Stargazing - a poem by Tony Payne

Stargazing

Stargazing is a poem that I wrote, which reflects on the amazing experience of looking up at the stars on a clear night when you are miles away from the […]

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Secrets Of The Backwoods

“Secrets Of The Backwoods” is a short horror story that I wrote in October 2011 and which was originally published on Yahoo Voices with the title “My Woman She Cries […]

Pink Floyd Cover: Shar Airag

There are a lot of Pink Floyd cover bands from all around the world, a lot of them fairly good and some of them truly excellent. But you, like me, […]

The burial marker for James Hurst Payne at the Woodland Burial Ground, Walkford, Dorset.

A Visit To My Dad

Yesterday, as we were in the area, we decided to pay a visit to my Dad. We hadn’t been to see him in almost 5 years and we thought it […]

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Southampton Old Cemetery

Southampton Old Cemetery is situated on the south side of Southampton Common and covers 27 acres. We took a walk through the cemetery over the past weekend and even though […]

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Jasper Carrott – Still Funny

Who has listened to or watched any Jasper Carrott lately? I must admit that I am in that number, or at least was until this morning. Back in the 70’s […]