Category Archives: This Domestic Life

The Best of February 2021

Posted on 28/02/2021 by twynog1

This was meant to be a remote control close up of frogs spawning. Instead I found an extraordinary image. It was one of several surprises buried inside larger pictures that helped me keep sane during an otherwise dreary February.I took … Continue reading →

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The Season of Disappointment

Posted on 31/12/2020 by twynog1

How will you remember this Christmas? The tree that nobody saw? Did you begin the month in hope and end in despair? Misery, grief, or just tedium and boredom? I had great things planned. I was to spend the best … Continue reading →

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Is poetry worth the effort?

Posted on 12/11/2020 by twynog1

I always have a book open while I eat my breakfast, and it’s always non-fiction. This week, and not for the first time, I am determined to read more poetry. I studied a lot of poetry at university. I love … Continue reading →

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Plas Mawr and Vermeer

Posted on 29/09/2020 by twynog1

I have always loved the simple interiors depicted by the Old Masters of 17th C Holland. In pictures such as Vermeer’s famous “Milkmaid” the way the gentle daylight from the window brings out the rich colours and vivid detail of … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Local

Posted on 30/05/2020 by twynog1

This piece is about birds, but it’s also about being confined to my locality and the new mind-set I’m trying to embrace. I wrote a long introductory piece, but some might find it a bit heavy so I’ve made it … Continue reading →

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