Books: Incredibly beautiful monastic library
For writers: Writing prompts to help generate free writing
Animals: Don’t catch them unawares!
Category: Art
Sunday Slackers
A little respite from election fever fatigue …
For people like me: Last week was National Stationery Week, read Sarah Millican’s take on it (no apology for the swearing).
Sunday Slackers
Time for tea, and a schmoozy through some fun stuff …
Technology: Fifteen of the most advanced robots ever invented (video) I’m quite keen on the PR2 – and I checked the date to make sure it wasn’t an April Fool prank!
Literary Art: Graffiti artists’ tributes to Sir Terry Pratchett
And in related news – How you can tell if you’re in an STP novel. Carry on down and read the comments, there are plenty more ways.
Reaper
Indigo eyes of the exterminating angel
Forewarn of potential danger
A wreath of barbs in the tear garden
Create a fiendish tangle
Her grimy soul in isolation
Catches rain within her hands
Weeping song drips through her fingers
And sings a note of salvation
Pity their ignorance in the joy of diversity
Forgive their joy in the pursuit of bigotry
Refuse to kow tow to conformity
The Reaper will have her revenge.
This is a new piece of artwork by Richard Jefferies in his Goth on My Keyboard series.
After contributing poems responding to Richard’s wonderful character for his Goth on My Keyboard charity book, Richard produced a new image for a reading I gave at a Seasonally Effected evening. The result was the Reaper poem above, which doesn’t appear in the book.
If you’d like to contribute to the Sophie Lancaster Foundation, you can find a link to the book in my original blog post here, which gives you more information on the charity.
Sunday Slackers
This week’s lazy Sunday selection …
Art: Sort of – people who didn’t know they were art until it was too late!
Business: 5 Reasons Darth Vader made a great leader
The physics of productivity: Newton’s Laws for getting stuff done
For writers: 10 Blunt Tips from Geoff Dyer – who has to feel like he’s bunking off from something!
Film: Raiders of the Lost Ark sweded – by 11 year olds
Wordless Wednesday
Sunday Slackers
The internet of fascinating things with which to hit the Sunday slow-way …
Animals: Pets who could’ve sworn you just said “Treats!”
Photography: Fairytale art attack
Travel: The most breathtaking small towns and villages in the world
Life: Things creative people do differently – such as day-dreaming
Bear like puppies: *Warning* Serious heart melting may occur
For writers: The surprising reading level of top writers
Dance: Ballet and Irish blues gospel, who knew?
Perfect Sunday Slacker material: Pointless stuff
Music: The awesome Bobby McFerrin, his audience, Bach and Gounod. His voice is just incredible
Supernatural: Do you believe in ghosts? Maybe after seeing these you will
Images by Pixabay: Fairy Tale; Puppy; Ghost
Sunday Slackers
The internet of fascinating things to while away your Sunday.
Literature into Film: The Top 10 Shakespeare films
Animals: Sweaters for penguins – gotta love the Penguin Books one!
Creativity: A messy desk is a sign you’ve got it
Trickery: Illusionist fun
Life: The hidden danger of comparing yourself to others
Art: Modern day painted ladies
Game of Thrones: (Spoilers Alert) George’s original plans
Nature into Art: Fantastic Fungi
Star Wars: Snow Sculptures
Travel: The fun side of the London Underground
Perspective: How to destroy your understanding of time
Sunday Slackers
The internet of fascinating things for the taking-it-easy day.
Herm, Channel Islands
Travel: The beautiful Channel Islands. I can personally recommend – and make sure you visit The Little Chapel
Art: Clever art that interacts with its street surroundings
For writers (and fans): J.K. Rowling’s spreadsheet for Harry Potter
Animals: Cones your animals will love to hate
Infrastructure: The London Underline – fun or folly?
Babies (video): In keeping with the last link – babies going through tunnels!
Science: Seemingly impossible things made possible
Literary Graffiti: A genre sure to catch on
Technology: Mind boggling predictions
Snow: Fantastic sculptures to attempt
History: Rise of an Empire
Sunday Slackers
The internet of interesting things. Put the kettle on and while away your Sunday …
Animals 1: (video) Everybody’s gone surfin’, surfin’ USA (Uplifting Seal Adventure)
Sculpture: Wooden transformation
For screenwriters: Download 9 Oscar Screenplays
Photography: A gorgeous view of Venice
Adult fun: Who’s with me?
Tech: For lazy people
Family Fun: Hilarious, yet also somehow creepy
Animals 2 (video): Unlikely best friends
Art: Ancient mosaics in Greece
Politics: What it means to ‘Like’ and ‘Share’ Britain First content
Stupidity: A lighter, totally unrelated note to the last link 😉
Extreme Sports (video): Don’t try this at home. I know it’s tempting, since we’re having a little bit of white slushy stuff falling intermittently …
Jaye Nolan 