Tag Archives: War

100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups Week# 66

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

THE SILENCE WAS DEAFENING. Ah Julia I like this prompt, I always observe the silence. Those who have followed me for a long time, will know how moved I was when I visited Gallipoli, and may have read my poem. … Continue reading →

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Gallipoli and Anzac Cove, in remembrance

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

I was privileged to visit Anzac and Gallipoli on the Dardanelles earlier this year and found it an incredibly moving experience that remains with me still. As tomorrow is November 11th I thought I would share some photos I took … Continue reading →

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A Summer of Boats, England and Turkey

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

For someone who doesn’t do boats and knows nothing about them, this has been a boaty summer. It began on a glorious April day with a short trip across the Tamar River in Plymouth, Devon on the Cremyll ferry with … Continue reading →

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A reluctant time traveller

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

I stumbled across a prompt, what period of history or event would you like to time travel to? It sent my mind butterflying through the centuries and around the world, to Egypt when the pyramids were being built and then … Continue reading →

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Anzac Cove

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

A single satin poppy like a drop of blood on innocent sand. As far as the eye can see, empty turquoise, peacefulness, In the loveliest burial ground in the world For the thousands of ghosts of lost boys Who were … Continue reading →

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