https://alanfranks.org/2023/04/13/peter-grimes-and-aldeburgh/https://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/boat-at-sunrise-aldeburgh.jpgboat-at-sunrise-aldeburghhttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/boat-aldeburgh.jpgboat-aldeburghhttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/sunrise-aldeburgh.jpgsunrise-aldeburghhttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/shingle-aldeburgh.jpgshingle-aldeburghhttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/maggie-hambling-seashell-1.jpgmaggie-hambling-seashell-1https://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/maggie-hambling-seashell.jpgMaggie-Hambling-seashellhttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/blue-plaque-aldeburgh.jpgblue-plaque-aldeburghhttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/martello-tower-aldeburgh.jpgmartello-tower-aldeburghhttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/chuch-aldeburgh.jpgchuch-aldeburghhttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/aldeburgh-high-street.jpgaldeburgh-high-street2023-04-13T14:22:51+00:00monthlyhttps://alanfranks.org/the-place-of-the-poem/https://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/dover-beach-tide-retreat.jpgOutgoing tide at Dover beachOn Dover Beach – 'the ebbing of a sea of faith'. Photo by Ruth Gledhill2023-04-13T13:34:12+00:00weekly0.6https://alanfranks.org/2022/05/28/john-clare-the-lament-of-swordy-well/https://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/alan-franks-at-burghley.jpgalan-franks-at-burghleyhttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ruth-gledhill-swordy-well.jpgruth-gledhill-swordy-wellhttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/clare-carving.jpgclare-carvinghttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/art-burghley-gledhill.jpgart-burghley-gledhillhttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/lakeburghleygledhill.jpglakeburghleygledhillhttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/springblossomhelpston.jpgspringblossomhelpstonhttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/foresthelpstongledhill.jpgforesthelpstongledhillhttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/johnclaregravegledhill.jpgjohnclaregravegledhillhttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/churchhelpstongledhill.jpgchurchhelpstongledhillhttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/bluebellhelpstongledhill.jpgbluebellhelpstongledhill2022-05-30T07:15:14+00:00monthlyhttps://alanfranks.org/2022/01/09/winchester-and-to-autumn-by-john-keats/https://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/winchester-autumn-trail-gledhill.jpegWinchester footpath in AutumnA footpath alongside the old railway track into Winchester, in autumn.2022-02-01T08:14:50+00:00monthlyhttps://alanfranks.org/2021/10/10/adlestrop/https://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/adlestrop-busstop-gledhill.jpgAdlestrop-bus-stop-GledhillThe original sign from the station is now in the bus stop at Adlestrop.2021-10-10T16:59:25+00:00monthlyhttps://alanfranks.org/2021/09/22/common-ground/https://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/richmondpark-stag.jpgRichmondPark-StagA young stag roars during rutting season in Richmond Parkhttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/deer-richmond-park.jpgDeer-Richmond-Parkhttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/deer-rut-richmondpark.jpgDeer-rut-richmondparkA red deer stag roars in Richmond Park during the rutting season.https://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/sunset-richmond-park-gledhill.jpgSunset in Richmond Park'Yet this is England, whose contested ground Inflates men’s heads with rage until they burst.'https://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/richmond-park-sunset-gledhill.jpgRichmond Park at sunset by Ruth GledhillFor all we know, he visits Henry’s mound, Or Pembroke Lodge’s terrace, for a tea, Reflecting on the claims of common ground And staring fondly at infinity. 2021-10-10T12:30:12+00:00monthlyhttps://alanfranks.org/poetry/https://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/alan-on-bench-river-sunset.jpgAlan Franks on The Thames at sunsetAlan likes to think and write while walking, such as by The Thames.2021-10-07T16:39:43+00:00weekly0.6https://alanfranks.org/2021/10/07/waiting-room/https://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/tulips-kew-gledhill.jpgtulips-kew-gledhill2021-10-07T16:38:32+00:00monthlyhttps://alanfranks.org/2021/09/12/water/https://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/raindrop-on-leaf-gledhill.jpgRaindrop-on-Leaf-Gledhill'Salt and woodgrain, rain again and guttering, Trees divesting, drain leaf litanies.'2021-09-12T19:17:49+00:00monthlyhttps://alanfranks.org/2021/09/12/the-lift/https://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/view-st-pauls-city-gledhill.jpgThe Lift'I am once again Aware of the thinning air, the diminishing roofs, The broadening view.'2021-09-12T17:44:19+00:00monthlyhttps://alanfranks.org/2021/09/12/the-old-tunes/https://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/old-tunes-gledhill.jpgThe Old Tunes'Clouds like Coals were gathering on a rim of hills.' 2021-09-12T17:44:00+00:00monthlyhttps://alanfranks.org/2021/09/12/the-engaging-of-professionals/https://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/macro-love-gledhill.jpgEngagement'Deep as love and twice as blind.'2021-09-12T17:43:38+00:00monthlyhttps://alanfranks.org/2021/09/12/the-manor/2021-09-12T17:24:03+00:00monthlyhttps://alanfranks.org/2019/07/16/theatre-5-by-6-at-the-bridge-richmond/2021-09-12T17:17:37+00:00monthlyhttps://alanfranks.org/2020/05/09/not-alone-in-this-world/https://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/isabella-pappas.jpegIsabella-Pappas2021-09-12T15:42:39+00:00monthlyhttps://alanfranks.org/2021/07/27/distantly/https://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/buck-palace1-gledhill.jpgBuckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace – globally famous. Picture by Ruth Gledhill2021-09-12T15:42:23+00:00monthlyhttps://alanfranks.org/2021/08/22/matthew-arnold-and-on-dover-beach/https://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/moon-over-dover-harbour.jpgThe gibbous moon rises over Dover beach'The tide is full, the moon lies fair upon the straits.' Photo by Ruth Gledhill2021-08-23T11:32:45+00:00monthlyhttps://alanfranks.org/2021/07/10/the-london-pigeon/https://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/pigeon-on-train-richmond.jpgPigeon on train at RichmondThe London Pigeon, that gets on board at Richmond...https://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/london-pigeon.jpgThe London Pigeonhttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/avian-commuter.jpgCommuter crow'Sometimes there's a crow'https://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/richmond-station-bird-bench.jpgPigeon on bench at Richmond Station'I am the London pigeon and I know what to do...'https://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/kew-orchid-festival.jpgKew Orchid Festival'The world's top arboretum'2021-07-12T10:39:02+00:00monthlyhttps://alanfranks.org/contact/2021-07-09T07:07:09+00:00weekly0.6https://alanfranks.org/books/https://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/51xb6cf0grl.jpgAdventures of Wendy Howard-Watthttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/91kdhvn3mxl.jpgThe Notes of Dr Newgatehttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/316hj5d86rl.jpgSins of the Sons by Alan Frankshttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/41soadzpcnl._sl500_bo1204203200_.jpgReal Life with Small Children Underfoothttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/41sd78axmol._sl500_bo1204203200_.jpgBoychester's BugleA comic novel about a regional newspaper by Alan Frankshttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/513gszudjzl.jpgGoing OverThree novellas by Alan Frankshttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/81nxzbl-ckl.jpgThe Thickness of the DoorThe Thickness of the Door by Alan Franks2021-07-09T07:05:15+00:00weekly0.6https://alanfranks.org/music/2021-07-09T07:04:29+00:00weekly0.6https://alanfranks.org/about/https://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/alan-pilgrims-way.jpgAlan-Pilgrims-WayAlan Franks writes about walking for The Guardian.2021-07-09T07:03:08+00:00weekly0.6https://alanfranks.org/posts/2021-07-08T09:41:23+00:00weekly0.6https://alanfranks.org/2019/04/07/pentameters-an-evening-of-story-telling/https://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/wsb_465x696_storytelling_26april2019v2-1.jpgPentametershttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/pentameters_653x489.jpgpentametershttps://alanfranks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/wsb_465x696_storytelling_26april2019v2.jpgAn Evening of Storytelling at Pentameters2019-04-07T16:53:19+00:00monthlyhttps://alanfranks.org/2019/01/28/the-1000-monkeys-march-4th/2019-01-28T11:44:02+00:00monthlyhttps://alanfranks.orgdaily1.02023-04-13T14:22:51+00:00