Spring is in the air

Or so it would seem from the behavoiur of the swans. The frozen lake didn't seem to cool their ardour ;)

To Love is to Burn

New story up at Static Movement but also look for contributions from my good friends Jennifer and... Jennifer :)

http://www.staticmovement.com/loveistoburn.htm

St David's Day

Welsh cakes are traditional:

8oz SR Flour

4oz butter

2oz sugar

1tsp mixed spice

1 egg

a little milk

1-2ozs sultanas mixed in before cutting...

Make as you would scones but cut in 1/4 inch thick rounds. These are baked on a dry griddle or non-stick pan over a low heat. Each side takes 5 minutes roughly - don't ry to rush it - do preheat the griddle and don't turn over too soon. If you turn the heat up they'll burn. Sprinkle with sugar when done. Makes about 14.

An over-view of my work

You might like to look at some of the stuff you missed first time round and you can find it all by searching here
http://oovj.wordpress.com/my-published-work/

Experimental Oonahverse

I have launched a site to publish some of the good old 'stuff' that's - good but rather old and just sitting around going slowly out of date.

So if you'd like to read what no one has read before :)
Please drift over to my Word Press Blog and take a look at the latest. I'll try to upload at the rate of one a week.

http://oovj.wordpress.com/2010/02/26/d-a-r-t-s/

If you love Haiku

Here is a website you might enjoy. If you subscribe (it's free!) a haiku by Issa pops into your inbox every morning! http://cat.xula.edu/issa/

Haiku Afternoon

I just spent a wonderfully enriching afternoon with the Newcastle Haiku Society, discussing the works of masters like Basho, Buson, Issa and Shiki - and Peter Mortimer :) who is never going to forgive me - punctuation-wise and I don't blame him... Nice hat, Peter :)

Thanks to Chris for inviting me along. Morden Tower is also a wonderful venu. What a privilege.

The only Haiku I ever wrote is in The Shine Journal here: http://www.theshinejournal.com/joslinoonahv.htm


so Peter can get his own back.