Latest Blog Posts for Crafty People

• Muriel Spark Week continues ….
  on Apr 24, 2012 in Uncategorized
        Muriel Spark Week – Day 2   I have just finished reading my first ever Muriel Spark, “The Only Problem”. I am still digesting it but felt sure that I must have at least one other Spark title lurking somewhe...
• Muriel Spark Reading Week … is here
  on Apr 23, 2012 in Uncategorized
    I have Muriel Spark’s “The Only Problem” (first published 1984) on my TBR mountain so this seems a good time to ascend this slim volume. On the second page, a character with my name appears so I will take that as a good omen. Cha...
• Annuzza A Girl of Rumania
  on Apr 23, 2012 in Uncategorized
    My grandmother gave me a book called “Annuzza, a girl of Romania” by Hertha Seuberlich (later published as “Candle in the Wind”) She lives on a farm and is supposed to take care of the precious chickens but instead she...
• Quad Time by The Joy of Box
  on Apr 18, 2012 in Uncategorized
  Enjoy! and if you think it’s great – vote for it at    http://vimeo.com/awards/vote/captured      ...
• ISLAND TRAIN
  on Apr 9, 2012 in Uncategorized
  Tuesday 03 April 2012 the train pulls around a curve parked cars on one side “the island” on the other set apart from the real world evening primrose and ragged robin take hold of the apex and on the eastern side where the sun rises “the trains...
• TRAIN OF THOUGHT
  on Apr 8, 2012 in Uncategorized
  Monday 02 April 2012 glancing through the gap between the seats I see the highlighted words in the book “what is your experience of clinical governance?” across the aisle another girl tests her feet where someone else will sit she splits her time...
• TO THE AIRPORT
  on Apr 7, 2012 in Uncategorized
  Monday 02 April 2012   early in the morning the roads are bare the swarming march of ants has ceased in the darkness we move like a speeding drop of water on a windowpane only a fox sees us pass an indignant look upon his face...
• EXPEDITIONARY FORCES / LIFE IN THE CITY
  on Apr 6, 2012 in Uncategorized
  Mon 26 March 2012 when setting out on an expedition it is necessary to be well prepared a drinking vessel is essential for survival though bottled water or cafe latte are a personal choice ear protection is also advised to surround the aura with a bu...
• RAPUNZEL
  on Apr 5, 2012 in Uncategorized
  Mon 26 March 2012   There is a time and place for everything My grandmother would not approve of the girl who brushes her golden locks on the 8.21 to Waterloo   Dust revealed by spring sunlight eddies and floats from tresses to train and se...
• STATIONARY
  on Apr 5, 2012 in Uncategorized
    Mon 26 Mar 2012   not all the station personnel are friendly and welcoming the passenger who falls foul of the machine receives no sympathy from the man at the window   meanwhile on the platform the station assistant who we all suspect is on the...

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