Janet Paisley led a fantastic writing workshop. We had to describe ourselves by doing the following exercise.
Your name
It means ... choose a quality you admire in someone else e.g. playful
It is... describe something that is your favourite colour e.g. bluebells
or... a thing you really like doing e.g. singing in the shower
It is the memory of...someone who's been important in your life e.g. my mum
who taught me... what did you learn from that person? e.g. patience
when...what is that person doing when you think about them e.g. singing while cooking
My name is ...
It means... how you would like to have lived your life e.g. happiness
Then we had to write about somewhere special to us by imagining the place with our eyes shut. We had to describe one thing we could see, one thing we could hear and one thing we could smell.
I see...
I hear...
I smell...
Catherine
It means spark,
It is grass and leaves on trees
or laughing and singing.
It is the memory of Catherine my nana
who taught me happiness
and how to love,
when getting up in the morning
using the poker to her hair
and hair was all curly not straight.
Catherine
It means just enjoy life to the full.
It means generous, big heart, flair
It is shining crocus petals
or singing my song
It is the memory of Pamela my mother
who taught me love
when listening
My name is Catherine
It means onwards and upwards.
ERIC
It means intelligence.
It is peeling an orange skin
or walking.
It is the memory of my Dad Stuart
who taught me to garden.
My name is Eric
It means one day at a time.
STONEHAVEN
The blue sea
Waves and seagulls
Seaweed.
ANDREW
It means mentor and teacher
It is sky at night, blood-red
or ferreting and fishing.
It is the memory of Garry my dead son
who taught me to laugh even when he was in pain.
My Name is Andrew
It means take it as it comes.
Kirk Yetholm
A hill covered in grass and heather
Birds singing
Cut grass and hay.
JANET
It means my family.
It is colour red blue
or t.v.
It is the memory of Robert boyfriend
who taught me to be happy
when working at Somerfield, in Hawick.
My name is Janet
It means workplacement with Jennifer.
Innerleithen
My house
nothing
cooking
Monynut Edge
The cottage,
children on the step
hens fussing about,
smoke curling up gently into the evening sky.
Voices across the valley,
a cockcrow blazing,
sheep bleating to their young.
The sweet air of the hill,
grasses and wild thyme.
ANNE
It means courage, intelligence, patience.
It is a bird flying
or writing.
It is the memory of Shean my mother
who taught me how to look after myself
when I was a child.
My name is Anne
It means one day at a time.
BEDROOM
A red jumper lying on the bed
Bird song from outside
Freshly caught fish from a boat.
ELEANOR
It means creative, peaceful, strong
It is the sea at sunset
or listening to music.
It is the memory of Michelle, my daughter
who taught me never to give up, persevere, things change
when walking along the road.
My name is Eleanor
It means living with peace of mind, contentment.
Kinnaird Head
Big dark rocks, shingle, seagulls, big waves.
Roaring waves, rattling stones.
Fish, salty air.
Anne
It means - Helpfill happy and kind
It is - A silky summer top
or - Dancing and singing
It is the memory of - Martha my Mother
Who taught me - {She told me} to stand up for myself
When - She is relaxing with the family
My name is - Anne
it means - Working in the nursery with Hayley my sister.
Frederick
It means clever, happy
It is couch red
or shopping.
It is the memory of my mother Freda
who taught me cooking
when going shopping.
My name is Frederick,
it means holiday with Chris my brother.
Peebles
Houses kind of white
Talking people
Flowers Air freshener
