Tag: Lorraine Weightman
Clear White Light – By Lorraine Weightman
I guess this may be true for many of us in Consett. From being a child I have felt an affinity with Holy Island,...
Winter Warmer – By Lorraine Weightman
With so much going on, we are now being informed, that along with the common cold and flu, the coronavirus will live among us...
Give A Little Bit – By Lorraine Weightman
So, what Christmas gift do we buy for those people who insist they don’t want anything, and we know have everything they need.
Those hours...
Lockdown Lines – By Lorraine Weightman
Lorraine Weightman found herself writing poems during lockdown in early 2020. She began documenting her thoughts and feelings about the situation she and the...
Top Gear – By Lorraine Weightman
I spent my childhood and teenage years without a car. My family didn’t have one, and with living in the centre of Consett we...
Lovely Jubbly – By Lorraine Weightman
During this past year with the uptake on online shopping, there are an increased number of white vans rocking up around the area, not...
Circle Of Life – By Lorraine Weightman
After moving back to Consett and especially over the last lockdown year I have taken up walking - very slowly at first - partly...
Another Miracle – By Lorraine Weightman
According to the dictionary, ‘A pilgrimage is a journey that someone makes to a place that is very important to them’
As a child the...
Written in Stone – By Lorraine Weightman
World Poetry Day is celebrated on Sunday 21st March.
Founded in 1999 by UNESCO to promote the reading, writing, teaching and publishing of poetry; it...
Everyone’s a Winner – Lorraine Weightman
Observing how our ancestors alternated between feasting and fasting throughout the year, we see how food, nourishment, simple pleasures and celebrations played a major...