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Beltane: Day 3
It's the third day of our Beltane celebrations, and we're still in Bakewell so more Peak District adventures for us today. We'll be heading home tomorrow, so today was our final excursion of the...
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Beltane: Day 4
Last day of our holiday, so we were busy travelling and getting settled back in at home today (plus, I had to attend a work meeting this evening). We did fit in a little bit of seasonal celebration...
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Beltane: Day 5
It's Day 5 of our Beltane celebrations! Getting ready for a busy weekend! But first... today... Beltane Earrings Today's seasonal earrings were hawthorn leaves and blossoms. Creative Writing Session...
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Beltane: Day 6
Another day of festivities... and oh, we do have a busy weekend planned! Today we combined Beltane with Walpurgis Night for an added celebration. Friends of Bailey’s Wood Beltane Litter-Pick The...
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My Year in Books 2022: April
Time for my monthly round-up of the books I read for fun in April. It's a little longer than my previous two posts, but it is a bit of a mixed bag this time. I did read one really good one this month...
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Beltane: Day 7
The big day is here! And, to be honest, we're absolutely shattered now! I think it's fair to say we've given our Beltane celebrations a really good go this year. We weren't quite as full-on as we are...
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OUT NOW: Face in the Mirror: A Students' Guide, ed. by Judy Morris (ZunTold,...
A new student anthology of poetry, featuring my poems 'Isti Mirant Stella', 'table', 'Your Poem Here' and 'Delaunay's Dye'... Who am I? Is it okay for me to be different? Just what is my place in the...
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My Year in Books 2022: May
This is a bit of a disappointing post to write. Once again, there's only one book on my list for the month, and I'm posting it terribly late. I still seem to be having a problem reading for pleasure....
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Midsummer: Day 1
It's Midsummer (Litha) time! We're onto our fourth event in our Year of Celebrating the Seasons! And it's a bumper celebration this time, as we've decided to do nine days instead of the usual seven...
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Midsummer: Day 2
The second day of our Midsummer celebrations coincided with our monthly day off together, so we decided to have a trip out. Since Midsummer is (for some) associated with the Fair Folk, we decided to...
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Midsummer: Day 3
It was a bit of a busy day at work today, so not a lot of celebrating sadly. At least we've got another week of Midsummer fun to look forward to though! Midsummer Earrings Today's seasonal earrings...
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Midsummer: Day 4
Another day of celebrating Midsummer, and it was the Summer Solstice this morning as well. Work meant that we wouldn't be able to stay up all night to enjoy the solstice, so we decided to at least...
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Midsummer: Day 5
It's our fifth day of Midsummer celebrations today, and it's had a very definite 'Summer Holidays' vibe for me (I even took my parasol when I went out this afternoon). Summer Holidays Local History...
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Midsummer: Day 6
Another day of celebrating the summer season! Today was a day of Midsummer-themed snacks and nice things with family members - and that's no bad thing at all. Afternoon Tea at Heaton Park Me and my...
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Midsummer: Day 7
It's the seventh day of our Midsummer celebrations. Normally this would be the last day, but since we've decided to extend things over the weekend, we've got two more days to go! Poetry Session I did...
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Midsummer: Day 8
It's the penultimate day of our Midsummer celebrations, and we had a lot planned for the day (not least our Midsummer Dinner, following our new traditions that we've invented this year). Tomorrow will...
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Midsummer: Day 9
It's the final day of our Midsummer celebrations. I've been calling Midsummer 'Summer Christmas' all week, and today felt a bit like 'Summer Boxing Day' as we exchanged gifts and had our celebration...
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Review: Pill (Blue Balloon Theatre, GM Fringe)
Friday 1st July 2022Salford Arts Theatre The Greater Manchester Fringe is back for another year. The festival started on 1st July, and runs throughout the month at various venues around Greater...
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Review: The Story of the Tower (Hirai-Kikaku and Media Kobo, C ARTS, GM Fringe)
July 2022Digital Event The Greater Manchester Fringe runs throughout July, with performances at various venues around Greater Manchester and online. Once again, I’m going to be reviewing a selection of...
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My Year in Books 2022: June
It's another very short list from me this time. I'm still not finding much time for reading for pleasure at the moment. Ah well... maybe that will change over the coming months. In case you're...
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