November is a month of fire,With flames of laughter reaching higherThroughout the month, from day to day,Banishing the charcoal greyOf moody skies and fog and rainIn preparation, once again,For something more; for families,For friends and tinsel, bells and trees.So, as the frost begins to biteAnd the days slip into night,Remember laughter, warmth and flameAnd stoke …
Author: lmtcrow
The Summer Book
If you arrived at this post hoping to read a relatively objective review of The Summer Book, I am afraid you will be disappointed (please do see the postscript below, though, if that is what you are after!). Throughout the drafting, this has become more of a reflection on reading and life – specifically, my …
The Unwonted Fatigue of Being Online
A thought occurred to me today: what would it look like to only be online one day a week? Obviously, this couldn’t include working hours, as my job very much requires me to be online the entire time (unless I have in-person meetings on the rare days I am in the office, or I manage …
In Our House
In our house, chocolate is memory,It’s currency, and treat.It’s more than just confectionery,Or something sweet to eat. It’s the orange in the stocking,And the coins down at the heel.It’s the time on Christmas morningWhen the dreaming becomes real. It’s trading out my hazel whirlsFor all your orange creams.Carols on the radio,And bursting at the seams. …
My Phone Vrrped
My phone vrrrped as it switched itself off. No battery. Strange, I know, as it had been at 67% only ten minutes ago. This was not an uncommon experience, and I paused – as I always did – to make a mental note of my specific position before continuing. I had a theory I had …
Edinburgh Friendly Insurance Office
The Edinburgh Friendly Insurance Society, insuring against losses by fire, is hosting its annual general meeting. It is hoped members will attend. Excerpt taken from: Caledonian Mercury, 6 Jan. 1800. British Library Newspapers, accessed via National Library of Scotland membership.