Simon Kellow Bingham

A dark shadowed space looms up ahead, wide enough for a carriage, but too low for a modern tractor. Crows call and curse. There is a chill in the air. A dog howls. Time to run...

The Devil's Bridge is a quiet, cold place that sits at the bottom of a deep holloway, & remains chilly even in midsummer. One day, I will tell the tale of my visit. One day, when the ashes & embers of what happened are blown on the wind...one day.

#booksky

Patience builds...

I've been busy exploring a new place, familiar, but strange, full of monstrous beasts, and singing orcs... back soon!

Mandorlinfiore and the Dragons of Zonza Check out Mandorlinfiore and the Dragons of Zonza - <p>Do you believe in destiny or are you brave and smart enough to make your own luck?<br>In a world ruled by superstition, where ghosts and the old ...

Hahahah! At last! I'm on Bookshop dot org, the site that supports indie bookshops... I love bookshops xxx bookshop.org/p/books/mand...

I seek to amuse, certainly!

About time I wrote a new blog thing. I can hear Danek the Orc poet whistling his tunes in the other room. I should write something before he gets bored and starts singing that damn song again...

Still waiting!

Very respirational, sir!

The power of light and its healing effects are sorely missed under the grey skies of January! Bon courage, monsieur!

Be a Force Multiplier: Empower, Uplift, and Upgrade the World Around You We all carry within us the potential to do more than simply get through life. We have the power to leave a mark, to elevate others, to multiply good in the world. We can leave a pretty decent legac…

We have the power to leave a mark, to elevate others, to multiply good in the world. We can leave a pretty decent legacy if we try. Read more in my blog below:
johndabell.com/2026/01/25/b...

A Psalm for the Swingset: A poem in alliterative verse by Sarah J. Monnier The gentle rocking · restfully slow and soft, / a patient pendulum, ponderous in its movements, / and a sunset · that sinks lower / with every exhale ...

"A Psalm for the Swingset" -- a poem by @lore.house in the current issue of Forgotten Ground Regained.

alliteration.net/poetry/a-psa... #alliterative #poetry #alliterativeverse #psalm #poem #poetrysky #BlueSkyPoets #poetsofbluesky #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #writingcommunity

Enḫéduanna was the priestess of the moon god Nanna in the Sumerian city-state of Ur in about 2300 BC. She was also a political figure, an influencer, and is generally thought to be the first named author in history. Everything she did was news: we even know the name of her personal hairdresser...

Look at this incredibly cool thing!

Love me a wild sanglier!

Good to see you taking care of business, dude!

Noot Noot!!

The NHS should give you your own office by now, Head of Positive Vibes...

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 117:
There are days the dream machine doesn’t work. That doesn’t mean it’s broken.

Nice work there, sir!

I laughed way too hard at this. There's clearly something wrong with me...

Back-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cows Brown Swiss in Austria has been discovered using tools in different ways – something only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees

This is all the news I need right now, that cows are friends, not food x

www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

Here's a picture of my book for you to enjoy. My daughter, the fieldworking zoology scientist, painted the dragons, and was careful to ensure they were anatomically correct. Being born in Sussex, she knows something about dragons...

I can almost hear the Rocky theme tune!!

Congratulations old bean!

Surveying the grounds again, good for you, keep an eye on the staff!

Looking good, sir! Happy Monday!

A new #arthurian #poem in @newversereview.bsky.social by Jesse Keith Butler:

"The Last of the Longships"

www.newversereview.com/3-1-poems-pa...

It's utterly amazing how resilient you are, sir, a tough cookie for sure! Take care out there!

BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!

To anyone who needs it right now:
If a woman gets shot in the face and your first reaction is to say: "yes, but did she provoke it?" you need to give yourself a shake.