Adam Pope as Zaphod Beeblebrox
One writer in their time plays many parts to mess about with Shakespeare. Continue reading
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Category Archives: Inspirations
A complete steal
I admit it – I stole the idea from Nick Cross. Read his really rather excellent Guide to Stepping Out of Your Creative Comfort Zone first and you’ll see the need for my confession.
All I’ve done is add a few more ideas… Continue reading
The Light from the North
I had the great pleasure of visiting the Northlight Studio in Stromness in between events of the Orkney Folk Festival – and having a chat…
{The picture of NorthlightStudio is by Diana Leslie who gives art courses in Orkney}
Dances with Words II
A s
econd group of reflections on belly-dancing, creativity and writing.
(See last week for the original chorus line.)
It wasn’t only the spirit of the dance that gave rise to analogies for me. The practical skills prompted even more thoughts.
Dances with Words I
Recently, I went to a belly-dance workshop. I thought it would be a pleasant change from writing, good for my lower back and a help with my weekly belly-dance classes. It did all that and taught me a whole lot more…
A intersection B
So how do bloggers come up with new ideas to post?
Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves
Apologies for the earworm.
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The Empire of Custom
The empire of custom is most mighty.
–Publilius Syrus
–Publilius Syrus
An Anglo-Saxon Maundy scene: monks washing feet and a king giving alms, from an C11th Psalter (BL Harley 603, f.66v): c/o Eleanor Parker
Probably just as well for Her Majesty that she doesn’t have to wash the feet of old beggars*. I saw her at York Minster one Maundy Thursday. I was disappointed because Continue reading
One Funky Gumbo
Mardi Gras shop at night.
“In New Orleans…..You can’t separate nothing from nothing. Everything mingles each into the other…until nothing is purely itself but becomes part of one funky gumbo.” – Mac Rebennack A.K.A. Dr. John, Musician
Dr John is most definitely right about the Big Easy. Continue reading
Turn and face the strange…
I loved the British Library’s Terror and Wonder: The Gothic Imagination exhibition so much I went twice. So you can imagine how happy I was to see that there’d be a panel discussion with some of my favourite authors. Continue reading