Witch night

Posted on November 17, 2019November 17, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Coven, Darkness, Fear, Horror, Night, Short story, Very short, WitchesLeave a comment

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Sitting in the dark, feeling scared. The air around her was buzzing with static electricity. The witches were meeting outside, dancing in the darkness. Hiding their power in the night.

A splintering scream shattered her nerves. Then the chant, come forth woman, come here now! Over and over again, till her ears rang and she shook with fear. Green glowing eyes peered out, finding her shape within the building.

One witch, their leader, came forward. You will come forth woman, she cried. No female is allowed to be free. Witch you are, as witch you shall be….

No she cried, never, running to the front of the house, out of the front door, out of the gate. As she got to the pavement they grabbed her.

Witch you are, witch you shall be….. You are ours now.

Mostly black and white

Posted on November 17, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Bathroom, Black and white, Blue and orange, Cat, Colours, Composition, Design, ShadowsLeave a comment

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Of course you can have a black and white cat, but have pops if colour around it, as in this photo. The main colours here are blue and orange which are contrasting colours on opposite sides of the colour wheel. It’s not perfect, but I think it’s quite pleasing. Shadows fall below and to the right of the cat caused by the bright but diffused bathroom light.

Black and white cats

Posted on November 17, 2019 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white, Cats, Geometry, Greys, PhotosLeave a comment

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I took this as a colour photo but decided to put a black and white filter on it. No real cat was put in a bag for the purposes of this photo.

I liked the geometry of the sharp white moon and the diagonal of the table runner. Grey is always useful in black and white photos.

Thai for tea

Posted on November 17, 2019November 17, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Birthday meal, Food, Fun, Micro poetry, Poem, Poetry, Sawadee Thai taste, Thai food, Thai restaurantLeave a comment

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Tasty, toasty, Thai for tea.

Some for you, some for me..

Spicy, juicy, veg and meat,

Delicious meal, oh so neat.

Prawns and pork,

Pac choi too,

Rice and noodles,

Savour it, do.

Having a quiet day

Posted on November 17, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Life, Relaxing, Resting, Tidying, Tired, TV, WorldLeave a comment

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Somehow I’ve ended up watching a Disney film today. I’ve tried to do a bit of tidying up too. I haven’t just been completely lazy. But it’s been one of those wet, miserable days, when you look out of the window and the world seems to be crying. So you just want to cuddle up and stay warm.

I’ve got things to do, but it’s been nice to have a rest. Life carries on, I’ll do things tomorrow. I need to shop, I need to do more tidying, and I need to paint.

What to paint on.

Posted on November 16, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged 1981, Art, College days, North Staffordshire Polytechnic, Oil on boards, Painting, Photographic slides, self portraitLeave a comment

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This was a self portrait from 1981 when I was still at college. If I remember correctly I painted it in the summer holidays on some wooden boards, which were held together with tongue and grooves. I painted it in oil paints, not having come across acrylic paint until a few years later.

This is one of a few slides I have from that time. It’s interesting to see how my style has changed and the methods I use now, compared to in the past. I don’t know what happened to it. It may still be somewhere in the house.

Beer

Posted on November 16, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Alcohol, beer, Choices, Drink, East and West, Liquid, WaterLeave a comment

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What people used to drink in the past,

Beer was brewed to be drunk every day. Beer was made weak so that people, including children, could quench their thirst. Water was not clean and filtered like it is today in some countries. People extracted water from rivers, ponds and wells. But they had no knowledge of bacteria or viruses. In some countries in Asia people brewed things like rice wine instead. Over the centuries East and West have followed their own brewing traditions. This affects whether people can tolerate the different types of alcohol.

Nowadays some beer is far stronger. This can have a detrimental effect on people’s health as alcohol is a poison and in strong concentration or large amounts can kill.

Drinking beer and alcohol are a personal choices. There can be other reasons not to drink, including religious and health ones. Life is interesting. Moderation is the key.