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Getting ready to think about the TMA assignment,  now that I have understood much more about creativity, stylistics and literary devices.
Lists made up and memorized,  of the terminology,  connected with linguistic techniques and in analysing poetry styles.
Feeling a bit anxious,  but excited about the process of writing the TMA out, which seems to be in three parts, the two main parts, then another sub part of part 2.
Glad I had a long walk at the weekend, as I will be at home quite a lot now studying. I also went yesterday with my son for a good long walk,  around the perimeter of the village, along the footpaths, so he's ok. The weather is not too good now anyway,  it has been raining for a couple of days.  At the moment son is occupied with the cats and making them a little beds, in various places around the house!
I am bringing my notes all together now,  and focussing my mind on the task ahead. There is still plenty of time, but I have to get on with it,  because I do not want to leave it until the last minute.
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WEEK 3

Today I re- read chapter 2  of the Sylistics book. I then did the on line exercises units 1- 2-3  to get a bit more understanding of what I had just read.

Wrote down lots more terminology words. I used different coloured pens,  I also wrote the words in my digital note book, which I look at regularly throughout the day, as it is on my mobile phone.

I wanted to get a bit of exercise today, because recently my trips out have been quite short,  and limited. I am getting into some very bad habits, like eating  doughnuts everyday with a cup of coffee, which can't be good for me. I feel like as I am devouring knowledge I also want to devour food!
So I must do something about this,  because that  is not a very healthy trend!

Later this afternoon,  I went out for quite a long  walk alone,  along the footpath that encompasses the whole village. I then extended this walk,  to include the park and the  perimeter of the first field.
The birds were singing away so cheerfully and  I saw some beautifull flowers, I think that I need to do a lot more walks like this!!!

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We're watching as the world goes by
Each person keeps a watchful eye
The pattering of the childrens feet
Their mothers in the garden meet
Each drinking in the midday heat
The sound of wind whistling through a field of wheat
The sound of a ball kicked in the street
The children going to buy a treat
The sound of the rustling leaves
The Jangling of car keys
Some people in the town are shouting
Some children going on an outing
Workmen working on the road
A truck passes by with a heavy load
Women going to the supermarket
A man in a car ponders where to park it
A window cleaner polishes a window clean
A crook that knows that he's been seen
A black cat cries by lamp post green
People dreaming of going up to the coast
Where they can do what they like  doing most

'Watching as the world goes by.'

Gill Burrell

Life in the country used to be good
In between village,  field and wood
Time went by so slow and easy
The weather was often damp and breezy
Concealed in cottage warm and cosy
when the children were so young and rosy
Then there were joyful songs to be sung
Games to be played
Great books to be read
The fairy stories we read in bed
Hide and seek we played round the shed
Nights in front of fire's golden glow
Singing by the old pia-no
When we were just young
And our lives had begun.
But the house is now cold
And we have all grown old

Gill Burrell

I dont know the name of this tree, but it looks beautiful in the sunlight doesn't it?

I am studying  Module E302  English Language and creativity. (I also study French) I read chapters 2 and 3 again in the language and creativity book, and in stylistics book chapters 3 &4. I managed to find the Tutorials site and booked my place for the 14th October. Then I did all the activities answering all the questions. For units 1 &2 🙂

The cats were lounging on the setee as I worked studiously on the computer  👩‍💻 doing all the activies. For lunch I had a spinach and feta cheese quiche with salad and a few chips.😋

I listened to audios 📻 in the afternoon for a while and wrote plenty of notes, especially terminology words, which I coloured in with different bright coloured marker pens.✏📝🖍 I then stuck them onto a board, which I can look at from time to time.

 I also wrote these words in my digital note book and later on I will get my husband to test me on what they all mean! 😁

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Walking in the Woods. There are numerous health benefits to having a brisk walk on an autumn day,  as long as it doesn't rain of course. The children love it and the dogs do too! But don't forget your brolly!