Whenever I have a Q & A with elementary students, someone inevitably asks me why I write. I always manage some sort of answer which I believe to be true, but I never feel satisfied with that answer. I say something to the effect that I grew up loving to read and wanted to see … Continue reading Why Writers Write—I think!
Tag: England
2025: Week 16 – Bookish
I’ve just finished Lucy Mangan’s latest ‘Bookish’, a lively toddle through her extensive bookshelves with accompanying comments on her journey … 2025: Week 16 – Bookis This post is from a blog I follow called Country Gate. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Click on “Week 16–Bookish.”
Happy Boxing Day
Christmas has come and gone for another year, a quiet letdown many of us feel on December 26. I comfort myself at this time every year by remembering it is Boxing Day in England, so the holiday lingers a bit for those of us of a strong English background ( at least that is what … Continue reading Happy Boxing Day
From: Postcards from the Plot
“THE PAST IS A FOREIGN COUNTRY”
A few nights ago, my husband and I were scrolling through some movie possibilities on Amazon Prime and came across a period drama called The Go Between, a 1971 film based on the novel of the same name written in 1952 by L. P. Hartley, an accomplished British author. The story, set at the turn … Continue reading “THE PAST IS A FOREIGN COUNTRY”
Welcoming Winter
This week, Christmas week, is supposed to be a cold one. So—winter is here. I am one of those hot-natured people who look forward to winter, when I don’t have to drive in ice or work outside for long periods. I adore the coziness of soups simmering on the stove, bread and cookies baking in … Continue reading Welcoming Winter
An Ever-Fixed Mark
William Shakespeare's birthplace and childhood home. Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. Life is change. There is no way around it. People come into our lives--and leave. We grow up and eventually grow old. Our families change. In the following sonnet, William Shakespeare addresses one of the most important aspects of our lives and relationships--that of love. What … Continue reading An Ever-Fixed Mark
Friends
Eeyore love. “Any day spent with you is my favorite day.” —Winnie the Pooh I’ve been thinking about Winnie the Pooh lately. Not the Disney adaptations, the A. A. Milne books. I’ve been thinking, of course, about Winnie but also about Piglet and Tigger and Eeyore and Rabbit and Kanga and Roo. Oh, and Owl! … Continue reading Friends
Richmond, North Yorkshire–Summer 2022
The Town of Richmond, North Yorkshire, England as viewed from an area hill. We’ve been home from our sojourn in England and Scotland now for around a month. I planned to write more about Richmond, North Yorkshire, as soon as I got home and had more time to organize my thoughts rather than write on … Continue reading Richmond, North Yorkshire–Summer 2022
MINDING THE GAP in London
Growing up, I remember an awful lot of ministers admonishing us Christian congregates to ”stand in the gap” for others, but I fear that idea could confound a considerable number of Londoners who, as patrons of the Underground, are daily reminded by a fatherly voice “to mind the gap.” If they did, indeed, stand in … Continue reading MINDING THE GAP in London