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Tag Archives: photography
One Shutterbug: Point of View – A Poetic Blog, for Father’s Day
This poem was written for my father. I hope he likes it. In its own way, this is one of the most personal things I’ve ever posted. One Shutterbug: Point of View shutterbug (n) – “an amateur photographer, especially one … Continue reading
Posted in Nostalgia, photography, Poetry, Writing
Tagged America, children's books, family, Father's Day, Frank Sinatra, Handel, music, nostalgia, photography, Romania
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Mindfulness, Samhain, and Loss
Samhain is the Pagan name for Hallow’een. Like most holidays, it’s a bit of a mix: feasting, remembrance of the dead, and the turning of the year. I love a good midnight feast, as well as having two New Years. … Continue reading
Posted in Bipolar, grief, Holiday!, mental health, Nature, Writing
Tagged A Yorkshireman in Ohio, Adele, bereavement, bipolar, Bunty Jennings, Doctor Who, emotional Adriana, grief, Hallowe'en, Hyde Park Cemetery, Koi Carpe Diem, loss, mental health, Mindfulness, photography, Samhain, Shakespears Sister, Sting, The Sopranos, trees
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The Goddess Position, Radiotherapy, & Me
How is the radiotherapy going? I hear you ask. Because I have damn fine hearing for my age, which is nearly bus pass, except it isn’t, any more. Bus pass, that is, not fine hearing. Bitter, me? No, because I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Bipolar, Cancer, Doctor Who, mental health
Tagged Babylon 5, bipolar, breast cancer, bus pass, Cancer, cats, Doctor Who, Firefly, goddess, harvest, Lammas, Lughnas, paganism, photography, radiotherapy, summer, treat mouse, Weston Park, Wheel of the Year, writing
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Same Town, Different Wheels
In my last post, I wrote about how the sound of my own wheels drove me (kinda) crazy. My recovery – I know this is a controversial word in some circles, but damn it I’m using it anyway – is … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Arty Donny, Doctor Who, mental health, photography
Tagged art, bicycles, bikes, cycles, cycling, Doctor Who, Doncaster, mental health, photography, recovery, River Song, sports, Streetband, toast, toast racks, Tour de Yorkshire, Wings, Yorkshire
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A “Who” of My Favourite Things
Not all the best things in life are free. Even love comes at a cost: not necessarily financial. As for the next best thing, here in the UK at least, you need a license. Yep, it’s that time of year: … Continue reading
Posted in Doctor Who, List
Tagged art, birds, Books, Daleks, Doctor Who, food, libraries, photography, writing
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