Conwy Clouds

At the RSPB Conwy reserve, the clouds were reflected in the lagoons, as they slid towards Snowdonia.

Frozen Fractues

A sharp frost over night. But already the thaw has started, and the frozen puddles were beginning to fracture in the sun.

Key Chain

A busy day today, which didn’t leave much time for a mindful moment … and then I stared at the keyboard in front of me and looked at the buttons …

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Snowy Weather

More snowy weather this morning, which meant Snapper Simon nipped out to take a photo … in time for Shefali to use it on her lunchtime broadcast … … and …

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March Lion

WARNING: Turn down your volume settings. We had forecast of snow, but I didn’t think it would be quite SO windy! This is what March sounds like coming in like …

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Blue Sky

A lot of grey sky today … but then, suddenly, the clouds parted to give a brief bit of blueness.

High Tove (and Blea Tarn … no, the other one)

High Tove- Country Walking - Spring 2016

Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to High Tove we go … Well, not if you read Wainwright’s books. He didn’t like the place. But I think he just picked the wrong day! To see if you agree, watch the video below of the 360 degree view …

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Hopton Castle

Hop to it, and if you’re quick you can buy a copy of the Spring 2016 issue of Country Walking magazine, which contains my borderland wander that passes Hopton Castle. …

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Beech Rustle

No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t seem to capture this on video. Every so often the breeze rustled through these beech leaves on this hedge. If you turn …

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Productivity Leap

Productivity Leap - Published in Writing Magazine - February 2016
Productivity Leap – Published in Writing Magazine – February 2016

 

With an extra 24 hours this month, Simon Whaley chats to three productive writers about making the most of our writing time.

When you’re an employee you get paid at the end of the month. Unfortunately, most employees get paid the same amount of money whether there are 28 days in February, or 29. For self-employed people, things are a little different. A leap year gives us a whole extra day in which to write something and, hopefully, earn more money. But it doesn’t matter whether you write full time, or in your spare time, this February we have all been allocated an extra 24 hours. So how are you going to make the most of yours?

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