Stuart Miller-Osborne

Betty and Hal were sitting in a small seafront café in Eastbourne They had spent the day walking and were taking a well-earned break Betty was reading a newspaper that had been left on a nearby table I see he is returning Who is returning? Engels he is returning to Manchester Has he not been […]

Julia and Julie were visiting Barcelona for the first time Their flight was delayed so they checked in late at their hotel and although they were both itching to explore the great city they restricted themselves to a drink at a nearby bar After sleeping soundly both women made an early start the following day […]

Some days ago I found a book on butterflies casually abandoned by the roadside The book showed no outward signs of damage although the cover was much faded Even the unidentified white butterfly seemed tired I opened the book and discovered that it had once belonged to a K Surrey 35 Primrose Way Alperton Wembley […]

Whilst waiting for the London train I noticed a man with a grey moustache reading from the Faber Book of Sonnets There is very little poetry to be found on railway stations these days so it came as a pleasant surprise to discover this tall bespectacled man reading poetry He was also carrying a bunch […]

Milk Sea                                                                                       Milk Sky The modern pier at Deal stood that day against the milky sea and the milky sky Robyn was standing next to the entrance of the pier She was holding a vintage American camera Each time the light changes I will capture it with my shutter That camera is so ancient […]

An aged monument has been laid to rest Its weathered stone obscure within its history Today is the first day of Spring And the warm crocuses are displaying Their purple petals Within the chilled chalk circles     The Church of St Lawrence in Hungerford Berkshire is currently displaying a small notice regarding the future […]

Poppy Train Faster Poppy Fast Fast Fast Why do you say that? There is a red poppy attached A red poppy? There is a red poppy attached to our train You dream my love Poppies do not travel by train They are the sad flowers of our remembrance   Naked Dream I was filming my […]

Boat A small boat passed the pier In the middle distance It was not noticed And vanished Into an undefined horizon   Canvas Milk White Sea Undefined No horizon Exists My canvas is now complete       During the afternoon of the 3rd of March 2017 the sea and sky off of Deal in […]

The room was filled with small grey monitors and for a small charge one could watch anything that was not illegal Two men of Middle Eastern appearance were chatting to their wives and kissing the screen when their children appeared with their toys That is where I found Laura sitting in front of monitor four […]

Robert de Wytham (Mayor of Wytham 1086) Robert de Clifford (Rector in 1232) from a family in Shrivenham Drogo de Turberville came from a family resident in East Hendred Almaric de Plessis (He of the knight’s fees) William de Braybroke (Rector 1293 -1320 Richard de Pye (Entered Exeter College 1326 Died in 1355) John Berford […]