Being by the sea is my happy place. It inspires me and feeds my soul, answers questions and poses new ones, challenges me to push beyond my fears and all the while instils in me a huge amount of respect and a healthy dose of fear. Any blog posts about the sea, whether writing, art or crafts, will appear below.

What am I? Playing with kennings

I’m a nose diving sleek swimming expert fishing surface popping…

The water called to her…

A short extract from a much longer creative writing project I am currently working on: She followed the narrow track down to the coastal path, overgrown brambles catching at her ankles on the way. Suddenly the hedgerow opened out and there it was in front of her: the sea.

Love letter to the sea…

Some days you love me Caressing my skin with your silken coolness Some days you torment me Thrashing my body with your power, your rage