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My working life was spent working as a General Practitioner in Lancashire and Hertfordshire. My husband and I retired to Keswick in 1999. Our children, John and Fiona now grown up, love to visit us here. From my study window I have amazing views of Derwentwater and I love to watch the light changing on the mountains. I have attended the Mungrisdale writers since 2000. In my medical years I wrote the occasional article. However since I joined the Mungrisdale Writers I have been able to develop my creative side. I am also a member of the Cumbria Literary group and the Society of Medical Writers. Last year I won prizes in writing competitions in both these groups. I have recently published a short story in the back pages of the Journal of the Royal College of Medical Practitioners. I love Mungrisdale and the Mungrisdale writers where I have gained inspiration and confidence. |
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| Showcase (06 Nov 09) | |
| The Bird Man | |
| Jack was known as the bird man. The garden was his life. In daylight hours both summer and winter he was out there working. His back was bent and his fingers permanently dirty. His bright woollen hat lit up the winter mornings. A robin would perch on his spade, and watch his every move. After the death of his wife Ella, Jack spent even more time outside. His purpose was to make the garden especially beautiful in her memory. He felt that her spirit was around him at all times. One evening as he sat beside the pond watching the heron he saw a vision. It was Ella she was wandering on the other side of the garden. He had felt her presence many times before but this was the first time he had seen her. He rushed towards her but his foot slipped on the edge of the pond. He was found the following morning, the heron and the robin were both beside him. Kath his daughter smiled through her tears. He couldn't have chosen a better way to go. She managed to find a gardener to look after the garden and open it to the public. They say that at certain times you may see an elderly couple walking beside the pond. Their arms are linked and a robin is following them. If you get close to them they disappear |
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