Cherry Blossom Time at Alnwick: 27th April 2018

I don't know how often it occurs that the cherry blossom in the largest Sakura grove outside of Japan coincides with a late flowering of daffodils. I do know, when it happens the sight is spectacular -- and I can show you. 
And of course the fountains at Alnwick are always spectacular.

April -- Picnic days at Cragside and Belsay

Picture Post: Bolam Lake Northumberland Jan 2018

Dublin July 2017

 It was a meeting of poets and scientists thanks to a genetics conference at UCD last weekend. Marie Fitzpatrick, Editor of The Linnet's Wings, Kathleen Mickelson, former Editor of Every Day Poets now Editor of Gyroscope Review and I took the advantage of proximity to meet up. We'd never all met before nad it didn't take too much time 'til we were old friends.

 Kent Reed (Minneapolis) with his wife Peggy was there for the conference but was also one of our poets at Every Day Poets way back. I'd met Peggy before. It was lovely to meet Kent.

 Mandy and Rob were attending the conference but it was a good chat we had in the Bridge pub.

 Noel and Kathleen on the Ha'penny Bridge

 Cathedral

 Kath -- happy to be there

 Kath, Noel and her husband Jim, a research professor, who was attending the conference too, at old Dublin walls.

The Liffey

No Vikings were injured during this invasion :)

Nobody got lost!

All in all a very good weekend was had by all.