Andrew Spacey
@andrewspacey
Stories in The Madrid Review. Poems in The Starbeck Orion&others. Lived in Australia, Spain and the Netherlands. Ex coalminer. Guardian Country Diarist, 21 Bird Poems. Sonnets, Green Balk Lane. Dutch partner. Walker. Gardener. AntiFascist. EU. YNWA
The common Mint moth, rare Gothic abstract. Rich textured cloth wing taking its purple sunset into the light of day. How the moths cut the edge of design! Box tree moth.
Shield bug interior design committee meeting.... Enhanced sunspots on dock undersides a success Thistle corridors to deep willowherb shadow confusions just about in place
Nice to know Stitchwort has a resident moth. Here's a Mint Moth from last season enjoying a break on a buttercup flower.
That deep feeling of walker's relief, the roaring of the bothy fire, the drying of the boots, the warming of the hands, the prospects of the single malt, the dreams of one golden eagle.
Leaving Loch Morar behind, heading for the bothy, fire, some grub and hot tea, at Glen Pean.
The steep climb from Glencoul bothy at lochside then round the headland and down to Glendhu bothy. Northern Highlands.
This western conifer seed bug? landed on the kitchen window a few hours after the neighbour cut down a pine tree. Relative newcomer to UK I think? Here in Sheffield.
A recent Oxfam purchase - Sans Gnossie NnES. But Such a mix from Erik.
We pass by this gem most days. At weekends it opens up for visitors. Musical events here are very special.
Fig, whisky, honey and brandy in the mincemeat, elbow grease, butter, olive oil and a few cursings in the agricultural pastry...with clotted cream and Dutch coffee. Once a year, the pie to nearly die for.
The universal trial and error method of any writer seen here clearly on the opening page in the maestro's classic Christmas book from December 1843. Motto: write, revise, write better. A Christmas Carol, the original hand-written version, now in Pierpont Morgan Library NY.
I did drop this envelope and the pavement sketched an instant self-portrait.