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Write On- Are Writing Classes a waste of time?

Posted on July 21, 2014 by susan sheldon nolen

I suppose everyone has read about the writing class blast that Novelist Hanif Kureishi hurled  – as a waste of time– saying he would never go on one despite teaching a writing course.  He informed the audience at the Literary … Continue reading →

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Black and White #24 Old Letters and Pen

Posted on July 21, 2014 by susan sheldon nolen
Susan Nolen Logo

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  I just realised that I should include my black and white photo. It’s my business card logo and my WordPress header/logo. It’s a shot of items on my desk, taken late at night. I wanted something for my blog … Continue reading →

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Black and White#23 Snow on Alki Beach

Posted on July 15, 2014 by susan sheldon nolen
Susan Nolen's Photograph of Alki Beach in the snow

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It’s hot right now. 90 plus degrees and  I am not a happy camper, I prefer cooler temperatures. I love the sun, but melting in it? Just not for me. So I found a rare shot of snow on the … Continue reading →

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Doors- Hastings

Posted on July 7, 2014 by susan sheldon nolen
Susan Nolen's Photograph of a door in Hastings Kent England

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  We were doing the drive through the countryside and stopped off for fish and chips in Hastings. Wandering around the town, I came across this door. The colours grabbed me, the blue walls, the pistachio ice cream trim, the … Continue reading →

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Black and White #22 Three Chimneys in Kent

Posted on July 7, 2014 by susan sheldon nolen
Susan Nolen's Black and white photograph of three chimneys in Kent

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We left the city for a Sunday Roast out in the Kent Countryside and I spotted these Three Chimneys. I wanted this photo to look like the ones you find in those old black and white books- Travel England on … Continue reading →

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Black and White#21 Two London Friends

Posted on June 30, 2014 by susan sheldon nolen
Susan Sheldon's Photo of homeless man and dog in London England

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  We pass by so much in life. Then, there is the smile from a London man on the street begging with his best friend, his dog.  No change to give, that’s okay, he smiles.  Have a nice day!   … Continue reading →

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Tales from the City- To Market I go- Spitalfields Market

Posted on June 30, 2014 by susan sheldon nolen

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Spitalfields Market is in Shoreditch, which at the turn of the century was the manufacturing district of London. It was once occupied by silk weavers, some from the French Protestant Huguenots, who took refuge in England after the reversal of … Continue reading →

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Tales from the City- Saving St Pancs

Posted on June 25, 2014 by susan sheldon nolen

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    I can’t tell you how many times I’ve bashed through St Pancs and never knew there was an amazing statue upstairs. ( I didn’t even realise that there was an upstairs with restaurants and shops! ) I missed … Continue reading →

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Black and white # 20 Old London Meets New London

Posted on June 25, 2014 by susan sheldon nolen
Susan Sheldon Photo of St Pancs

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  Here is a shot of the stunning St Pancras Hotel, peering over the stark modern building of the British Library. Modernity, history, all blending into one stormy sky. Black and White #20 London Old and New.

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Black and White #19 A wooden horse of Litho

Posted on June 16, 2014 by susan sheldon nolen
Susan Sheldon's photograph of a wooden horse

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I had the funny feeling someone was watching me. I was somewhere in Lithuania, when I looked up, and saw the cheeky chap watching me. Upon closer inspection this horse turned out to be carved from wood.  A Lithuanian art … Continue reading →

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