by Patrick | Dec 5, 2018 | Environment, Lifestyle, Remembrance, Uncategorized
I have written 3 pieces previously about my efforts to learn to be a bell ringer. My goal was to ring in the international remembrance ring on the 11th November, which I did, an emotional moment, but I have continued to learn, progressing to rounds and beginning to...
by Patrick | Nov 17, 2018 | Lifestyle, Remembrance
The campaign started a year ago with a target of 1400 new ringers. Out of the eye of national media, but noted by local press with enthusiasm, the Ringing Remembers campaign has been a stunning success both for the organiser and for the individuals like me who took...
by Patrick | Oct 19, 2018 | art, art as language, Design, drawing, Lifestyle, Op Art, painting, pastels, photography, Uncategorized
“The notion of the found object as artistic material, content and subject-matter provides the inspiration for The Everyday and Extraordinary, an exhibition… Whether modified, presented in a new context or left unchanged found objects have had an enduring impact on...
by Patrick | Oct 11, 2018 | art, Design, Environment, Lifestyle, photography
Golden light greets me when I open the curtains first thing in the morning, the low sun casting long shadows and lighting the edges of the trees. Glorious soundtrack of birdsong as the dawn paints the aircraft contrails pink in a sky studded with stars and a glowing...
by Patrick | Oct 5, 2018 | art, Environment, Lifestyle, photography
Every morning I take the same photograph down the garden. Times vary between around six until as late as ten, but whenever I’m here the routine applies when I get up. Some mornings it’s a hasty snap as the rain comes down. Sometimes I wait until dressed and wrapped up...
by Patrick | Sep 26, 2018 | Environment, Lifestyle, Travel, Uncategorized
” Everyone knew the fat had become the new cancer, yet they bellyached about the slimming hysteria and applauded ‘real’ woman’s body. As though no exercise and being overfed was some kind of sensible model. Be happy with the body you’ve...
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