Cornwall’s Royal Raven.
Who was the Royal Raven of Cornwall? And did Bran the Blessed’s head end up in Penzance?
#Cornwall #Folklore #Mythology
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Mine is also pretty dull. But as you say, not a bad thing.
I think it’s back now. Do you still go on mastodon or mostly lurk on here now?
I have a similar issue when I read a book that has pages of praise before the first chapter.
I will actively find reasons to hate the book.
It’s squally, but it’s nice to be back swimming in the sea.
Creativity Rooted in Cornwall: An introduction to An Tir h'an Mor. Why I'm offering a local creative's view of the truth heart of Kernow.
An introductory post* on my new substack page about my creativity and Cornwall.
*Although I've already edited for typos. Don't post stuff when you're lightheaded from donating blood, Emma!
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#Cornwall #Art #Writing #Photography
He is not the first dead sailor I've seen. But he's fresher than most. Unlike those who linger beneath the brine until their body contorts with gas and float to shore like a wayward buoy; their sea-pickled, sand-baked corpse nibbled by things in the deep and ripped by sparring sea gulls.
#vss365
I don't believe a writer can truly be lonely. I am barely socialising this extra long bank holiday weekend, but I am filling my social bar up through writing. I finished outlining this new WIP last week and now onto the actual writing and meeting the characters proper.
I'm enjoying the extra long weekend socialising with the made up characters in my brain. I am thoroughly enjoying writing this first draft.
#Writing #WritingCommunity
A black and white image of a standing stone. Title: The Dry Tree Menhir. Discover the ancient standing stone on Goonhilly Downs, The Lizard, Cornwall.
Discover the history of the Dry Tree standing stone on Goonhilly Downs on the Lizard, Cornwall, and discover the origin of its strange name.
#Cornwall #History #Folklore #Writing #Photography #Nature
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Good on the Norwegians to be trying the stem the tide of #enshitifcation
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There was no assurance her presence would be welcomed. Even the wind rallied again her, pushing against her like soft hands, begging her to go back.
To what? There is nothing to go back to.
#vss365
That's funny, I could have sworn he said something about not needing Royal Navy vessels because the war was already won.
You broke it Don, you fix it.
The Dry Tree menhir stands upon goonhilly downs with three round barrows for company.
Today, it is dwarfed by the satellite station. Its unusual name derives from another landmark which has since disappeared, which I explore in my blog.
#StandingStoneSunday #Cornwall
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The only Wuthering Heights adaptation I want to see is the Muppets version.
I’m at that age where a new washing machine is an exciting purchase.
My birthday present is the new fence to replace the one that Storm Goretti blew over.
A calm, silvery sea with a gig oar in the foreground looking towards the bay on the horizon.
You left me an empty chrysalis of what never was. Yet you expect me to continue when my heart stopped with yours. I will purport to live, not with love, but its afterimage, honed into a weapon I can finally wield. #WriteCBC
Reform unveiled their latest Conservative recruit Nadhim Zahawi - unfortunately he forgot to delete his old tweets accusing Farage of racism...
People fatally shot by UK police in 2024/25: 2
People fatally shot by US law enforcement in 2025: 1280
Look at the types of holiday, and think what you‘d do on them.
I also found jumping onto Waterstones and searching partial words helped me find the full book title when I was really stuck.
This week’s #SundayLit prompt is: Unexpected
The prompt is open to interpretation. Share a WIP snippet, short story, poem, or whatever the theme inspires.
I'll also post discussion Qs related to the prompt during Sunday under the #SundayLitQ tag.
#WritingCommunity #Writing #Prompts #AmWriting
The dragon is relevant for another clue but not this one. Focus on what colour she is wearing.
Can you still see all our incorrect answers? I bet you get so many giggles from those. 🤣
An imagine with “congratulations! You’ve completed the Hidden books games from national book tokens”
Done! But I know they can see all the incorrect answers we collectively put in. They must get such a laugh from those. Let me know if you need clues. They puns are still terrible, but not as bad as the one they did a few years back for The Man Who Died Twice.
#HiddenBooksGame
My hearing aids won't be ready until January, which means one more Christmas period of failed socialising in large gatherings because I can't hear what's being said.
This has made me more sad than I expected.
Emma, just accept that running is now a migraine trigger and stop kidding yourself that it might have magically switched back to those days in my 20s when I could knock out 10k along the coast path without a problem.
Signed, Me (nursing a post-run eye stabbing migraine).
My heart snaps, and I bind it with tape and ribbon, just like the thoughtless gift now open in my lap.
‘It’s wonderful.’
‘I knew you’d love it.’ His kiss is warm, rehearsed.
I pretend to study the gift, my fingers trembling.
I found the ring in your coat. Whose finger does it sparkle on?
#WriteCBC
This week’s #SundayLit prompt is: The Mentor
The prompt is open to interpretation. Share a WIP snippet, short story, poem, or whatever the theme inspires.
I'll also post discussion Qs related to the prompt during Sunday under the #SundayLitQ tag.
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This week’s #SundayLit prompt is: Dreams
The prompt is open to interpretation. Share a WIP snippet, short story, poem, or whatever the theme inspires.
I'll also post discussion Qs related to the prompt during Sunday under the #SundayLitQ tag.
#WritingCommunity #Writing #Prompts #AmWriting