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Tag Archives: creativity
Evidence For The Existence Of Ghosts
So, this is the first draft of a sonnet that I wrote last night. It came out of an idea I had while reading a book on cosmology. Wonder what you think? It’s the first draft only, so I may … Continue reading
My New Word – “Synecdoche”
Okay, so I’ve got to share this with you because I think it’s one of those unusual words that I didn’t know existed. I was just reading Seamus Heaney’s notes on the Anglo-Saxon poem, “Beowulf”, and this really unusual word … Continue reading
A Bearded Old Midget From Baden…
A bit of a change today, with a limerick I dug up in one of my notebooks: A bearded old midget from Baden Found his body had started to harden He dyed himself red Put a cap on his head … Continue reading
Paul McKenna and Me 10: Take-Off
On the very first day of the NLP Practitioner course, Hazel had gone up on stage with Richard Bandler, and had her bad memory removed. We had spoken about it later. She could still remember the bad memory, but the … Continue reading
Posted in Paul McKenna and Me Tagged creativity, hypnosis, NLP, NLP Practitioner, Paul McKenna, Richard Bandler, writer's block, Writing 8 Comments
Singer: Eddy Bayes, Worlds and Wonders
On Youtube this morning I stumbled over a voice and face from the past. I was lucky enough to manage this singer when he was part of a band called Momajest, before he moved from the Banana Republic out to … Continue reading
The Woman Inside Of Me
When I was 23 years old I had the strangest dream. I remember it vividly even now, nearly 20 years on. I was living in a cottage on the Isle of Arran, off the West Coast of Scotland, where I … Continue reading
The Birdwoman of Southsea
Walk into a pub in the Banana Republic, not far from the old Royal Marines Barracks on a Sunday afternoon, and you might be lucky enough to hear a woman singing some jazz numbers, backed by a pianist and a … Continue reading
Posted in Banana Republic, Inspirations Tagged banana republic, beach, creativity, southsea, the sea 1 Comment
A Little Boy, Lost In The Moment
A tiny moment of pleasure. Scene: The Street Outside An Acupuncturist’s Clinic on Palmerston Road, Southsea. Time: 3 p.m. The shop is divided into the clinic, and a private living space, and the door to the living area has been … Continue reading
Posted in Banana Republic, Pleasures Tagged banana republic, childhood, creativity, delight, southsea 1 Comment
Signs and Wonders, 1: Rodent Racers
While driving in the Lake District last year, this little beauty of a sign caught my eye. Although clearly not addressed to me, I did marvel at the intelligence of the Lakeland red squirrel; firstly at its ability to read, … Continue reading
The Perils Of The Daily Mail…
Sometimes, a litte bit of gentle humour says it all. This is a lovely piece of well thought out joy about the perils and paradoxes of dirtying yourself with a very oily rag. Enjoy! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post … Continue reading
