Author Archives: NomadWarMachine

Silent Sunday

Posted on 10th August 2025 by NomadWarMachine

Swans flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license

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Silent Sunday

Posted on 3rd August 2025 by NomadWarMachine

Dew on the grass flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license

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August 1st

Posted on 2nd August 2025 by NomadWarMachine

Mum and Dad’s wedding flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license The first of August was always a red letter day in our family. On 1st August 1959 my mum and dad got married. … Continue reading →

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Seven months of daily photos

Posted on 2nd August 2025 by NomadWarMachine

Seven months of daily photos, one for each day of the year.

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Silent Sunday

Posted on 27th July 2025 by NomadWarMachine

205/365 Apples flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license

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Listening AND doing

Posted on 23rd July 2025 by NomadWarMachine

Image from Wikimedia Recently I’ve been over-exposed to the picture above. I’ve been to a slew of talks and presentations where well-meaning people have used this picture on  slide and told me that lectures are outdated and all the best … Continue reading →

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How to tell a story

Posted on 21st July 2025 by NomadWarMachine

How to tell a story flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license How to tell a story Who am I to tell you how to tell your story? You might start at the beginning … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on 20th July 2025 by NomadWarMachine

197/365 Barclay Curle Crane flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license

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Walking around Glasgow

Posted on 16th July 2025 by NomadWarMachine

I know that people have strong opinions about all of the building that is happening at UofG, but personally I love the juxtaposition of old and new buildings, and views like this one, with the tower behind the crane for … Continue reading →

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Dear Green Shawl

Posted on 13th July 2025 by NomadWarMachine

194/365 Dear Green Shawl flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license I’ve been meaning to knit this shawl for many years now – it’s been sitting in my Ravelry queue awaiting the right yarn. … Continue reading →

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