Author Archives: NomadWarMachine

John John Johnston Johnston

Posted on 18th May 2016 by NomadWarMachine

Today’s Daily Create jogged a memory. #ds106 #dailycreate #tdc1592 Make a poem about johnjohnston https://t.co/ymweyfqTik pic.twitter.com/rbj7eDBD4l — ds106 Daily Create (@ds106dc) May 18, 2016 So here’s my adaptation of Disobedience by A. A. Milne John John Johnston Johnston Weatherby George DuPree Took … Continue reading →

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Between the lines

Posted on 7th May 2016 by NomadWarMachine

So grab your camera and start reading between the lines! What will you find when you are thinking through your lens? Kim’s weekly photo challenge I’ve been away up in the Cairngorms this week birding, or something like that. We … Continue reading →

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Frogitat

Posted on 28th April 2016 by NomadWarMachine

One day we’ll have a pond in the garden. We’ve got all the bits to do it, it’s just (!) a matter of Niall finding the time (and the right weather) to do it. My ambition, of course, is to … Continue reading →

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#TDC1571

Posted on 27th April 2016 by NomadWarMachine

Today’s Daily Create: Write a fictional backstory for a death reported by @DeathMedieval Geoff the Mason, a mason, died 1298 for stealing vestments, surplices, books & other ornaments from the church of St Leonard of Leicester — Medieval Death Bot … Continue reading →

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Schwarmdummheit

Posted on 24th April 2016 by NomadWarMachine

I expect that, like me, you’re familiar with the wisdom of the crowd – but have you heard of it’s opposite? Until recently I hadn’t. Glancing through tweets the other day I came across this tweet from Ron: @sensor63 @jennymackness Ever heard … Continue reading →

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Daily Shakespeare

Posted on 23rd April 2016 by NomadWarMachine

This week’s Daily Create has been all about Shakespeare as it’s the 400th anniversary of his death today. One Monday it was about Yorick, and I did a quick gif. Tuesday I riffed on “Oh, she doth teach the torches to … Continue reading →

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You’ve got a friend

Posted on 18th April 2016 by NomadWarMachine

I couldn’t listen to Carole King for a long, long time. It was Nick’s (my brother’s) music, and hearing it took me back to a hard time of hurt, and pain, and misunderstanding. But two events recently made me realise … Continue reading →

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Poor Yorick

Posted on 18th April 2016 by NomadWarMachine

Back from a day away, so rushed for time, but wanting to do something with this from today’s Daily Create: “Alas, poor Yorick, for I knew him well…” Creatively interpret this famous line with something involving a skull. Never read/seen … Continue reading →

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VanGo yourself

Posted on 17th April 2016 by NomadWarMachine

Today’s Daily Create is to re-enact a famous painting. As soon as I saw a lute I knew what I wanted to do. This is my great grandma’s mandolin and I love that it hangs on my walls next to my … Continue reading →

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Grids and Gestures 3

Posted on 16th April 2016 by NomadWarMachine

Feeling better today, so was out in the garden for a while and not needing to lie down so much (though I did not enjoy Cagney and Lacey’s attempts to wake me up from 6am this morning). I experimented with … Continue reading →

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