July 2023 The first thing I noticed on return this time was the salt. Inhaling sharply while walking in the humid, clinging, 48 degree heat, it hit my lungs, the back of my throat, pungent yet also strangely sweet, a salty tang of sea life and seaweed and its encumbent, exhausting, draining air. How did … Continue reading Drifting.
Aftermath
Photo by Victor Dunn on Pexels.com When I left the UK in October 2019 I had no idea what lay ahead of me out here. I took my courage such as was left after a tough few years and then I put my all into making this happen. So here I still am ... 3 … Continue reading Aftermath
STUFF!!!!
Am all done and tired of lugging, moving, dumping, dragging, pulling and pontificating over stuff!
Morrigan’s travel beads… 21st October 2019
The Celtic woman's safety chain...when far from home... So I have done it. Finally left the island and headed off into the wide blue yonder that is UAE. Well, its been a long old wait! Follow this link to see the build up to today's eventual leaving of the shores if you want to know … Continue reading Morrigan’s travel beads… 21st October 2019
Just sharing this wonderful piece on how friendships shift and change over time… thank you to the author! Beautifully written…
Check out my poetry – written long ago…
The Socialised Hermit
Gosh. Have not written 'for myself' in weeks. Creating/writing endless training manuals, teaching resources, and writing exams has taken over all my time and delivering training to the new trainee teacher cohorts since summer. Any 'spare' time has seen me languishing idly in my bubble either reading or binging on Netflix - oh the shame … Continue reading The Socialised Hermit
The Seanachai
Daily writing promptIf you were going to open up a shop, what would you sell?View all responses Books, books, books and more books. Photo by rikka ameboshi on Pexels.com And before someone says oh books are old hat, noone will buy etc this has been my dream forever - to run a quaint little (already … Continue reading The Seanachai
That There Island…
I am missing the Isle. Like there is no other isle in the world and like it belongs to me. My island. My love for it will never fade and I often think of it with longing - its windswept coastlines and rugged shores. It truly became my salvation for those 4 long years alone … Continue reading That There Island…
Best compliment ever?
What was the best compliment you've received? "... Mum, you are the strongest woman I have ever known, inspirational to all and I so admire your fighting spirit..." From my gorgeous son, aged 26 🙂
Friends & Fair Weather
I am sitting in the kitchen of a friend’s villa. I say friend in as much as friends are out here - transient yet real for the moments or months you connect. I met this lovely lady only a few weeks ago in person - after conversing for over a year or more online. She … Continue reading Friends & Fair Weather
A forgotten missive written in Lockdown Lunacy 2020 – so how do we all feel now, post apocalyptic, 2 years on!
Already 11a.m Already June. June 21st 2020. Feels incredible that over 3 months have gone by already of this craziness! Moving to a different position on the sofa feels like a shift in persepective each day haha - or going from one room to the other in my two room space. And alternating between balconies... … Continue reading A forgotten missive written in Lockdown Lunacy 2020 – so how do we all feel now, post apocalyptic, 2 years on!
