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By Guest Blogger Posted on 16th May 202016th May 2020

On the Bright Side of Isolation

By Amelia Redl

I am stuck at home with my parents and my younger brother and we might as well enjoy this time together.

Categories:Passions, People, Places, UncategorizedTags: covid-19, Wakefield
By Guest Blogger Posted on 3rd May 202010th May 2020

My Gypsy Grandma

By Kimberly-Anne Ford

When my grandfather, who had hobbled my grandmother throughout their marriage, passed away, my Grandma became nomadic.

Categories:People, Places, Uncategorized
By Shelly Ann Posted on 29th Mar 202029th Mar 2020

Life on the Covid edge.

Sharing our collective experience can help and it can also add a little levity.

Categories:People, Places, Random and randonnesTags: community, covid, sharing, Wakefield
By Shelly Ann Posted on 28th Mar 202029th Mar 2020

Why I Wake Early…

Hello, sun in my face ” she writes

Categories:Passions, People, Places, Pleasures, Random and randonnesTags: mary oliver, Wakefield
By Guest Blogger Posted on 22nd Mar 20208th Apr 2020

A short time ago..

Post by Al Skaw – I miss my previous life. That is, my previous life only three weeks ago…..

Categories:Passions, People, Random and randonnes, UncategorizedTags: Al Skaw, artist, arts, community, molos, Skaw, Wakefield
By Yolande Karin Fenny Posted on 16th Feb 20204th Mar 2020

My Valentine – Mon père, mon coeur

Dad was a great raconteur and story-teller and to honour his memory, it seems appropriate that I share this story which honours his legacy.

Categories:People, Places
By Laurie Gough Posted on 1st Feb 202018th Feb 2020

Only In Wakefield…Could You Be A Cranky Woman Named Thelma

Every year, about seven of us dress up as made-up people and pretend we work together in an office.

Categories:Passions, People, PlacesTags: Laurie Gough, Office Christmas Party, Quirky Wakefield, Wakefield
By Yolande Karin Fenny Posted on 11th Jan 202019th Jan 2020

A Walk in the Rain…and why no fences make good neighbours

A late October walk in the rain and the leaves, but for a few hangers on, make for a glistening, vibrant carpet on the paths through the fields and woods … Continue reading A Walk in the Rain…and why no fences make good neighbours

Categories:People
By Laurie Gough Posted on 5th Jan 20205th Jan 2020

Lima Plunkett: Interview With An Old-Time Wakefielder

“Men thought women were cows back then. A new calf every year. I don’t go for that crap.” ~Lima Plunkett

Categories:PeopleTags: People, Wakefield
By Shelly Ann Posted on 5th Jan 202011th Jan 2020

A Community Blog – Wandering Wakefield.com

Community is a word we all know and appreciate..

Categories:Passions, People, Places, Pleasures, Random and randonnesTags: community, Wakefield

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