Author Archives: NomadWarMachine

Blogging Questions Challenge

Nobody’s asked me, but that’s never stopped me from having an opinion, so here goes. Why did you start blogging in the first place? I feel that I should say something deep or profound, but actually I can’t remember. I … Continue reading

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My Safe Haven

Today’s Daily Create asks us to make a collage of my safe havens. Most of mine are in the West of Scotland, either on or within spitting distance of the Isle of Mull. I grabbed a few from my albums … Continue reading

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Silent Sunday

45/365 Sir Walter Pigeon flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license

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Silent Sunday

38/365 Dusk at the Three Craws flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license

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Anti Spam Poem

Today’s Daily Create asks us to visit Kevin’s blog and make a poem out of the anti-spam words that you need to enter in order to post a comment. Amusingly, Kevin has moved his blog to a new home over … Continue reading

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Silent Sunday

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

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Easy Writing

Nearly there flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license People often tell me that they wished they found it as easy to write as I do – because, they think, it’s obvious that writing comes naturally … Continue reading

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Silent Sunday

The Trossachs from Ross Priory flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license

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Burns Night

Burns night flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license Burns Night tonight, so that means haggis, neeps and tatties. N is cooking, and we’ll break with tradition and open a bottle of red wine to go … Continue reading

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The KISS approach to blogging

Tiny clanger flickr photo by NomadWarMachine shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license Reading Jim’s recent blog post earlier got me thinking. I half typed a comment, but then Teams started lighting up with notifications and before I knew it … Continue reading

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