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Interview with Lesley
Atmosphere Press delves behind the scenes prior to publication of Whispers on the Wind: What inspired you to start writing this book? Being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2017 was the main inspiration for undertaking a countryside memoir. Strangely, having a neurological condition for which there is no cure as of yet focused my mind,…
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Three Reasons To Use
black and white images in books 1. To create atmosphere. 2. To give a timeless feel to the image. 3. When every penny counts. Yes, colour catches the eye but black and white images allow the mind to imagine. With so much technology around doing things for us, these give our brains opportunity to create.…
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Nantwich Bookshop
At Nantwich Bookshop, Cheshire – where my book is now available. It was a pleasure to have this photo taken by Steve via his iphone (to fiddly for my hands lol). I look better than in years, that’s modern technology! You can see book above me. I need some ‘grow more’.
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Strange but True
Many years ago, I was very much into the alternative, natural ways of combating stress. One was colour therapy – how different shades and intensities can affect mood. Warm shades lean towards comfort. Cool ones, like ice blue, send shivers down the spine. Yet, if it is a hot day wearing this tone actually makes…
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Fungtastic!
Autumn, with the variety of striking colours, brings warmth – like the flames of a coal fire from my childhood. Comforting in its crescendo of reds and oranges, the precursor to winter. It’s the main toadstool season once again. Autumn for me is delving into the world of fungi. This micro-world was my saviour. The…
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A Year in the Forest
Bathe in the forest and its outskirts with me. Feel the beauty of the changing seasons fill your mind with its soothing nature.
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Beauty of Decay
I have always loved autumn. The season most associated with decay. Leaves start to fall in their yellows, reds and brown. Standing, watching as each floats – my thoughts becoming as tranquil as they are. Apples fall, those unappetising brown soft parts become food for birds, or the ever dwindling wasps. Yet, there are other…
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The Midnight Hour
Poetry is said to be the language of nature. Possibly the most well-known of poets to have a deep affinity with the natural world is William Wordsworth. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud is perhaps one of his most famous poems. British poet and novelist Mary Webb (1881-1927), like myself, specialised in nature. I must…
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What do I see, there in the tree?
There he hides, the lovely migrant hawker. Soft facial colours making him recognisable. Hanging from the hedgerow. Some of these areas around the meadow have been cut back, tidying done around the resting places of local parishioners. Not so this section, retaining longer branches for visitors like her. Pheromones do not play a prominent part…
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Completely Bonkers
Nature at its most natural! Taking advantage of the one sunny day. These common soldier beetles are so amusing. I’ve spent hours watching their antics (not just mating) over the last few years. Laughter is the best medicine. This video I took – even when Parkie is at his shaking, all is forgotten and this…