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The Necessity of the Unnecessary | the quest for inspiration ch 4
He who first called out the stars in their thousands, he who spread wide the wings of the morning and shackled the seas in their place,

Robert O. Barns
Jun 24, 20242 min read


Thoughts from a Chelsea bookshop | The quest for inspiration ch 3
You know that you’re in a bad way as a writer when you’re not even inspired to write about your lack of inspiration.

Robert O. Barns
Mar 16, 20242 min read


Rain, camping and a little bit of psychology | The quest for inspiration ch 2
The rain wasn't heavy so much as persistent. A constant precipitation that slowly and surely seeped through my coat, soaked my hat and glove

Robert O. Barns
Feb 26, 20245 min read


Miles and miles of bog and brier | The quest for inspiration ch 1
It's an early Saturday in January, the sky is clear and I am trying to free myself from sinking ankle deep into a bog - just you're average

Robert O. Barns
Feb 12, 20243 min read


Our response to adversity - Lessons from a village churchyard
Written - 7th August 2023 With a tremor on the line the Southeastern service from Ashford international rolled into the station. The...

Robert O. Barns
Dec 29, 20234 min read


That cliché first blog post.
you'll find the random out pouring of inconsequential thoughts and the embryos of philosophies,

Robert O. Barns
Dec 26, 20231 min read
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