Mother vs Chav The baby's crying - third time tonight. Inconsolable wailing - nothing I do is right. It was that idiot that did it - I'd swear and call him names but none are rude enough to fit. - Yes, that pillock is to blame. Roaring past the flat at sixty… Continue reading Mother vs Chav – A Poem (100WCGU) (National Poetry Day)
Category: Writing
100 Word Challenge For Grown Ups
There is no such thing as alone. Look. Birds hide in the clouds, creatures in the trees and fish beneath the water. Whispers in the breeze, secrets in the shadows and promises sparkle in the sunshine. Open your eyes and see what surrounds you. See the world around you and feel it in your soul.… Continue reading 100 Word Challenge For Grown Ups
The Music Box
I present to you here a piece I wrote for my homework for the Writer's Club Liberty, Ivy and I have recently joined. I was given three things to work into a piece of writing in any style I desired - a long-held secret, a secluded country hotel and a music box. This is what… Continue reading The Music Box
Books With Sex In – A Rant
I previously mentioned that my July Reading List was a bit racy and it has lived up to my expectations. However, reading three of the books at once (Lady Chatterley, Visions and Spoil of War) I have discovered something that, to me, makes the difference between a good 'sex book' and an average one. Well, a… Continue reading Books With Sex In – A Rant
Writing Workshop – Escape
This week for Josie's Writing Workshop I decided to skip forward a bit in my current WIP and write a scene I've been planning for a while but just hadn't reached yet. It's from about chapter five of the 'book' but I don't think much background is needed as the scene is fairly self-explanatory. The… Continue reading Writing Workshop – Escape

