Last month I made a playlist with some of my favourite melodies on Spotify. I chose those which had a mellow rhythm and would hopefully lull my newborn grandson, Marcos, to sleep, or at least calm him down! I’m not a great fan of most nursery songs for helping children to sleep or relax, they’reContinue reading “#MarcosPlaylist ‘For Once in my Life’ by Steve Wonder #Spotify #Saturdaysingalong #Tanka”
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Autumn in Jane Eyre
The autumn months of September, October and November witness major events in both Jane Eyre and Edward Rochester’s lives. Jane Eyre starts narrating her autobiography in autumn, specifically in November, ‘a drear November day’ she calls it. The novel has an oppressive and gloomy beginning in which she tells the reader about her loveless andContinue reading “Autumn in Jane Eyre”
Writers in #Autumn #Tanka
Writers in Autumn Season of Memories, Weighing heavy on our hearts, Bursting to be told, Minds whirl with inspiration, Words pour out like aged wine. **** Welcome back to my blog! I hope you’ve been coping well with the uncertain and unexpected times we’ve all had to deal with. Some challenging situations have come myContinue reading “Writers in #Autumn #Tanka”
#SilentSunday ‘Slow Down’ #Haiku
#WordlessWednesday #haiku #Rainbow #Hope #Stayathome #Staysafe
#TuesdayBookBlog ‘The Other You’ J. S. Monroe @Scribd #BookReview #Tanka #MedicalThriller
From the Blurb Is he who you think he is? Kate used to be good at recognising people. So good, she worked for the police, identifying criminals in crowds of thousands. But six months ago, a devastating car accident led to a brain injury. Now the woman who never forgot a face can barely recogniseContinue reading “#TuesdayBookBlog ‘The Other You’ J. S. Monroe @Scribd #BookReview #Tanka #MedicalThriller”
#Lockdown ‘Every cloud has a Silver Lining’ #MondayMotivation #MondayBlogs
I live in Spain and we’ve been on Lockdown for ten days now due to the Covid-19 virus and I haven’t written a single post, until today. I’m not going to talk about facts and figures, prevention, medicine or science, because I’m not an expert on any of those major aspects and there’s plenty ofContinue reading “#Lockdown ‘Every cloud has a Silver Lining’ #MondayMotivation #MondayBlogs”
#WordlessWednesday ‘Full Moon’ #Haiku
Full Moon Brighter than the sun Safeguarding our hopes and dreams She rules the night sky
#WordlessWednesday ‘Orange Blossom’ #Haiku
Orange Blossom Tiny, white, blossom, Proud proof of budding bounty, Epur si muove.
#TuesdayBookBlog ‘Mr Nobody’ by Catherine Steadman #Tanka @Audible #BookReview
From the Blurb When a man is found on a Norfolk beach, drifting in and out of consciousness, with no identification and unable to speak, interest in him is sparked immediately. From the hospital staff who find themselves inexplicably drawn to him, to international medical experts who are baffled by him, to the national pressContinue reading “#TuesdayBookBlog ‘Mr Nobody’ by Catherine Steadman #Tanka @Audible #BookReview”
