10 Minute Task: Wetlands

Wetlands (1) From Florida up through the Carolinas and Virginia, the Intracoastal Waterway is the slow travel route along the Eastern Seaboard of the United states. Near Charleston, South Carolina, it is shadowed by cypress swamps and long abandoned rice fields. Here in the 18th century Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox, led his guerrilla fighters …

10 Minute Task: Train

Train (1) A train of thought: A song title, "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry". A train journey. 1973. Yugoslavia / Bulgaria border. Midnight. Doors locked. Armed soldiers checking visas. All OK. Train fills with local travellers. Sparse conversation. Maps discovered. Excitement. "Where are you from?", "Where are you …

10 Minute Task: Loan

For our 10 Minute Task for August Sue gave us the word Loan. Pieces on that theme will appear on this page as they are shared. Loan (1) moan phone loan groangive a shark a chanceand he'll take you to the bone Loan (2) It’s not really mine. But I’ve had it for so long, …

10 Minute Task: Rain

For our first online 10 Minute Task Sue gave us the word Rain. Here are the pieces that have been produced so far. Rain (1) It was a summer Eurocamp holiday in France with the kids. It was, of course, raining so a trip out rather than a day on the beach. A visit to …

10 Minute Task: Chair

At our first meeting our 10 Minute Task was to produce a piece of writing based on the word Chair. Below are some of the pieces of work produced. Please leave kind and thoughtful comments below. Chair (1): The Chair Mid Century. Ercol. Tweedy brown and orange. Plastic covered springs under an uncomfortable cushion. When …