Category Archives: writing

Epiphany on the road to Beaconsfield

Posted on February 11, 2023 by deborsreflections

You don’t expect to have a life revelation in the building society. Least of all when you only popped in to pay a tenner into the joint account which your phone had just informed you has gone overdrawn by £2.12. … Continue reading →

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Unwanted

Posted on October 21, 2021 by deborsreflections

Those of you who know me may remember that my husband and I (how regal is that?) were involved in an August 2017 road traffic accident that almost cost Tim his leg. We were holidaying in Greece at the time … Continue reading →

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AUTUMN

Posted on November 1, 2020 by deborsreflections

October passes like a breath of wind. The spiky conkers weighing down the branches seconds ago are gone, fallen amongst acorns and sodden soil. All around, those trees that aren’t joyously evergreen hang onto thinning leaves; a beautiful, almost brazen … Continue reading →

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Alphabet Soup

Posted on August 2, 2020 by deborsreflections

When I left primary headship last August, a key part of my ‘masterplan’ was to establish a work life balance that factored in time for creativity, in particular writing. In reality, ‘work’ took over yet again. Although now in schools … Continue reading →

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Hello writing my old friend …

Posted on July 22, 2020 by deborsreflections

It seemed like the last few months before lockdown had all been about planning to write but not actually doing so. A trip to Nice, with the proviso that it’s a traditional French hotel with a balcony where inspiration will … Continue reading →

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Spring Strata

Posted on May 12, 2019 by deborsreflections

15,000 steps states my wristband as I take a Sunday stroll. The scent of May blossom lingers. Cow parsley a faint haze, fresh like a bride’s posy. On the fringe of my memory, myself half a century ago. Plodding some … Continue reading →

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Moved up the feed: Hello writing, my old friend

Posted on May 6, 2019 by deborsreflections

It seems like the last few months have all been about planning to write but not actually doing so. A trip to Nice, with the proviso that it’s a traditional French hotel with a balcony where inspiration will strike (it … Continue reading →

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Little Nan’s Fitzrovia

Posted on June 18, 2018 by deborsreflections

Miniature mannequins of Princess Diana make unusual lunchtime companions. But then there is nothing ‘usual’ about Little Nan’s Fitzrovia, which I visited whilst on a task for a travel writing workshop. Opened in the spring of 2018 by Nan’s grandson … Continue reading →

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Change of Plan

Posted on March 12, 2017 by deborsreflections

There is something to be said for unexpected changes to plans. Today, a wet and miserable Sunday, two events were cancelled, which was a bit of a pain given that I got up at 6.30am to get school work out … Continue reading →

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Wealth in Writing?

Posted on June 20, 2016 by deborsreflections

In a rare ‘flow of creativity’, I find myself considering Career Plan B. Soon to be famous winner of international writing competition. Successful novelist. Astounding travel journalist. Stunning short story contributor to women’s magazines. Guest speaker with the biggest tent … Continue reading →

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