Pride of Town
I wonder what William Shakespeare would think of Stratford-upon-Avon today was my first thought, as I photographed the River Avon with a contemporary Big Wheel prominent on the landscape. If short on time, it’s a...
Blooming Marvellous!
At last, we remembered to pre-book a slot to accommodate the time we wished to visit. It’s only taken us a year to become accustomed to the National Trust’s system for keeping people Covid safe...
Small and Full of Character
At Lostwithiel, we looked at the outside of a property that had caught our interest online as we’re thinking of downsizing. The renovated church had sounded inspiring. But appealing as it looked, it didn’t take...
Up and Down, Under and Over
The first trip out of Cornwall this year was a treat in more ways than one when we ventured into the neighbouring county of Devon. Mr Word Loft and I met up with my sister...
Alongside the Creek
The picture of swans gliding across the estuary with a pink and orange sunrise in symmetry immediately comes to mind whenever Polbathic is mentioned. This was the scene that greeted me as I lifted the...
Celtic Past
Much celebrated, St Germans Priory was known to me long before moving to the West Country. I remember reading about its great Norman doorway in a book over 30 years ago, so couldn’t believe my...
Winter Walk In The French Alps
Written after a family holiday a few years ago, this poem is about an enchanting and scenic walking route around the winter sports resort of La Clusaz, Manigod. ‘Pine cones glisten on trees, at their...
A Spectacular Sight
I always admire Saltash’s Celtic Cross when I drive by, and going over to Plymouth for my Covid jab recently was no exception. It wasn’t the time to stop and take photographs, but then I...
Amethyst Beauty
I love the colour purple, so was pleased to see the new title chosen for my short story printed in the latest edition of Spirit & Destiny Magazine.
Inspiration For A Dream
‘I rode solo on a motorbike towards the sunset …’ was the entry in my dream diary, which I began after reading a magazine article about dream-catching, a method to help evade insomnia. Strange indeed,...