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  • Refraction

    Refraction

    Do you see a glass half full? Or empty? Or the glass? Sometimes life is so full So driven So het up We miss it, The glass, As it sparkles Refracts Holds all in. Just like us.

  • Clocking on

    Clocking on

    I while ago I talked about having a portfolio career. This was something that started quite a few people talking. Well, here’s my update. The Parkinson’s has been a little worse recently. That’s one of the reasons why I’ve been quiet. Basically, I have come to the realisation (amazingly, everyone else has done already!) That…

  • Out of the depths

    Out of the depths

    I used to read the Tales of the Martyrs And wonder at the variety of ends They came to as they held beliefs steadfastly Defiant ’til they dropped down, spent, away. My favourite was ‘pressing’ like olive oil Life seeping out between boards With each weight added inflicting More pressure than one could endure But…

  • Kaleidoscope

    Kaleidoscope

    Over the last year or so, things have changed a lot as you know. I’ve been made redundant, got a new completely different job, crashed the car,found my inner cyclist, been up and down the road of Parkinson’s and spent lots more time with my boys.Peaks and troughs indeed. One of the things I said…

  • Mega mix

    Mega mix

    A busy busy day, a grand mix of the main strands of my personality – art, fabric, Parkinson’s and family. I went to three new places today. First off, fabric heaven, tucked away in Stitchopolis, I can’t believe I only just got to go now. The place is full of every kind of fabric and…