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January Road Trip (XXXII)
Thursday night, Hertford The White Horse and dominoes An innocent spot . n.b. The White Horse, Hertford is a Real Ale pub. No juke box, no pool table. Log fire. Just people talking over pints and playing dominoes in a half-serious-not-serious kind of way. Passing the evening reminiscing about cricket, former club-mates, opponents and favourite →
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January Road Trip (XXXI)
Heads hung loose, breeze blown Snow white bells jingle voiceless The earth awakens . n.b. Multiple snow drops decorate the verge along the Holt Road. . CLP 30/01/2020 →
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Refraction
One event Two stories What you take out Depends on what you take in You choose your own Ending . CLP 29/01/2020 →
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January Road Trip (XXVIII)
Gradual return Known places, faces, routines Landing gear engaged . n.b. Runway lights in view. Lining up the nose, entering the approach path. Tray in upright position, seatbelt on. Hoping for a smooth landing back in reality. . CLP 29/01/2020 →
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January Road Trip (XXIV)
Mooring bollards wait As tides, seasons, decades pass Hope for ships’ return . n.b. Glasgow’s quayside has been almost totally cleared. What next? The rusting bollards, like mariners’ widows in denial, still wait by the dock scanning the horizon for signs of home-coming sails. . CLP 27/01/2020 →
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January Road Trip (XX)
Football day at last! Weather is what is on now Heavy rain, cold wind . n.b. January? Road trip?? Scotland??? Ye crazy bastards! The game kicks off at 12:30h. It’s on TV. We’re going to the match. Life is out there. . CLP 26/01/2020 →
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January Road Trip (XIX)
Not many years past Since traders relied on boats Jim called them rockhoppers . n.b. Jimmy Smith, my shipmate during my time working on cross-Channel ferries in 1980, spent some years as a cook on a boat, not unlike the ‘Vital Spark’, travelling from harbour to harbour around the north of Britain. The cargo changed →
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On the Bed
After discussions About who steals the duvet Culprit established . n.b. In bed alone and the duvet battles continue. This leaves only one possible conclusion. Even Inspector Clouseau would solve this case. CLP 25/01/2020 →
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Going Viral
Aircraft travel fast Take us far off, bring us home With our souvenirs . CLP 25/01/2020 →
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On Revenge
Two weeks fierce work Cutting back hawthorn, blackthorn Months pulling splinters . n.b. Face, head, neck, hands, arms, shoulder, thighs, knees…splinters! How I envy the robins jumping easily between the spikes of these vicious plants whilst picking up tasty morsels and singing. CLP 22/01/2020 . →
Journey of Words 