Stuart Aken's Blog, page 6
August 17, 2024
#ScenicSaturday August 17th 2024:
This continuing series of posts depicts our beautiful world, encouraging people to share them and maybe even help save our unique home planet from human carelessness and indifference. Today’s photo was taken not far from Middleham in the Yorkshire Dales, a pretty little village with nearly as many horses as people! It’s also the site …
August 14, 2024
Oddities Observed On Outings #20
In this continuing series I’m looking at things seen when out walking. Some of the objects will be familiar to certain readers, but many are likely to be unfamiliar to most. I’m presenting those that caught my attention through their incongruity, idiosyncrasy, or simply their odd appearance. These were taken over a few years, as …
August 10, 2024
#ScenicSaturday August 10th 2024:
This continuing series of posts depicts our beautiful world, encouraging people to share them and maybe even help save our unique home planet from human carelessness and indifference. Today’s photo was taken on the banks of the River Wye as it runs through the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. Part of its 155-mile (250 km) route …
August 8, 2024
Short Story: Ella.
This story first earned a Certificate of Distinction in the Mere Literary Festival in 2004. In 2008, it was published in the print literary magazine, Scribble, winter 08/09 edition. And in July 2010 it was published in Issue 31of Isthmus, a print literary magazine that has since ceased publication, unfortunately. ELLA They must re-house her: …
August 4, 2024
Oddities Observed On Outings #19
In this continuing series I’m looking at things seen when out walking. Some of the objects will be familiar to certain readers, but many are likely to be unfamiliar to most. I’m presenting those that caught my attention through their incongruity, idiosyncrasy, or simply their odd appearance. This one was taken on a weir on …
August 3, 2024
#ScenicSaturday August 3rd 2024:
This continuing series of posts depicts our beautiful world, encouraging people to share them and maybe even help save our unique home planet from human carelessness and indifference.Today’s photo was taken from the window in my study, not today but in an August a couple of years past. One of the trees in the picture …
August 2, 2024
Short Story: Manners and the Man
This short story was placed 3rd in the Ormskirk Writers & Literary Club contest in October 2004, and was also published in the small literary magazine, Ouse Valley Poetry, sadly no longer around. Enjoy! Manners and the Man Tall, sensual, blonde she prowled beside the man along Walsroder Strasse. Her equal in height, his breadth …
July 30, 2024
The Invisible Doctrine, by George Monbiot & Peter Hutchinson #BookReview.
Subtitled ‘The Secret History of Neoliberalism (& How It Came to Control Your Life)’, and providing 57 pages of bibliography indicating the sources of research, this small book may be counted as one of the most important pieces of work to arise in the current situation. It’s clear most people remain unaware of the threat …
Continue reading The Invisible Doctrine, by George Monbiot & Peter Hutchinson #BookReview.
July 28, 2024
Oddities Observed On Outings #18
In this continuing series I’m looking at things seen when out walking. Some of the objects will be familiar to certain readers, but many are likely to be unfamiliar to most. I’m presenting those that caught my attention through their incongruity, idiosyncrasy, or simply their odd placing or appearance. This one was taken in a …
July 27, 2024
#ScenicSaturday July 27th 2024:
This continuing series of posts depicts our beautiful world, encouraging people to share them and maybe even help save our unique home planet from human carelessness and indifference. Today’s photo was taken on a sunny day in July in the Forest of Dean. I was struck by the contrast between the illuminated branch and leaves …
