A Few Days in The Lake District!

A Few Days in The Lake District!

3+ hour drive, country walks, Kendal mint cake and naturists birthday cards in your local postal office? Yes, my innocent eyes are now scarred for life as I nibble on my nostalgic handmade oatie biscuits! Best of both worlds! *Disclaimer* This article may contain nudity. May I start with, who doesn't love a long road [...]

The Takeover Of Tech Gadgets. Social Skills No Longer Necessary?

The Takeover Of Tech Gadgets. Social Skills No Longer Necessary?

Interactions with robots or machinery are more common than a living, breathing human. Who do we say hello to? Is there anyone to acknowledge anymore? You wake up, thankyou Siri. Your first brew of the day has been programmed to begin at 7am.  A warm sourdough bloomer or Parisian baguette baked daily at your local [...]

A Summer of Sport 2024!

A Summer of Sport 2024!

UEFA Euro, Wimbledon, Olympics, ICC World Cup; need I say more?! If you’re a sports fan, you’re not dreaming, I repeat, you’re not dreaming. If you loathe sports with a passion, it’s possibly worth not having satellite television for the next two months? Maybe even disconnect your WiFi router too, as the sport notifications will [...]

Double Standards: Accepting Disrespect From Loved Ones, But Not Strangers. Why?

Double Standards: Accepting Disrespect From Loved Ones, But Not Strangers. Why?

Blood? Sure, walking all over me is a sign of love. Unrelated stranger? Don’t push your luck, know your place and how to behave. What?! Sadly, it’s become all too common, all the while under the radar. Do you know the person well? Are they a loved one? Well then it’s okay, there are different [...]

A Time Capsule – Poem.

A Time Capsule – Poem.

A lucid dream,  Sordid I now see, A calculated calibration,  Mistaken sedation, The soul laid bare, Yours, if only you cared. Memories treasured in time, As you rewrite what’s mine, Exploitation, personified. A new summer’s day, falsified, Pea smoke fog mystifies,  Programmed, I stay hypnotised. Rewired, who am I? Copyright © 2024 by Antonia Dale