I Buy A New Washer

I started this blog the day I finally fixed a tap for the first time. The sense of triumph gave me the feeling that I could also master the complexities of setting up a blog. Clearly not, however, as I had intended calling the first post, not the whole blog, I Buy a New Washer. By the time I worked out how to change the blog title, it was too late. I dwell on whatever has caught my attention in the day.

Friday, 6 March 2026

I Picnic On Ice

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Here… ...and it was so beautiful. Imagine!  There are landscapes I’ve never been in before, and this was one. A high lake in Sweden, frozen ...
Tuesday, 24 February 2026

I Fall Flat on my Back

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I’m listening to Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7. One could be forgiven for thinking the opening is prelude to something pastoral and grandly rem...
Friday, 30 January 2026

I Paint My Year

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I have taken delivery of the final bowl in my 'tree' series. Here it is: This is the fourth bowl I've painted since December 202...
Thursday, 22 January 2026

I Libate My Breakfast

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It started on Boxing Day when I was breakfasting with my Longest-Serving Friend. The brandy bottle was still on the table from, oh, I don...
Monday, 22 December 2025

I Choose A Hound For Life, Not Just For Christmas

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Poor Francis Thompson. His poem "The Hound of Heaven" speaks of a soul pursued by the Divine. He must've lived exhausted. The ...
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Wednesday, 10 December 2025

I "Do What [I] Damn Well Please"

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When Suzanne invited me to see Lambrini Girls  (punk band Phoebe Lunny and Selin Macieira-Bosgelmez) at Birmingham's XOYO night club the...
Sunday, 30 November 2025

I Do Happy

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Not all my poetry is about love, death, queues, and swimming. This one has just been shortlisted for Poem of the Month, a regular feature of...
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