A (sadly temporary) Furry Friend

She's only here on loan, while her family is away, but it's a real delight to have a cat in the flat, and especially on the bed.

Wrapping up

Over on An Awfully Big Blog Adventure, wrapping up my time on Fair Isle. Can't wait to go back!

Collective Noun

I've had the company of a seal or two on almost every walk I've taken here in Fair Isle, but there is one place, just near the South Lighthouse, where I can count on seeing 6, 7, 8 seals, all hanging out together. I stand and watch them, and they mess about in the waves and watch me. 

Which raises the question - what is the collective noun for a bunch of seals? There are enough candidates to need a collective noun of their own: from different parts of the world we have a herd, a pod, a harem, a plump, a spring, a crash, a colony, a rookery... 

But my lot? They're clearly and utterly a bob. 

Green Verse from Saraband

 

I'm very pleased to have a poem in this anthology from Saraband - appropriately in the 'Long Live the Weeds!' section of the Autumn season! Edited by Rosie Storey Hilton, Green Verse is available here.

Sheep

 

Fair Isle Ambition

 

This week I'm back on Fair Isle and over on An Awfully Big Blog Adventure talking about ridiculous ambition.

As the Students Return ...

In honour of all the students starting out a new academic year, join the lads here - and keep on dancing!