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I was born and bred and continue to live in a small market town called Thetford, located in a beautiful part of East Anglia, England.

I am happily married to someone we English call 'a diamond' and unlike many of our friends have survived that dieing institution

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Death: 1 of 693
Death Comes CallingThe long cold night shivers throughDark shadows lurking thereWhy Death have you come to visitNot me, not now I fearIt is ~ you soulless bastardI thought I had awhileMy life was still such fun to meEach day another smileI know I am no longer youngI cannot plead that caseIn fact I've lived a bit and morePleas... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: My son: 8 of 145
A message to my sonIt seems so short in time agoThat I lifted you aloftMy arms held up an amazing giftSo small, so pink, so softTo say we were both parents proudWould just not explain our joyThat all our dreams had been answered thenWe had a healthy boyA son, our first born, a family nowOur marriage blessed with youOur future... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Red is not just a color: 7 of 37
Red unleashes the animalA fiesta that no other has stagedIt stirs up our basic emotionsLike a bull that dances enragedRed embroils the true patriotIn blood that runs thick and deepThrough the veins of our glorious familiesA prize we should treasure and keepRed is the seducer of virginsTurning passions in somersault rollsMassa... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Questions: 29 of 132
You multiplied by me multiplied by themWill equate to an action that brings to endA future that's grim, a future that's coldFor a change that's good, we must be boldBut peaceful action is the strongest wayOur voices one will bring that dayOur children safe and futures haveDifference celebrated, its choice we loveHow many live... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Imaginary places: 2 of 9
I think we all have an imaginary place where we can escape to at certain times. Certainly as children we escape to our special place many times, for many reasons; it can be a sanctuary where we can feel safe; a place where we can be more confident and uninhibited; it may also be somewhere that changes on each visit depending ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Family: 67 of 181
My gran always made me laughBut she always thought the worstAny little thing that seemed out of placeShe thought we would be cursedHow are you feeling, it's cold outsideMake sure you put on your vestIf the cold gets into your bones you knowIt'll be flu for you at bestIf the wind blew just a gentle breezeIt was a hat and scarf... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Poems for children: 106 of 229
I had a little horse onceIt had a coat pure whiteUntil I sat on him one dayHe bucked me out of sightWhat are you doing my little horse?You really mustn't do thatHe said stop eating like a pigYou've got so big and fatI had a little piggy onceIts skin was smooth and pinkIt had a little curly tailBut boy did that pig stinkI said... More..
Travel > Australia & South Pacific Travel adventures: The Great Barrier Reef, Australia: 1 of 1
My private aquariumLying just off the coast of Northern Queensland is one of the world's natural wonders ~ the Great Barrier Reef. It unashamedly screams its status on almost every modern world map you may scour ~ as Great it most certainly is.I stayed in Port Douglas, a scenic drive up the coast from Cairns my destination ai... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Life: 706 of 1201
Life is an EnigmaIf the world is a melting potThen why are we differentIf a child has no futureThen why is he bornIf climate is changingThen why don't weLife is an enigma ~ a challenge to embraceChaos is exciting ~ enjoy it, your spaceIf the glass is half fullThen why is it half emptyIf the good are the givingThen why do we h... More..
Travel > Mexico The top historical sights to see in Cancun, Mexico: 6 of 9
I have just arrived back from a holiday to Cancun ~ before I even departed from London Gatwick I was adamant that I was going to visit Chichen Itza.As a travel agent I know I have been very lucky in being able to travel the world, and have already floated in the Dead Sea, Scuba Dived the corals of the Great Barrier Reef, walk... More..