Ed Crane
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1990: The Water Ladies
A drawing I made based on an old holiday photo.
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The Things you Hear in Pubs
An old piece somewhat updated for this IP (caution; contains foul language) (Pic courtesy of my phone:)
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Nisi
It arrived in a brown envelope. I asked the lawyer to post it. Wasn’t worth the effort to ride the bus into town. Thirteenth of June highlights in...
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Waiting for the Flyers. Part 17: A Tour of The Oaks
Sorry for the delay. Been struggling with getting this going again (Pic from wiki commons)
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The Man in My Bedroom
Recollections of a four-year old (pic taken and edited by me)
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Clever use of some of Syd's song titles and lyrics.
Posted on Sat, 29 Oct 2022
They treated him bad. Ambition and money over friendship and respect. They could have done more for him I reckon. I read his bio.
I was fortunate enough to see the band in December 1967 just before they dumped him (along with Jimmy Hendrix...
Read full commentPosted in Syd Abandoned - A Pink Floyd Tale
Thanks Rhia
Posted on Sun, 23 Oct 2022
Yes you are right. When I saw those trees lit like that I just stood still for about ten minutes and watched the sun do its work. My dog looked at me like I'd gone mad. :)
Read full commentPosted in When You Wish You’d Brought Your Camera
Know it well
Posted on Sun, 16 Oct 2022
A green oasis ringed by major duel carriageway roads and the M1. Surrounded by housing estates. Just up the road from a massive Tescos.
Good place to chill out and catch your breath
Posted a crime story based around Tescos Mereway a...
Read full commentPosted in Hunsbury Hill Country Park
Beautiful poem about a beautiful bird
Posted on Sun, 25 Sep 2022
I was unaware of mythes surrounding the Hoopeo but it's hardly surprising.
I always wanted to see this rare visitor to the UK and I was so pleased when I lived in Las Palmas Gran Canaria they frequently visited the gardens around my...
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Walking Willies taking over the World
Posted on Tue, 20 Sep 2022
Interesting thought, maybe it's happened already
this certainly is the year
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don't have pounds will you take euros with her pic on them?
Posted on Wed, 14 Sep 2022
Read full commentPosted in Elizabeth Regina
Wonderful poem about a wonderfully intelligent bird family
Posted on Sat, 03 Sep 2022
We have Jackdaws and Magpies in the garden. I like to watch the way the Jackdaws appear to respect the Maggies. The local cats so often the butt of the Magpies' jokes.
When I lived in East Anglia it was great to see the Rooks in packs...
Read full commentPosted in Knowing The Crows
Thank you very much Di
Posted on Thu, 11 Aug 2022
My Beagle is nine and a half now. When the family chose a Beagle I was not too keen. I was/am a Labrador man.
My brother-in-law didn't understand why they chose a dog with its nose virtually permanently on the ground. However, there is...
Read full commentPosted in The Tip of a Fur Coated Iceberg
Thanks Ewan
Posted on Thu, 11 Aug 2022
I have an iPhone but I don't use it for posting or editing.
Microsoft in their wisdom downloaded four updates yesterday which my poor (getting tired) laptop struggled to install. Maybe something's gone squiffy.
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Have had a problem with catcha when you edited? It happens 2me2
Posted on Wed, 10 Aug 2022
good poem capturing (no pun intended) a scary and annoying scene. Brought back memories of a similar incident when we were on holiday in the South of France some years back
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