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#SilentSunday ‘Segovia Cathedral by day and night’ #Spain

#TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE ‘Seduced by a Star’

This Tanka is for Colleen Chesebro’s challenge.  This week we are using synonyms of ‘bewitch’ and ‘treasure’. Seduced by a Star Seduced by Cary Even playing the villain My favourite star Spellbound by his wit and charm Perfect English gentleman **** Cary Grant, Sophia Loren and Frank Sinatra, among others, stayed at the Hotel Real in Segovia, … Continue reading #TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE ‘Seduced by a Star’ →

#ThursdayDoors Basilica of San Pedro, #Cordoba #Spain

I meant to post these pictures of the Basilica of Saint Pedro in Cordoba, on Thursday, 29th June, Saint Peter’s Day, but it was my last day at school before the summer holidays, a bit hectic! Then I went away for a much needed break and had to put it off again. It’s live at … Continue reading #ThursdayDoors Basilica of San Pedro, #Cordoba #Spain →

#WordlessWednesday ‘Of Rivers and Novels’ #amwriting

Every river like every novel Is born of a single drop, idea or word, Growing into a tiny trickle In a shallow pond Pushing along in search of a wider berth Unforgettable beginnings Clear and pure is the source Of inspiration Time to pick up my pen and write… **** Pictures taken at Fontibre, Spain, … Continue reading #WordlessWednesday ‘Of Rivers and Novels’ #amwriting →

#SundayWalks ‘Redwood Forest’ #BosqueSecuoyas #Cantabria #Spain

Life in and out of the woods… Straight path, Fun path, Curves ahead, Weathered steps, Tall and straight, High enough to crowd the sky, Firmly rooted, Broken, Blocking paths, Multifaceted, Symmetrical, Wounded, Breathtaking, And more… I hope you enjoyed your virtual visit to ‘Parque Secuoyas’ in Cantabria, Spain. **** This Redwood Forest is located just … Continue reading #SundayWalks ‘Redwood Forest’ #BosqueSecuoyas #Cantabria #Spain →

#TuesdayBookBlog ‘Then She Ran’ by Charlie Gallagher #Amreading #Bookreviews #Heist #Thriller

Today I’m reviewing Then She Ran by Charlie Gallagher. Blurb On a lazy Sunday morning, Jenny Harris is shaken awake by her panic-stricken boyfriend, Joseph. Their baby daughter lies asleep on her chest. ‘We’ve got to go!’ Joseph screams. In their hotel room, Jenny hurriedly wraps her tiny baby up. All their belongings are left behind. There’s no time. Joseph’s panic … Continue reading #TuesdayBookBlog ‘Then She Ran’ by Charlie Gallagher #Amreading #Bookreviews #Heist #Thriller →

#WordlessWednesday Night & Day #Poem

Sun, moon, day, night. Again. Same place, new time. Again. Forward. Stop. Start. Again. Rewind. Repeat. Again. ****

#TuesdayBookBlog ‘White Lies’ by Lucy Dawson #Amreading #Bookreviews #PsychologicalThriller

Today I’m reviewing White Lies by Lucy Dawson. Blurb Alexandra Inglis is a respected family doctor, trusted by her patients to keep their most intimate secrets. And if sometimes the boundaries between duty and desire blur… well, she’s only human. But when Alex oversteps a line with Jonathan, one of her patients, she knows she’s gone too … Continue reading #TuesdayBookBlog ‘White Lies’ by Lucy Dawson #Amreading #Bookreviews #PsychologicalThriller →

#ThursdayDoors ‘Calle Alfonso XII’ #Cordoba #Spain

I took these photos this morning on my way to work, walking along the Street Alfonso XII in Cordoba, Old Town. This first building has an open archway, which must have once had a large wooden door, but now it has only a cast iron door leading to the central patio and a building which … Continue reading #ThursdayDoors ‘Calle Alfonso XII’ #Cordoba #Spain →

#WordlessWednesday Behind Bars #Haiku Patios #Cordoba

Behind Bars Hidden treasures rest, Silent in peaceful confines. Still life behind bars. ****