From the wonderfully creative mind of Liz Climo. I’ve quoted her before here and here and you can find more of her animal universe on her website.
Line(s) of the Day #LizClimo
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Tag Archives: Christmas
Line(s) of the Day #Needles
The poem “Needles” by Brian Bilston who describes himself as writing about “the human condition, relationships, and buses”. Bilston has a low profile but memorably won the 2015 Great British Write Off for a poem in the shape of a Venn diagram.
Announcement: Happy times. My new book is out
I have great news for you all. My new book is out. It’s a collection of short stories called Always Never, Rarely Sometimes and I’m so happy to be able to tell you all about it. Like with Illusions, Delusions, there are seven stories but this time the focus is on more traditional storytelling with a slight twist.
Read about a regular boy named Harry Potter whose life changes overnight when the literary character becomes a phenomenon. Or about a middle aged lady who goes for quiet coffee and gets more than she bargained for when she spots a group of four friends. Not forgetting the story about an unhappy child’s Christmas being changed thanks to a very surprising encounter. And there’s plenty more 😀
Those are the links if you want to get a copy. It’s also part of Kindle Unlimited. Hope you’re having a wonderful day 😊
Photography: West London Bear
Photography: Pretty West London Christmas Domes
Line(s) of the Day #TomsMidnightGarden
Nothing stands still, except in our memory.
As said in Tom’s Midnight Garden (1958), the much-loved children’s fantasy book written by Philippa Pearce that I just finished reading. Thanks to my sister who got it for me for Christmas.
Photography: Ice Bear and I
One last photo from the Magical Ice Kingdom.
Photography: #GiantObservationWheel in #WinterWonderland, London
The striking 60m Giant Observation Wheel at the seaonal festive attraction, Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park. I’ve always liked ferris wheels and included previous efforts in my blog. This is the one from Leicester Square, and the two from Vienna are here and here.
Gr8at: Super Christmassy Football Jumpers
Along with socks, slippers and chocolate, one of the traditions of Christmas is a novelty Christmas jumper. It is after all a great way to make a distinctive appearance, as Mark Darcey made with his festive Rudolph effort to Bridget Jones. After reading a post on the BBC website I decided to choose eight of the most distinctive Christmas sweaters from the Premier League. Do you have a favourite of the eight below? Did you receive anything similar from your presents?
Film Quizzes: Feel-Good Christmas Films
It’s not long left until Christmas Day. Have you any traditions? Are you on schedule for getting everyone’s presents? A year to the day after my last Christmas quiz, here are six of the best feel-good Christmas-themed films. Do you have a favourite from the list or one you always watch?
 (1990s)
 (1990s)
 (2000s)
 (2000s)
 (2000s)
 (2010+)
Answers below
Alex Raphael 