5th November Scorching faces, freezing bums. The Gunpowder Plot 1605. An effigy in your old jumper writhes and tumbles into the orange where ghosts of older blazes tangle in the smoke. As you gather half-hot and brave against the shadows, invisible eyes are watching from the inky chill. The darkness behind you is so […]
4 Reasons To Get In The Kitchen with Kids and Cook!
Cooking is one of the best skills you can teach your children, and having them help out in the kitchen in any way can support healthy development and give them valuable life skills as they grow up. Cooking can help you incorporate many different skills and assist with their development in many different […]
Tips For Getting A Good Night’s Sleep
If you’re walking around exhausted every day and feeling like you are walking with your head in the clouds it’s probably because you’re not getting enough. Sleep allows you to function properly and when you’re not getting enough of it, it won’t be long before your body starts rebelling against you. This rebellion can […]
Beastie time of year – 100 words
Beastie time of year there’s a hard-winged moth clattering in my lamp shade windowsill mortuaries attended by flies on their backs buzzing grief spiders the size of your hand skulk malevolent as a daddy long legs dances by carelessly dropping a limb to the floor – after all, it has plenty to spare mysterious […]
Where’s that? – 100 words
Where’s that? Indian Summer Indian giver Bermuda shorts Glasgow kiss Chinese whispers Not for all the tea in China Chinese Burn Dutch courage Going Dutch Dutch uncle Double Dutch Road to Damascus New York minute French kiss French letter French knickers French onion French horn Sent to Coventry Brussels sprout Coals to Newcastle German […]
What are some reasons to renovate a property?
Whether you’re buying somewhere new or want to upgrade your existing home, we’ve put together some top reasons why you should renovate a property. From increasing its selling value to improving its efficiency, there are so many reasons it’s a great idea. Keep on reading to find out more. Photo by Scott Webb on Unsplash You can […]
Autumn term – 100 words
Autumn term New shoes Pencil cases Scratchy shirts with names on them Who’s my teacher? Will my friends still like me? What is that at the bottom of the bag, from before A lifetime ago Different teacher: different world A world when it ran like a machine A bad-tempered machine Homework, gym kit, lunches, […]
Indian Summer – 100 words
Indian Summer Russet rustles in the trees – impatient, simmering Bracken starts to hunch Defeat on the air Flocks gather, skeins depart Tiny cellophane wings insist – buzzing furious insects, reprieved, make hay, drink blood, Fruit falls, wormy soft Tractors stripe the fields Fluffy seeds scatter and drift Landscape blurs, like old photos album-trapped […]