Daily Archives: January 13, 2026

A Trip North

It started with waking up early morning, getting ready and heading off. The drive up north was uneventful, though it was interesting, and at least pleasant enough. Left whilst still dark, arrived at the destination in the afternoon. Normally it … Continue reading

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Two Thousand Words in Twenty Minutes: More words than necessary

Alright, second attempt and I’m already slowing down. This is not good, but I can do it. I can try to do it, and do it I will, so I’m doing it. I’m doing it; I’m doing the writing and … Continue reading

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One Thousand Word Challenge 234: I started with something in mind, but ended up writing about music

I don’t know why I’m doing this to myself yet again, but for some reason I decided it’;d be a good idea to set myself a limit and try to get this done. I’ve done this before and it doesn’t … Continue reading

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“Layla” in a Café

A good few weeks ago I was in Dirty Red, and the piano exit section of “Layla” was playing and it was quiet, and it made me think of Casino, when Robert De Niro’s character is talking about Las Vegas changing … Continue reading

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Accomodating Log

This was taken during my recent journeying over the holiday break. This kind of repurposing is not something I get to see, and whilst it might present an issue in urban areas, this was not in an urban area. I … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1556: Thoughts Coming and Going

I’m in one of those states where many, many thoughts are coming at me in quick succession. Cycling through them, moving away. They are as though vignettes that are refusing to formulate beyond their brief glimpses. They are complete, but … Continue reading

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