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This beautiful historic town lies on an island created by a meander in the Krka river in Southeastern Slovenia, close to the Croatian border. Its name means something like 'Chestnut place on the Krka.' There are two wooden trestle bridges at either end of the village which allow access to cars. It is worth visiting... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, we’re not given a chance to come to terms with the imminence of our death. Something unexpected happens, and before we know it, it’s all over. I’d parked the car at the sea shore. The waves were getting wilder, and my son pointed out a particularly high one on the horizon. In a panic,... Continue Reading →
I realise it's been a while since I hosted a Sonnet Sunday as I have been very busy with dVerse, publishing a book, trying to finish my novel, etc. What better time to revive this poetry party than Halloween? Last year's EIF Halloween Poetry Challenge was a spooky success, and I'm hoping to recapture some... Continue Reading →
Today, I was delighted to receive my first royalties from Amazon, and donate these to my WWF Anthropocene Hymnal fundraiser! If you take a look at the page, you can see the progress, which represents my royalties from 24.07.21-31.07.21 (Amazon pay two months in arrears.) I will continue to post monthly fundraising updates for as... Continue Reading →
I've the next chapter waiting in the wings, but my son's been quarantined because of a case of Covid in the nursery. Furthermore, the laundry's piling up, and there are groceries to buy, and everyone needs their tea. This is the kind of writer's block I experience. The words are always there, but sometimes I... Continue Reading →
For today's walk, I return to Slovenia, to climb a high peak on the Nanos plateau, which marks the watershed between the continental and littoral regions of the country. The Nanos Plateau Route of ascent to the PleÅ¡a peak Nanos is a high karst limestone plateau which lies at the eastern border of Slovenia's Inner... Continue Reading →
There is no homelike placeonly an empty spacewhere once the toys were pileda legend, etched in pencil on a wallgrowth of a childmeticulously charted, inch by inchand line by loving linetoo easily erased... Continue reading by downloading the latest copy of Free Verse Revolution literary magazine, which this month has the theme of Hestia (hearth... Continue Reading →
I've just finished reading Joe and Nelly with my son Benji, and what a moving and beautiful read it was! The story centres on Joe, a young boy who is evacuated from London to live in Wales at the start of the Second World War. Upon returning, he finds his family home has been destroyed... Continue Reading →
This morning, upon wakeningthe day's beginning welcomingI sought a different song to sing. I listened to the birds outsidewhose joy it would be hard to hideand wondered how I might abidewithout such gentle carolling. I listened to the cricket-songwhich stayed with me the whole day longand even once the day was gonecontinued, faintly murmuring. I... Continue Reading →
What can I say about Venice that hasn't already been said? Not much, I am sure. So for today's Postcard, I am simply going to present you with five fascinating facts about the city, followed by five top tips for visiting, before sharing some of my favourite images from our trip there back in July... Continue Reading →
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