The Inkwell

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Born and Bred in Salford, England – I live a short distance from Old Trafford – Home to Manchester United Football Club. I volunteer at Sale Harriers athletic club and at Imperial War Museum North – where i help as a guide to visitors in the galleries. A blogger, photographer, volunteer and occasional writer.
  • Tapas II

    Tapas II

    Crafted expertly by the chef

    happily served up with

    olive oil and bread, together with

    ripened tomatoes in a spanish dressing

    its colours sing on the plate and

    zingy, from the paprika ? it definately is

    only, it’s not the only sausage on the platter

    pork or chicken – straight off the grill

    infused in a sauce of tomatoes and peppers

    quite a sensation when you get your teeth in

    usual chilli heat ? Not off the chart

    and it’s quite an experience

    navigating the flavours of the spices

    touching base with the tomatoes and onions

  • Strawberry Sundae

    Strawberry Sundae

    #food #dessert #pudding #strawberry

    Stuffed to the brim

    with strawberry ice cream and whole fruit

    enjoyed by all the little ones

    especially when they get an extra

    tasty scoop of ice cream

    down to the bottom of the

    empty glass the treats they fall

    sponge and scoops of ice cream

    supporting the strawberries

    enveloped in cream and sauce

    rolling about as the fruit and sponge

    tumble around in the glass

  • Nestin’

    Nestin’

    #birds #tropical #macaw # parrot #city #street

    Boho Parrot_pe
    Photo by Veronika Andrews on Pexels.com

    funny little feathered fellow

    from a far off foreign sky

    found the plants in the family garden

    fulfilling enough, he’d spend some time

    foraging this foriegn land and

    filling his tum with tasty treats

    and dance and converse with the local senoritas

    on their spots of green, red blue and yellow

  • A Moment of Risk

    A Moment of Risk

    #WDYS

    image Karsten Winegeart /WDYS

    Call it foolhardy

    crossing to the other side

    of this fast waterfall

    it may look lovely

    but take waterproofs. if

    you want to stay dry

    as the drops tumble

    cascade and fall quickly down

    to the waterpool

  • Something Different

    Something Different

    #1to3_Tsc #themeadow #Salford #Photography

    In a change to my usual poetry stuff. i’ve decided to play around with

    an image as part of xingfumama’s photography challenge

    The photo was taken with my Sony Xperia camera and put through

    Smart photo editor for editing

    The view ? Area of Salford’s Peel Park, known as the Meadow

    as Peel Park was the home of the LS Lowry Collection for a while

    i’ve decided to put this months challenge in its own gallery!

    hope you enjoy it

  • Lighthouse

    Lighthouse

    #wdys

    Image credit; Philipp Deus @ Unsplash

    There’s a reason for its bright colours

    nothing to do with the local football team –

    its sending out a morning message

    to every boat out in the blue

    whether fishing, passenger or naval

    and captains novice or veteran

    are wary of the message it brings

    you’re too close to the shoreline

    and will be stuck fast in the mud below

    so head for the harbour – and be in the know

  • Vacation

    Vacation

    #Greek #Islands #Beach

    Give me a spot on the beach

    in a fair Grecian breeze

    to take the edge off the warm sun

    Let me watch the waters

    as fish arrive to greet

    another colossus in their place

    And watch as they

    carefully uncover something

    fallen in the sea

    And what is that noise

    beyond the sound of the seabirds

    behind the greek palms?

    the sound of music

    playing from up the white sands

    breakfast is now served

  • Cooling Off

    Cooling Off

    #MFFFC #FFFC #Animals #Bear #Season #Summer

    The image below is from Ryan Grewell on Unsplash.

    summer days toasty

    for a furry friend like me

    something cold needed

    into the water

    i go to cool down , with fish

    swimming around me

    and with fur all wet

    the passing wind over my fur

    is ideal cooling

  • Thinking about the shore

    Thinking about the shore

    #birds #seagull #city #salford #fish #birdfood

    He’s taking five

    before heading off south or west

    off to see

    his chums by the sea

    occasionally – he’ll make his way

    onto lawns of green

    and treats he’s seen

    before heading back onto his spot

    the place where he’ll plot

    a route to the coast

    that’s teaming with fish

    the place he likes the most

  • on the operating table

    on the operating table

    #Dailyprompt

    #have i ever had surgery ?

    I’ve had a few of these.

    i was three or four when i first had one

    (keep on following – it’ll soon make sense)

    a tiny little tube draining fluid from my head to my heart

    of course – i was out of it the whole time

    i managed quite well – despite the knock on effects

    co-ordination needed help, as did the balance

    and the addition of cerebral palsy to the mix led to physios and splints

    while the Ankylosing spondylitis was a little thing noted at the end

    i was having a whale of a time – till the concussion

    and another trip through the CT Scanner

    trip to the theatre – to change the plumbing

    pressures observed and new plumbing from head to tum

    obvious knock on effects – led to a rejig of the way i do things

    didn’t stop me getting my HND Though.