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Are you a Dressage or Rodeo Rider? – Training the Unconscious
Why do some stories, poems, paintings or performances move us when others don’t? Where does a unique artistic voice come from? I believe it begins with a strong connection to the unconscious. The unconscious can be a dark and frightening place; home … Continue reading
Day trip to Kinderdijk and Dordrecht
Planning a holiday requires decision making; where, how, why, what, who with and no small matter, how much? So it’s really lovely to discover a place in your own country, that is nearby, and can give you an enjoyable day … Continue reading
The Bookworm that Turned into a Starfish!
Writers are often introverts, happy in our own company and communing with imaginary characters. You can find us sitting at our computers, engrossed in a book, making notes, lost in thought. These introverted activities often go hand-in-hand with a hunched-over, … Continue reading
Oh, to be in England now that Spring is here;
Well, I was in England and Wales too; for over three weeks. Horse and house-sitting in the beautiful county of N. Shropshire, near Oswestry, which is very near the border into north Wales. It was our privilege and pleasure to look … Continue reading
Writers Abroad Magazine 4th Issue Published Today
Very proud to be a contributor to our wonderful free magazine. I have a poem about the sculptor, Barbara Hepworth’s garden and also an interview with author Bev Jackson in this issue. Put your feet up and read some fabulous … Continue reading
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Horses and Hermès. A marriage made in Amsterdam
Exclusive French fashion label, Hermès don’t advertise very much. Well, it’s all rather vulgar isn’t it, dahlings? Hermès create aspirational fashion and equestrian items that most people can only dream of owning. So when I heard that their travelling artisan … Continue reading
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Peter Pan Publishing
I confess to being a bit sniffy about the whole colouring book phenomenon. Probably it can be traced back to a childhood experience when a school ‘friend’ decided my carefully drawn kangaroo would look very much better with a nice … Continue reading
A Month with Starfish: Volunteering with refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos
At York Festival of Writing last year, I was fortunate enough to meet inspiring writers from all over the world and one of them, Bev Jackson also lives in Amsterdam! We stayed in touch and I’m delighted to share the … Continue reading
A Taste of Home at the #MercatorMarkt #geefomdejaneef
Geef om de Jan Eef is a unique organisation which unites residents and local shopkeepers in a bid to improve the safety and prosperity of the Jan Evertsenstraat. The Jan Evertsenstraat crosses Amsterdam neighbourhoods, West and Nieuw West. In the … Continue reading
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