Anglo Saxon Chronicle

Groan of the night From prydwen in Grin and bear it (2 hours old)

Tea is for mugs.… more

Children in need From prydwen in Wulfweard the White (2 hours old)

I wasn't surprised to see that postmen have raised £300,000 for Children in Need. Well they have had a lot of free time lately haven't they. … more

That ahhhhh moment From prydwen in Wulfweard the White (12 hours old)

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Isn't it ironic From prydwen in Wulfweard the White (12 hours old)

This week working in Leicester I popped out at lunch time for a bite to eat. Walking back eating a delicious lamb samosa, I was aproached by a young asian lad eating a sausage roll.… more

IMPORTANT NOTICE From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (1 day old)

REVISED SCHEDULE I now have SIX blogs on the Internet and I am beginning find them a struggle to manage on a regular daily basis. They are taking too much of my time away from other interest… more

IMPORTANT NOTICE From kendrive ^Pro in Colin Tells You Where To Go! (1 day old)

REVISED SCHEDULE I now have SIX blogs on the Internet and I am beginning find them a struggle to manage on a regular daily basis. They are taking too much of my time away from other interest… more

IMPORTANT NOTICE From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (1 day old)

REVISED SCHEDULE I now have SIX blogs on the Internet and I am beginning find them a struggle to manage on a regular daily basis. They are taking too much of my time away from other interest… more

IMPORTANT NOTICE From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (1 day old)

REVISED SCHEDULE I now have SIX blogs on the Internet and I am beginning find them a struggle to manage on a regular daily basis. They are taking too much of my time away from other interest… more

IMPORTANT NOTICE From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (1 day old)

REVISED SCHEDULE I now have SIX blogs on the Internet and I am beginning find them a struggle to manage on a regular daily basis. They are taking too much of my time away from other interest… more

IMPORTANT NOTICE From kendrive ^Pro in POEMS AND PROSE (1 day old)

REVISED SCHEDULE I now have SIX blogs on the Internet and I am beginning find them a struggle to manage on a regular daily basis. They are taking too much of my time away from other interest… more

Karzai SWORN in From MichaelStMark ^Pro in CHEEKY STOAT (2 days old)

President Hamid Karzai SWORN in for a further term. OFFICIAL CHEEKY STOAT SWEARING IN SPEECH " Well! Bast*d Bob " copter scrooge" Ainsworth MP gimp-masked and encased in a latex bondage bag … more

TREAD SOFTLY From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (2 days old)

Continuing the theme of "Dreams", here is one of W.B. Yeats's most well-known and beautiful poems. CLOTHS OF HEAVEN Had I the heavens' embroidered cloths, Enwrought with golden and silver… more

DRIVE-THRU From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (2 days old)

On Wednesday Gordon Brown launched a last-ditch political fightback with plans for free care for the neediest old people in one of the shortest Queen's Speeches in recent political history. The… more

SHARKS OFF THE BRITISH COAST From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (2 days old)

No, not like this: But these: These tankers have been parked off our shores for months, refusing to unload their oil until prices have risen even higher. The delay makes millions for s… more

RESTING From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (2 days old)

Here is another domestic scene from Waterhouse. A laundry girl takes a break to stretch and relax. "Resting" J.W. Waterhouse 1890 (Click on image to enlarge)… more

THE ROCK From kendrive ^Pro in POEMS AND PROSE (2 days old)

Here is another of Swinburne's poems written on his beloved Isle of Wight. I am not sure where his "Sea-Mark" was located, but I have chosen to illustrate the poem an 1890s picture of 'Stag Rock' i… more

Yeah, right From loiswakeman in eye for information (3 days old)

Today's helping of fresh spam - I had several of these for different companies in the US and to different made-up mailboxes on my domain. The reply-to address is the plausible (not) 'Customer Support'… more

THE SLAVE'S DREAM From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (3 days old)

I do not usually post long poems to my blogs, but I will make an exception in the case of Longfellow, as that is his style. I was quite enjoying reading this poem, until I came to the last verse. … more

TIME WITH THE KIDS From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (3 days old)

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MORE AFRICAN SILLY SIGNS From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (3 days old)

AFTER the sign, that is!… more

GOOD NEIGHBOURS From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (3 days old)

Here is an interesting domestic scene depicted by Waterhouse. He might have called it "Over the garden wall"! Good Neighbours John William Waterhouse 1885… more

THE CLIFFSIDE PATH From kendrive ^Pro in POEMS AND PROSE (3 days old)

I am continuing Swinburne's "From a A Summer Holiday" with this work which earlier this year was chosen as "Poem of the Week" by the Guardian, where it was described as "a stirring piece of poetic imp… more

I DREAM MY DREAMS AWAY From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (4 days old)

I am old enough to remember the musical hall act Flanagan and Allen. I didn't see them on stage, but I remember well their performances on BBC Radio during World War II. There was no television in… more

THE SCENT OF LOVE From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (4 days old)

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SIGN IN SOUTH AFRICA From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (4 days old)

"I told them I was ill" (Spike Milligan's epitaph)… more

A STUDY From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (4 days old)

The Flower Picker J.W. Waterhouse 1900… more

THE SEABOARD From kendrive ^Pro in POEMS AND PROSE (4 days old)

Swinburne wrote a series of poems under the title "A Midsummer Holiday" and here is the first. The poet is walking along the seashore and, I think, reflecting on our aims and ambitions in life - ou… more

DREAMERS From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (5 days old)

Weaver of Dreams - Kirk Reinhert ODE We are the music makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams, Wandering by lone sea breakers, And sitting by desolate streams. World-losers and world… more

FIRST EMAIL From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (5 days old)

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THE STARS AT NIGHT ARE BIG AND BRIGHT . . . From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (5 days old)

DEEP IN THE HEART OF . . . SCOTLAND When did you last see the stars at night? Nowadays it is difficult anywhere in the United Kingdom to get away from the glare of city lights. However, Gallowa… more