Cathy Cade's Blog: Writing Wrinkles, page 16

Wobbly Walking

So many different ways of walking… … I am getting to know my arthritic hip better and what it responds to. Dodgy hip or not, the dogs still need their walk every day. These days I realise that I do as well. I have always been aware of different ways of walking (I love to … Continue reading Wobbly Walking

Try and Get It Right!

What’s wrong with the title of this post? … It should have read, “Try to get it right.” Can you see why? It is common enough to say, “Try and get it right,” or “Try and be good,” but these colloquial or idiomatic phrases don’t stand up to grammatical inspection. Writers soon discover that something … Continue reading Try and Get It Right!

A toast!

A verse I made earlier… … I raise my glass half empty, nest abandoned, last chick flown. No Mum's free taxi. No more, 'Mum, canyou mend…' Time's me own to take up hobbies, join a choir, redecorate my home. My glass is half full as I hover on retirement's border. We meet for family catch-ups … Continue reading A toast!

Smorgasbord Health Column 2023- A Vegan Approach to Nutrition- An Informed Choice by Sally Cronin

Originally posted on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine:
A Vegan Approach to Nutrition- An Informed Choice In the course of the last twenty-four years I have met and worked with a number of vegan clients. My role has been to ensure that whatever dietary choices a person makes, that they are getting adequate amounts of the essential…

Rhymers of the World Unite!

I don’t pretend to be a poet. I am a rhymer. I have enjoyed rhyming since the days when I composed rhyming treasure hunt clues for my children (once we got past the pictures stage). I do not aspire to call this poetry. Rhyme is unfashionable in poetry circles. I have even read an opinion … Continue reading Rhymers of the World Unite!

Farther or Further?

I often have to stop and think about this one… ### I find myself reciting the alternatives to myself when this comes up, to decide which sounds right. So I thought I’d look it up. Garner’s Modern English Usage notes that the British use both further and farther to mean “more distant.” However, according to Grammarly, American … Continue reading Farther or Further?

Bookmarks

Anything to hand when you leave your book might work as a bookmark, from a post-it sticky note to a folded scrap of paper. When I was a library trainee, my branch librarian listed things he’d found in returned library books (in Dickensian style) for the staff magazine. His list included a kipper but I’m … Continue reading Bookmarks

Griller Fillers

I have one of those grill press thingies (like a sandwich toaster) that cook your food from both sides and drain off the fat. My daughters bought me a new one for my birthday. I’m still wiping this one clean between each use. (If not removed, deposits can congeal and pull off the non-stick surface.) … Continue reading Griller Fillers

Affect or Effect?

Before you affect a change, consider the effect of previous changes. ### Most of the time, affect is a verb and effect is a noun. (But not always. That would be too easy!) The verb to affect means to influence something (or, to have an effect on it). Verbs are often Actions which, like affect, begins with an ‘A’. … Continue reading Affect or Effect?

Long Live the President?

a personal opinion