The Hardship Fund for Creative Freelancers has reopened today ℹ️ The funds offer a one-off grant to those who are most deeply impacted by the cancellation of work as a result of Covid-19. Find out more and apply now 👇 creativescotland.com/funding/fundin…

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Been really enjoying watching the birds out the window over lockdown. These long tailed guys arrived today - never seen them before - seems they hang out in packs and move about in acrobatic processions. #birdsofafeather #birdwatching #longtailedtits #feedthebirds #wintering

A quote from Marve Brennan to her fried Tillie Olsen about not giving up writing - to accompany my last post about birdwatching. #amwriting #birdwatching #writingadvice

Hope everyone is safe and well today ❤️ Lifelong Learning Dundee is here for you with low cost courses led by experts in the field. Have you signed up for our January courses? LAST CHANCE! Check in tomorrow for more about our fab February classes. lifelonglearningdundee.org.uk

I wrote a wee essay last year about drawings by Abel Rodriguez in the DCA. Reading it again it is better than I remembered and has relevance still if anyone wants to read it. I put in on my website at alisonphilp.com/2021/01/31/rem… Thoughts and feedback welcome.

FEBRUARY! Choose from history, art, philosophy, creative writing. Lots to inform and entertain, all from the comfort and safety of home. LLD blether session online every Friday for students to socialise! #StayHome, #StaySafe with #lifelonglearningdundee lifelonglearningdundee.org.uk/courses/

I am resurrecting my blog at sparksandwaves.wordpress.com as I am writing nature again with WritelikeaGrrrl and @ElliJWilson. Latest post is a short review of Thin Places by Kerri ni Dochartaigh sparksandwaves.wordpress.com/2021/02/24/a-r…

Elaine Murray leader of Dumfries and Galloway Council: Stop high velocity shooting ranges becoming established in Eskdalemuir. - Sign the Petition! chng.it/ZhKqRrH9 via Change.org UK

Jadé Fadojutimi explains her process and love for colour, materials and painting. She encourages others to have a go. A lovely and inspiring artist with gorgeous work. bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09…

#wrongsex #wrongage #wrongskin #wrongisnotmyname Full poem at poetryfoundation.org/poems/48762/po…

Fragments about liminality on my nature/ art blog at sparksandwaves.wordpress.com/2021/02/27/gli…

It’s Vincent Van Gogh’s birthday so it’s obligatory that I post one of my favorite scenes to ever make it to television.

We are nearly at 5,000 Twitter followers! 🥳 Let’s try and get there with a Bank Holiday #competition. To be in with a chance of winning this brilliant bunch of 2021 books, simply RT and follow us! Good luck! 🍀 And please spread the word! *UK only *Closes 5th April 23.59pm

this is a beautiful collection of words and pictures and stories. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Good news at last ! A FREE creative writing course run by the fabulous @22_ireland. Apply early to avoid disappointment 👇