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When I got back Harsvold was by the window, typing. It was best not to disturb him. Between my bags at the hydrangeas someone had left a plumped sack of petals, meant as a pillow. It could only have been Espen I thought. I lay amidst the scents and watched the motionless sun. Was it …
Continue reading "Sommarøy Part 3"
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Sommarøy Pt.2 I flew from Glasgow to Oslo before transferring onto a cramped Cessna. After thirty minutes, I could see Sommarøy below in bleached sunlight. The pilot didn’t speak much English. He walked with me along the tarmac to a small outbuilding. Above the doorway a sign read- Sommarøy Flypassen. He took off his hat …
Continue reading "Part 2 – Sommarøy"
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Sommarøy Part 1 It was on my Graduation day that I discovered Sommarøy. Calderwood told me there was a Careers Fair after our Conferment. I said I would go with him. We met in the University Cloisters 10 minutes or so after the ceremony. We were the only graduates without family guests. ‘This is all …
Continue reading "Part 1 of Sommarøy"
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It has been several months since I blogged and podcasted. I have recently moved house and finally recovered my equipment from a pyramid of cardboard boxes. For the last year I have been working on and off on a new short story about the coastal village of Sommarøy in Norway. The village was in the …
Continue reading "Sommarøy"
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For as long as I’ve loved gospel music I’ve been trying to write a gospel song. I think I’ve finally managed it this time. Gospel music to me is the root of Blues music and moves everyone. I hope I’ve achieved it with this song. Thanks to Sarah, Tina, Chris and Howard for helping.
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I decided to challenge myself to write a short story each day for a week on the theme of infection. Each story is no longer than 500 words and 4 minutes in length. Some are serious others less so. Find the text of the seventh and final story below but you can also listen on …
Continue reading "Sunday is a day of Less"
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I decided to challenge myself to write a short story each day for a week on the theme of infection. Each story is no longer than 500 words and 4 minutes in length. Some are serious others less so. Find the text of the sixth story below but you can also listen on my podcast. …
Continue reading "Stay Away Saturday"
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I decided to challenge myself to write a short story each day for a week on the theme of infection. Each story is no longer than 500 words and 4 minutes in length. Some are serious others less so. Find the text of the fifth story below but you can also listen on my podcast. …
Continue reading "Friday is for Dreamers"
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I decided to challenge myself to write a short story each day for a week on the theme of infection. Each story is no longer than 500 words and 4 minutes in length. Some are serious others less so. Find the text of the fourth story below but you can also listen on my podcast. …
Continue reading "Shake Hands It’s Thursday"
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I decided to challenge myself to write a short story each day for a week on the theme of infection. Each story is no longer than 500 words and 4 minutes in length. Some are serious others less so. Find the text of the third story below but you can also listen on my podcast. …
Continue reading "On Wednesday a Cure was found"
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I decided to challenge myself to write a short story each day for a week on the theme of infection. Each story is no longer than 500 words and 4 minutes in length. Some are serious others less so. Find the text of the second story below but you can also listen on my podcast. …
Continue reading "Tuesday’s Sermon"
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I decided to challenge myself to write a short story each day for a week on the theme of infection. Each story is no longer than 500 words and 4 minutes in length. Some are serious others less so. Find the text of the first story below but also you can listen on my podcast. …
Continue reading "Seven Fevers"
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I had this idea for a song several months ago but it was left undeveloped. However during Lockdown I developed it very quickly. Undoubtedly the current situation helped focus the ideas into a piece of music. Once again our political leaders have been ill-equipped for real challenges. Somehow escape, whatever that might be, is a …
Continue reading "Take Any Flight"
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This episode is a radio station where all the music from my project Lilian of the Estates can be heard. No words or poetry. Just the music. Enjoy everyone.
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Parts 1 and 2 combined. Enjoy.
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Part 2 of my spoken word and music project. Thanks to the great ensemble of musicians who helped make it happen – Tina, Sarah, Chris, Stefan, Sandy, Howard and John. I will post the complete project in the near future and also a songs only version.
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Part 1 of a spoken word and music memoir for my mother, a woman I loved and eventually understood. Thanks to all the great musicians I worked with. Some I knew and others I contacted. They all gave their time and talents to what what must’ve sounded an odd project. Music for the project can …
Continue reading "Lilian of the Estates"
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This episode features a story about the power of the dreams we have each night. Thanks to Stefan, Alana, Sham, Eva and Ruth for their great reading of the story. I am also joined by Sarah and Tina (pictured) who are collaborating with me on a big musical project – more of that for future …
Continue reading "There is nothing straightforward in a dream"
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Do you believe in coincidence? Perhaps you shouldn’t. I am helped in this episode by Allan, Marie, Stefan and Alana. The story they read has caused a lot of discussion amongst readers. I hope you enjoy it! Paperback and Kindle editions of the story and others can be found here. Music used in this episode …
Continue reading "Someone will Remember Us I say, Even in Another Time"
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Lots of music and discussion in this episode. The centrepiece is a very powerful reading of the story, Untitled. A mother lies dead in her room. Each of her three sons respond differently to her passing. Thanks to Eva for her moving narration with the assistance of David and Stefan. The poetry quoted in the …
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