.

Plus tea and biscuits helps.

Always alert

Posted on April 26, 2026 Posted in Cat, Memories, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Cheeky, Food, grinning, Life, Poem, Poetry, Staring, Tuxedo cat1 Comment

What did he hear?

Ears pricked, sitting up

Staring into the kitchen.

Another cat

Staring back

Looking at him, waiting

Eating the food

I put down for mine

Cheeky puss cat

Grinning!

Garden centre blues

Posted on April 25, 2026 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Beautiful, Colours, compost, garden centre flowers, Gardening, Life, Plants, pots1 Comment

I went to the garden centre today, it was crammed with lots of colourful flowers and I wanted to fill a trolley with lots of plants to put in the garden like I do every year. But this year is different. I am not strong enough to lift and carry compost, to fill the pots, I don’t think I should walk around the garden incase I fall, I want to do something, but my friend who would help is ill. I’m going to try and ask another friend to help out. Wish me luck. I still want a beautiful display.

Time

Posted on April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Clock, Hope, Infinity, Life, Memory, Poem, Poetry, Relax, tempus fugit, Thinking, Time1 Comment

A clock that is stopped is right twice a day

Time ticks for all

Fast or slow, time passes.

Tempus fugit when you’re having fun

Unwind in the morning and relax

The world is turning slightly faster every day

Circadian rhythms control moods

Tired and sleepy night time beckons

Time loses us sometimes…

Infinity pools together..

Done

Posted on April 23, 2026 Posted in Cat, Memories, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, dental work, Poem, Poetry, Recovery, Teeth, Tuxedo cat, vetsLeave a comment

Been to the vets

Now he’s back home,

Lying in the sun.

Anaesthetics worn off

Two teeth removed

No more pain

But antibiotics resume

The joy of recovery

Time to get well.

Hopefully healing

Happy again.

My friend painted this

Posted on April 22, 2026 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged acrylic on cardboard, Art, creepy cave, Design, Fun, Painting, Play, Scenery, Sign1 Comment

I really like this, my friend Julie painted this sign for part of the scenery for the play we are doing in May. It definitely gives a feeling of rusty metal, although it’s just painted in acrylics on a piece of cardboard. She’s definitely given it a spooky feel.

Time for a poem…

Posted on April 21, 2026 Posted in Memories, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, ArtRage app, Digital art, Drawing, Life, memories. Mussels, Poem, Poetry, Sea, Washed4 Comments

Washed by the sea

Spun by the tide

Attached to a rope

No where to hide

Grow as a colony

Rinced with wet salt

Water gives life

Cleaning and filtering

Making a home….

Brown and green paint

Posted on April 20, 2026 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic paint, Art, Brown, Fun, Green, Paint, Painting, Play, Scenery, show, Theatre1 Comment

Look what I found rooting around in a carrier bag, two large tubes of brown and green paint that were needed for the treetrunks we have made for the play.

Not a bad find at 2.30am last night. I’ve got so much art equipment and supplies that I have accrued over several years. I really need to try and sort it all out.

It’s a bad trait sometimes, I’m like a kid in a sweetie shop, I can’t resist!

Should we?

Posted on April 20, 2026April 20, 2026 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged Characters, Decision, Life, Nerves, performances, Play, Rehearsals, Theatre, Time2 Comments

We were rehearsing for our play that we are putting on in May this afternoon. The director decided to have a chat about whether to continue. We have two weeks to go. We had a couple of people drop out and we’ve already postponed it once because of health issues. In actual fact we have been doing really well. But doubts are creeping in and we needed to steady nerves.

I suggested that if we pulled the play now people might walk away from it. We’ve put a lot off effort into the scenery and props and it would be sad to see it not go ahead.

People agreed to doubling up on a couple of characters, adding two more rehearsals and the director willmdo some coaching.

Break a leg!

Scenery

Posted on April 18, 2026 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic paint, Art, bookcase, Emulsion, Mystery Play, Painting, rockface, scenery life, Stage2 Comments

Turning a bookcase into a rock…

Hours of work. Today I finished painting the back of the bookcase to turn it into a rock that goes in front of a creepy cave…. My friend covered the spell books and added the skull and hand to the bookcase side. .

It took me three hours to paint the rocky surface with many rests and sitting down to get my strength back. I’m shattered.