Welcome, friends, to another festive edition of Weird Words. The season seems to have officially started now and, in the name of saving energy while remaining jolly, I’m not ashamed to admit our home is now twinkling with led lights powered my many AA’s and AAA’s. I’m growing increasingly concerned that the money we’ve savedContinue reading “Weird Words Part 11 – Crumping”
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Weird Words part 10 – Merrymaking
Welcome to part 10 of my Weird Words series, and part 4 of my festive Weird Words. Many of the words found for this project have seemed pretty usual rather than unusual, but it’s only when I consider how and if I’d ever use them that I understand they are becoming as old and forgottenContinue reading “Weird Words part 10 – Merrymaking”
Weird Words Part 9 – Fezziwig
Welcome to another edition of my festive Weird Words. This is my 9th weird word overall, but my 3rd in the christmas specials. I’ve found it more engaging and interesting to look for words that relate to something I’m truly passionate about. I might keep the themes going in the future. Anyway, today I’ve foundContinue reading “Weird Words Part 9 – Fezziwig”
Crap Poems Part 17 – Too Early
Welcome to another Crap Poem. Yes, that’s right, I’m continuing my meander through the forest of festivities by bringing you another group of rhymes about the maple-glazed time of year we call Christmas. I have created several posts about the festivities already, all from my own point of view. I think it’s obvious I’m someoneContinue reading “Crap Poems Part 17 – Too Early”
Weird Words Part 8 – Hogmadog
Welcome to another Festive Weird Word. Continuing my project to tell you all about the forgotten language of the season, today I’m focussing on the thing we wish for (without results) every single year. Snow. I’ve never seen a christmas with the white stuff. Wrong place wrong time I think. But that doesn’t stop meContinue reading “Weird Words Part 8 – Hogmadog”
Weird Words Part 7 – Doniferous
Welcome to another Weird Word! Actually, welcome to the first in a series of FESTIVE🎄weird words! Yes, that’s right, it’s November, the latter end, and I am 100% officially in the midst of Christmas celebrations. What does that mean? Well, I know some people want to wait for Christmas to start, and I realise why.Continue reading “Weird Words Part 7 – Doniferous”
Haiku Hope Part 13 – Cocoa Love
Welcome to another Haiku Hope! Because of the time of year most of my writing lately has taken a sombre tone. November 11th, Remembrance Sunday, and my own death gauntlet have been the main things on my mind. With all those anxieties building it’s unsurprising that I’ve found myself unable to sleep…again. Last night IContinue reading “Haiku Hope Part 13 – Cocoa Love”
Book Love – is an audiobook cheating?
Is there anything more enjoyable than opening a new book for the first time? Flicking through the pages as you scan it over in preparation for delving in fully. I love books enough to promote them as a creative coping strategy. They offer an alternative dimension that helps you temporarily forget this real one, theyContinue reading “Book Love – is an audiobook cheating?”
Haiku Hope Part 12 – The Agoraphobic Conumdrum
Welcome to another Haiku Hope. This time, for a mix of fun and genuine frustration, I thought I’d put together a Haiku about my experiences when trying to access support for my acute agoraphobia. I realise this is a phobia that people experience in different ways and at different levels. Whether you are afraid ofContinue reading “Haiku Hope Part 12 – The Agoraphobic Conumdrum”
Haiku Hope Part 11 – Halloween
Welcome to another Haiku Hope! Today I’ve written a 5, 7, 5 about the subject on everyones lips that’s a great and expensive distraction that (frankly) doesn’t really matter. But we need it, don’t we? Halloween of course! This is the first year in my 41 years on the planet where we are celebrating, it’sContinue reading “Haiku Hope Part 11 – Halloween”
Creative Steph 