Dear Readers, hello again! It has been ten days since I last posted a note and, despite several attempts at posting new content, I promise that the time in between has not been all together wasted ... I have been learning, or at least attempting to learn, how to make a few adjustments to the site. … Continue reading Blogging Moments
Writing
The poem “IF”, by Rudyard Kipling
IF If you can keep your head when all about youAre losing theirs and blaming it on you,If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,But make allowance for their doubting too;If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,Or being hated, don’t give way to … Continue reading The poem “IF”, by Rudyard Kipling
A Catch-Up With Readers
Dear Readers, Today I thought it would be a good idea to stop a while and say thank you to those who have been kind enough to take an interest in my Blog, and who have so willingly 'signed up' to follow The Holly Tree Tales, either as fellow bloggers or via personal email updates. Having finally … Continue reading A Catch-Up With Readers
Wrong Title
Seems an entire body of work can be doomed to isolation, If the wrong tag or title is chosen. The perils of writing. Holly x
A Little Reminder
Happened upon this handwritten note in my journal, from an inspiring article by Elizabeth Gilbert (Author of “Eat, Pray, Love”), directed to me by my daughter last year. And so, I am telling myself again today: Your job is only to write your heart out, And let destiny take care of the rest. A gentle reminder to … Continue reading A Little Reminder
Writing is like speaking on a stage blindfolded
Writing is like speaking on a stage blindfolded; You have no idea who the audience is. It takes great faith and courage to face them. ~ Holly
Wednesday blog confusion
I wrote a small piece. I 'illustrated' it with photographs. I tried publishing it at once. It looked fine. I looked the next day; it looked gross. I tried again, adjusting everything. It looked fine. For half an hour. Then, again, it looked gross. I had heard that it is best to post large photographs. I … Continue reading Wednesday blog confusion
Ifafa and the Violinist
Update, Tuesday 2 January 2018
Looking back through some of my blog posts, I reread this diary note and felt that it was time to reveal who the 'mystery' violinist is, whom I met with his delightful wife when he was performing at a recital at Monteviot House, near to where we currently live.
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