A Mystery at Sidmouth
Red and green. Sidmouth’s cliffs’ colours embrace the Town Beach, bathing the landscape with a sense of warmth even in the height of winter. “Just a mo”, a woman cajoled a toddler tugging at her...
Decision Time
Where to go on holiday? It’s a question pondered over often early in the year. Somewhere new maybe, or return to one of the places not fully explored the first time around. Iceland is one...
Lakeside Life
“Watch-out. Pothole ahead.” The car’s satnav alerted us as we steered downhill to the Devonshire location on our first short break of 2023. The road wound through woodland brightened with rime-streaked trunks and branches. Ice...
The Pointing Finger
A piece of flash fiction on this website about Saffron and the irresistible purchase she made at a boot sale, but would the woodcut of a creepy Mediaeval man prove to be a good or...
Archways To …
My curiosity was piqued by the statue. I’m so pleased I came across it on a saunter from the shopping centre as I headed toward Plymouth’s Theatre Royal. Sculpted by Rodney Munday, St Andrew, has...
Magical Memories
It’s back to normal. My Christmas decorations have been heaved back up in the loft, and I’ve had time to check on my website. That’s when I found Winter Walk in the French Alps again....
Simple and Beautiful
Being a bit of a magpie, I’ve always adored the glitz and shine of Christmas baubles, but hadn’t thought about them too deeply until recently. So, on an evening stroll around Looe, Mr Word Loft...
Happy Travels
Our Christmas tree is a travelogue treasure trove. Several of the ornaments have been collected on journeys at home and abroad, and when we adorn the tree, it’s time to reflect. A Nordic felted bauble...
Shopping, Pies and an Island
I didn’t expect to find a tiny island in Totnes, so it was a marvellous surprise to discover it at the bottom of town after our shopping spree. That morning, Mr Word Loft and I...
A Mouse in the House
Our unexpected Christmas visitor is a joyful memory every year when the decorations are heaved from the loft, and our place is a twinkling wonderland again. The little creature was the inspiration for a children’s...