Dropping the girls off to school this morning, the wind from Storm Amy was slowly starting to pick up. We watched as two birds tried with all their might to fly yet despite their wings rapidly flapping, their bodies soaring and swooping, and a constant flutter of movement, they were getting no where. They almost… Continue reading Life lately…
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John Hewitt International Summer School 2025
The suitcases are unpacked, the new books neatly stacked on my shelf, and my mind has just started to settle and slow a little from the racing of new thoughts and ideas. First and foremost, for anyone considering attending the The John Hewitt Society International Summer School next year, either as a bursary student or… Continue reading John Hewitt International Summer School 2025
John Hewitt Summer School – Day 2
๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐, ๐ฌ๐ ๐ค๐ฃ๐ก๐ฎ ๐ง๐๐๐ง๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐จ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃโ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐, ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ซ๐, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค๐ค ๐ก๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ข๐๐ ๐. ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ซ ๐ซ ๐ซ This quote, often attributed to Lewis Carroll although I donโt believe… Continue reading John Hewitt Summer School – Day 2
Almost time…
โ๐ผ๐ก๐ก ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐จ ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐ง๐ช๐, ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฅ๐ช๐ง๐จ๐ช๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข.โ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ต ๐๐ช๐ด๐ฏ๐ฆ๐บ The suitcase is almost packedโฆ not sure if I have enough notebooks though? ๐ The countdown is officially on. Two more sleeps until I am off for 5 nights and 5 full days of thought-provoking writing, creative workshops and… Continue reading Almost time…
Airport goodbye
It may be only for just over a week. But still I can feel a tickle of little tears as they greet my eyes. The first airport goodbye. Yet it feels like only a minute since I felt your first kick, heard your first word and watched you take your first steps. As I stand… Continue reading Airport goodbye
Ugly Journaling
Ugly journalingโฆ 5 stars - highly recommend!! โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ I have always been a strong advocate for writing things down, getting your feelings out of your head and onto a piece of paper - especially if you canโt speak about them. I encourage the kids to do it all the time, and I have done it… Continue reading Ugly Journaling
Wee Bubble of Books 