Things I found
Sacheverell Sitwell
I mentioned in an earlier post that I stumbled across the work of Harriet Martineau again recently. Another book which I remember being fascinated by when I was a student was ‘For want of the golden city’ by Sacheverell Sitwell. I had developed an interest in the Bloomsbury set along with friends of mine at the … Read more
Harriet Martineau in the 1980s
I am in the middle of writing an extended poem (100+ lines) at the moment, which will be the final piece in my latest book of poems. It is about my experiences of Liverpool in the late 70s and early 80s. As I write it, many memories are being evoked. The motivation behind the writing … Read more
At St Deiniols Library
I’m at St Deiniols Library writing this. For years I have dreamed of a secluded place to hide away and write. A few years ago I spent a weekend at the Manjushri Buddhist Centre in Cumbria – but that is a significant distance from where I live. St Deiniols is the only Residential Library I know … Read more
Leonardo – so much influence from so few paintings
I’m reading Michael Gelb‘s ‘How to think like Leonardo da Vinci’ which is an excellent book. I’m working through many of the exercises and finding them deeply inspiring. Over the weekend I did the 100 Questions exercise. It’s simple – in one sitting write down 100 questions in your journal that are signficant to you. … Read more
Go Cartoon yourself
The site layout changed again today. I have found a way to turn a photo into a cartoon. It’s a free service which can be found at BeFunky. It’s really easy to use – just upload a photo from your computer and then click to change it to a cartoon. Then you can save the … Read more
Friendship
“Friendship is born at the moment when one person says to another,‘What, you too? I thought I was the only one.’ “ – C S Lewis
The Daily Meme
What is a meme? It is a term borrowed from evolutionary biology. Used in an internet context, the definition (taken from wikipedia) is: “An Internet meme is a piece of digital content that spreads rapidly, widely, and organically from person to person on the internet. The term is a reference to memes as virus-like self-replicating … Read more
Fascinating facts # 1
I like to buy magazines that I wouldn’t normally buy every now and then. It is a great way to nurture creativity and to get the brain thinking in ways that are different. Recently I bought an issue of ‘BBC Focus’ magazine, which is a science and technology magazine here in the UK, produced by … Read more
Diaries of Robert Fripp
I have been reading Robert Fripp’s online diary for a few years now. It is a fascinating source of information about touring, making music, running a music business. Oh, and the obsessions that Fripp has developed over the years – not being photographed, having been ripped off a few years ago by his management. He … Read more