Author Archives: NomadWarMachine

The seven stages of writing

Posted on 27th May 2025 by NomadWarMachine

Biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite, “Fool,” said my Muse to me, “look in thy heart, and write.” Sir Philip Sidney, Astrophil and Stella. I used to agonise over how I wrote, because it seemed to be so … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on 25th May 2025 by NomadWarMachine

140/365 Organize right flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license

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Silent Sunday

Posted on 18th May 2025 by NomadWarMachine

135/365 Roses are Orange flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license

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Silent Sunday

Posted on 11th May 2025 by NomadWarMachine

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

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Castle in the Sky

Posted on 9th May 2025 by NomadWarMachine

Today’s Daily Create asks us to: Design your version of a castle in the sky. Make a drawing or an image of your castle in the sky (note that make does not mean “make a google search for someone else’s image”) I found a … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on 4th May 2025 by NomadWarMachine

View over Loch Lomond flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license

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Ross Priory

Posted on 3rd May 2025 by NomadWarMachine

After a busy few months at work it was lovely to get away this week. Niall booked the Lochside Cottage at Ross Priory for a few days and we drove up after lunch on Monday. An oyster catcher was watching … Continue reading →

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120 days of 2025

Posted on 1st May 2025 by NomadWarMachine

Another month gone, another 30 photos.  Here’s the 120 days of 2025 so far

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Silent Sunday

Posted on 27th April 2025 by NomadWarMachine

112/365 Mugdock Castle flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license

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Death by Meetings

Posted on 25th April 2025 by NomadWarMachine

Busy work flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license My institution has an obsession with meetings. People humble brag about how busy they are, counting the amount of meetings in their calendars as evidence of their … Continue reading →

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