Tag Archives: woods

Staying Local: Crystal Palace Park

Posted on Feb 4, 2023 by TanGental

In 1851, Prince Albert, Prince Regent to Queen Victoria had what was possibly his finest hour with the opening of his Great Exhibition in Hyde Park. He commissioned a glass house designer, Joseph Paxton (his gong came after) to come … Continue reading →

Posted in Crystal Palace, miscellany, walking | Tagged alpacas, Crystal Palace, Joseph Paxton, sphinxes, statues, walking, woods | 33 Comments

Life, But Not As We Know It #writephoto

Posted on Aug 3, 2018 by TanGental

Sue Vincent’s #writephoto prompt this week is ‘Hello?’ ‘Hello?’ ‘You need to open the door.’ ‘Door?’ ‘Can you see it?’ ‘Yes, But…’ ‘Pull it open and I’ll explain.’ ‘But who… why? My dog. Where’s Bonkers?’ ‘Please, just open the door.’ … Continue reading →

Posted in #writephoto, flash fiction, miscellany, short story | Tagged #writephoto, afterlife, flash fiction, short story, woods | 39 Comments

To the woods, to the woods…

Posted on Mar 2, 2016 by TanGental

From time to time, we set out on a walk with a fixed purpose – yes, beyond coffee and cake somewhere along route. Goodness, do you think I’m fixated? Saturday was a case in point. And Thursday before that. … Continue reading →