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Julie Bart »
Building bridges, poor connections and missed appointments
Posted on 10:46am Wednesday 3rd March 2010
More car parking spaces at Kings Langley station car park? Do we really need them? Correct me if I am wrong but I believe that usage has declined, not increased?
Julie Bart »
Brighton and Hove Albion FC, the South Bank Centre, a science faculty at a university- what do they all have in common ?
Posted on 2:40pm Thursday 18th February 2010
Brighton and Hove Albion FC, the South Bank Centre, a science faculty at a university- what do they all have in common - Writers In Residence! A couple of weeks ago I attended a Spread The Word event entitled 'Know Your Place' held at the fabulous German Gymnasium in Kings Cross.
Julie Bart »
The Things That Surround Us
Posted on 1:29pm Thursday 4th February 2010
All was still, except for the ticking of the Watford African Caribbean Association clock which was framed on a background of primrose yellow. I could hear the cry of the land gulls outside.
Julie Bart »
A Retreat of A Different Kind
Posted on 1:23pm Wednesday 27th January 2010
In my last blog I made mention of a retreat that I frequent in Spain. Now for a retreat of a different kind...
Julie Bart »
Salt of the earth
Posted on 10:08pm Sunday 17th January 2010
The latest on road gritting? Then you've come to the wrong place! Escapism takes many forms and, during this challenging week, escapism has helped to sustain me and nourish me.
Julie Bart »
Trains poems and waiting rooms
Posted on 6:01pm Sunday 10th January 2010
I like excitement in my life but I also thrive on constancy. So it was comforting to find,when queuing for a ticket at Kings Langley station on Monday morning that not much changes.
Julie Bart »
Collection Of Words
Posted on 6:47pm Sunday 13th December 2009
What do the clothes that I wear have in common with the words that I write? Well, both the contents of my wardrobe and my collection of words have been gathered lovingly over a number of years.Some go way back, vintage even. Some are quite new, others are mainstays and some are unique and irreplaceable.One or two perhaps are throwaway.
Julie Bart »
I do like to be beside the seaside
Posted on 11:32pm Thursday 3rd December 2009
I am quite an impulsive person so I sometimes find planning ahead difficult. However the temptation of a £7.50 advance fare each way, Watford to Brighton, on the Southern service proved too much.Unfortunately I was stopped in my tracks when attempting to purchase the advance return ticket for the Sunday.
Julie Bart »
A little too close for comfort
Posted on 8:13pm Sunday 22nd November 2009
On my way home Monday night there were delays at Willesden Junction,which resulted in me having to push to get onto a packed train.I was surrounded by men and I was closer to several of them than I would have been to a guy on a third date! Get the picture?
Julie Bart »
Bandana Man
Posted on 6:46pm Saturday 14th November 2009
In my last blog you might recall me being in fear and trepidation of the prospect of giving a humourous speech this Monday gone at Holborn Speakers. Well I have to say I think it went pretty well and my audience laughed, they really did.
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