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Midsummer: Day 3
It's the third day of celebrating Midsummer, and it's the Summer Solstice today! Unfortunately, we both had very long days at work, so there was no time to really do anything festive. Ah well. Crème...
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Midsummer: Day 4
The fourth day of our Midsummer celebrations and... well... it's another day that's mostly just about work. Ah well. Darkness in the Fields I managed to catch a couple of the sessions for this year's...
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Midsummer: Day 5
It's the fifth day of our Midsummer celebrations this year, and it was a bit of a busy one (with an absolutely lovely trip out in the evening). Crumpsall Park Summer Solstice Walk This morning, I led...
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Midsummer: Day 6
It's the sixth day of our Midsummer celebrations. I was at work during the day, but then I had a festive event to go to, followed by our big seasonal celebration at home! Summer Solstice Nature...
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Events in July 2024
Park Write - Nature Writing Saturday 20th July 2.00–5.00pmFriends of Crumpsall ParkI'll be running a creative writing workshop in the park with a nature writing themeBooking LinkVirtual Writing Retreat...
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Events in August 2024
Walk in the Woods with Woodland Friends Wednesday 7th August 11.00–12.30pmFriends of Bailey's WoodI'll be leading a gentle walk in the woods with a fun woodland craft activityBooking LinkVirtual...
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Midsummer: Day 7
It's the final day of our Midsummer celebrations. We had our big night last night, and Rob was at work today, so it was just a few quiet seasonal treats for me to round off the festivities. Midsummer...
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Lammas: Day 1
It's the first day of our Lammas celebrations! Things might be a bit different this year, as I've decided to honour the start of the harvest season by taking on a big new project that will take a lot...
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Lammas: Day 2
A bit more Lammas-y fun today, on the second day of our annual seasonal celebrations. Breakfast in the Woods Cinnamon swirl in Bailey's Wood for breakfast! Litter-Pick in the Woods It was the monthly...
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Lammas: Day 3
Another day of celebrating Lammas, the beginning of the harvest season. As I said in a previous post, I'm honouring the season by working very hard on a new project that I'm hoping will be...
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Lammas: Day 4
Another day of celebrating Lammas, and the high point of summer. I'm still buried in my big summer project, so we didn't have time for a lot of festivities (that's harvest for you). But I did lead a...
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Lammas: Day 5
Another day of celebrating the season. I was at work today, and then out in the woods for a seasonal walk. Not a bad way to enjoy the high point of summer! Ginger Bread Tea Break Little tea break,...
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Lammas: Day 6
It's the sixth day of our Lammas celebrations - the penultimate day, but as we're both at work tomorrow, it's the big one for us (the night when we have our festive dinner together). Bury Market Today...
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Autumn Equinox Stories Wanted for Hannah’s Bookshelf on North Manchester FM
Submit your seasonal flash fiction to be played on Hannah’s Bookshelf this September! Can you tell a seasonal story in just 3 minutes? Want to have your work played on the radio? This month, I’m...
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Lammas: Day 7
It's the final day of our Lammas celebrations this year. We were both at work, so we didn't have big celebrations planned. Instead, I spent the day enjoying some of the seasonal foods I bought from...
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OUT NOW: Coffin Bell, Vol. 7, No. 3
A new issue of online journal Coffin Bell, featuring my story ‘The Third Uncle George’…Coffin Bell is an online journal of dark literature edited by Tamara Burross Grisanti and a staff of volunteer...
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Events in September 2024
Poetry at the Pank (Heritage Open Days event) Friday 6th September 11.00–1.00pmPankhurst MuseumI'll be running a creative writing workshop as part of my role at the Pankhurst Museum Booking LinkPoetry...
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Autumn Equinox: Day 1
It's the first day of our week of Autumn Equinox celebrations! And autumn has arrived right on cue. Even the air smells different this week. It's weird, because I genuinely enjoyed summer for the...
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Autumn Equinox: Day 2
It's our second day of celebrating the arrival of autumn! Mid-Autumn Festival This morning, I was at the Manchester Museum for one of their Mid-Autumn Festival events. This was a free taster session...
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Autumn Equinox: Day 3
Day 3 of our autumn celebrations, and it was a bit of an outdoorsy day today. Walk and Talk in the Woods I led an Autumn Equinox Walk and Talk session for Friends of Bailey's Wood this morning. We...
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