Sunlight streams through a wooded path lined with bare trees and ivy in a forest.

A walk in the woods

#photography #nature

A Spanish Sparrow standing on a gravel surface, viewed from the side. The small brown bird has streaked plumage and casts a sharp shadow in bright sunlight.

Spanish Sparrow on patrol.

#nature #photography #birds

Three Cats Photo by Paul Andrew Sneddon The rain cleared and the three cats lay sleeping in the sun. They had found some shelter behind the wall, away from the cool breeze blowing from the Atlantic. The boy s…

"The rain cleared and the three cats lay sleeping in the sun."

My short story,"Three Cats" is now available on the site.

paulandrewsneddon.com/2026/04/14/t...

#WritingCommunity #ShortStory #AmWriting

A beach scene , small clouds on a pale blue sky, waves breaking at the shore

#beach #seaside

Otis Gibbs - Eastside (Official Video) YouTube video by Otis Gibbs

#currentlistening

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Chapter 8 of my story Burn is up on my site now.

A wild football match, old friends, and a bit of chaos.

Let me know what you think.

paulandrewsneddon.com/2026/04/09/t...

#amwriting #shortstory #writing #scotland

Mikey and Pammy Polis This is chapter 6 of my book “Miserable Bastards”. It was one of the first longer stories I wrote, that I liked. Mikey’s back, somehow looking worse than when he left. “What…

Chapter Six of Miserable Bastards

"Mikey and Pammy Polis"

The drinkers and staff get together to save Mikey and his dead hedgehog.

#Writing #Scotland #Writingcommunity

paulandrewsneddon.com/2026/04/07/m...

Black and white photo of an acoustic guitar leaning against a wall beside an open guitar case on the floor

Bed rest, rain, Otis Gibbs on the stereo and this new poem about timescales, chest aches, and letting the music play. “Timescale” now up on the blog. ⬇️

paulandrewsneddon.com/2026/03/31/t...

#Poetry #PoetryCommunity #WritingCommunity #AcousticGuitar

The sun sits low in the sky above the path through the woods, casting shadows on the ground. It's early spring on a beautiful cold but sunny days. The view follows the path into the woods.

Shadows of the tall fall across the path through the woods. Above are blue skies. At the side of the path are bare ground and ferns and foliage. Like the start of spring but before it has fully arrived.

A walk in the sunshine

#nature #photography #ayrshire

"Gordon street,
Summer light.
People everywhere.

Music playing across the road.

Couple arguing on the corner.

Making my way through the crowd.
Light of the living."

“Lighting Fires” is up now on the site:
paulandrewsneddon.com/2026/02/16/l...

#writing #scotland #poetry

A calm river winding through a wintry landscape, flanked by bare trees and brown reeds on both banks, under a pale grey overcast sky in Ayrshire, Scotland.

A winter walk by the river.

#winter #ayrshire #photography #scotland

A woodland stream flows through winter trees in Scotland. Bare branches frame the water, their trunks covered in moss. Brown leaves carpet the muddy banks on either side of the flowing water.

#Scotland #Ayrshire #Nature #Photography

Bright sunlight breaking through white clouds over a green field in Scotland. A wooden fence runs across the foreground with a tree line visible in the background. The sun creates a dramatic starburst effect through the clouds.

#photography #mentalhealth

Garden watercolour drawing with ripe plum tomatoes and G in her sun hat.

Watercolour drawing (quite large) of the garden a couple of summers ago. A very hot year and we had a good crop of plum tomatoes.
#watercolour #penandink #pleinair

Atlantic City (Electric Nebraska) YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen - Topic

My favourite has always been between the original and the version from the Live in NYC album but I love this version of 'Atlantic City' too and the different lyrics.

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#music #rock #springsteen

SUBMISSIONS – ISSUE #6 Submissions Open Submissions for our Spring 2026 issue, The Sublime and the Ridiculous, are open now! See below for full submission guidelines. Please note we are presently unable to provide moneta…

We're new-and-terrified writer friendly here at Penstricken. So send us your work. We PROMISE to treat you and your work with respect (we're writers ourselves, we know how it feels! 🤗). See link for full info on how to submit 👉🏻 Penstricken.com/submissions

#fiction #poetry #writersky

#writers #authors #authorslife #writercommunity #selfpublishing #novella

Shore Looking down on the water. My car parked by the wall.Two weeks since I moved into this hotel down by the shore. It’s seen better days, but it’s still standing.Kind of like me.Swanky resorts are for…

Some new writing on the blog this morning. This one is called 'Shore'

paulandrewsneddon.com/2026/01/28/s...

#amwriting #scottishwriter #writing

A winding river reflecting pale winter sky, bordered by bare trees in silhouette. Late afternoon light in Ayrshire, Scotland

Green fields framed by bare tree branches and a wooden fence. The sun breaks through clouds above a wooded hillside in the distance. Winter afternoon in Ayrshire, Scotland

Got some pictures on my walk in the winter sun yesterday.

#winter #ayrshire #photography #mentalhealth

Context (Version 2) Someone messaged me: “I like your writing, but do you need to swear so much?”It just comes fucking naturally. We’re Scottish. It’s who we are.I told them:Two friends talking about a mutual pa…

'Sometimes my mind lets itself out into the night, into the city. Sometimes I find it again down by the beach, having a smoke, new tattoo in the sunshine. Looking at me, like, fucking loosen up big man.'

Context (Version 2)

Language, swearing and being yourself.

#writing #scotland #amwriting

Blaze Foley - Clay Pigeons, rare Live YouTube video by Dave HJ

Ladies and gentlemen, the greatest American songwriter that no one remembers, Blaze Foley.

Give him two minutes and he might change your life.

Free Ride

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(Rockin') Dave Allen - Terp [Texas, USA ; Blues Rock] (1969)

(Rockin') Dave Allen - Terp [Texas, USA ; Blues Rock] (1969)
https://redd.it/st6htl
https://youtu.be/sFIqABwcqyA

Electrolite (Remastered) YouTube video by R.E.M. - Topic

#np

"Electrolite" by REM

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Bad Company - Bad Company - DKRC 1974 YouTube video by bbanderic

January 18, 1974

Former members from Free, (Paul Rodgers & Simon Kirke), Mott The Hoople (Mick Ralphs), and King Crimson, (Boz Burrell), formed Bad Company. The band went on to score a US No.1 album with their debut release.

#ClassicRock
#RockNRoll
#ClassicVinyl
#MusicSky

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Mighty Joe Young - I Want A Love [US, Mod R&B Soul] (1965)

Mighty Joe Young - I Want A Love [US, Mod R&B Soul] (1965)
https://redd.it/7f0wk0
https://youtu.be/qGxQ0yW_mMg

Good morning.
Coffee in hand, “A Murder of One” playing, words waiting, day wide open.
Wishing you a quiet start and something worth writing toward today.

#Booksky #Music

Ayrshire Light I was dreaming last night.About you.And me. We were walking to our house,  under the Scottish sun.Its warmth.Light.Ayrshire light.  Leading us home. We walked hand in hand.The house …

New writing up on the blog. Dreaming about home, Ayrshire light, and what matters.

#poetry #ScottishWriting #Ayrshire #writing

The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian (Official Video) YouTube video by TheBanglesVEVO

Born January 17, 1959

American singer, guitarist, songwriter, author and actress Susanna Hoffs from The Bangles.

Hoffs has also co-written songs for the Go-Go's, Belinda Carlisle and Bette Midler. And taught us to walk like an Egyptian! 🎶🎸🎤

#MusicSky

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begging for more time
too soon to wither away
so much more to do

#haikufeels #Beg #Senryu #Haiku #Poetry #Micropoetry