100 Things to Do in the Park, Part Two

The first 50 Carve your initials into the bark of a tree. Organise an egg-and-spoon race. Organise a fête. Fly Continue reading →

No Movement No Writing

Think of a question that has been with you for a while. And then think of a place in nature Continue reading →

100 Things to Do in the Park, Part One

Sit on a bench. Play tennis. Ride your bike. Sunbathe on the grass. Run and jog. Drink coffee, tea, a Continue reading →

Three-Letter Words: Sex, Gym, Dog, God, etc

All I seem to leave the house for is sex and the gym, which feel somehow, now that I write Continue reading →

Mint and Chocolate Time

A good workout deserves a reward. That’s the way my mind works. This evening I couldn’t settle until I’d had Continue reading →

Things that Come Out at Night

The park is the countryside. The park is a patch of countryside, transplanted, or a remnant of what was here Continue reading →

An Accumulation of Data Over Time

What is it about maps? Not so much the regular kind of maps, the ones that try to depict things, Continue reading →

The Café Years

It was the ultimate café. Everything I wanted from a place to write. Good tea, good cake, beautiful scenery, people Continue reading →