The last time I stopped at this wooden bench in Central Park was with my dad and Stephen, eighteen months ago. Stephen and I had just relocated to our first flat in Plymouth and my thoughts were a whirl of cardboard boxes and contracts. While the move itself is a coffee fuelled blur, I can … Continue reading Park Your Fears
Q&A image by Ann H.Edited in Photoshop by Lydia Ruth Martin. Meet the Team: Nicki Carter, Volunteer Each month we’ll introduce you to the individuals behind the pound who are working hard to make the project not just a reality but a resounding success! This month I caught up with volunteer project worker Nicki Carter … Continue reading
Background image by Cifotart. Edited in Photoshop by Lydia Ruth Martin. Over the next few months, we'll be taking an in-depth look at some of the iconic characters and landmarks of Exeter. This month, we explore the Devon County Prison for Debtors. Did you know that debtors’ prison was a gaol for poor people who … Continue reading
“But rabbits are so boring!” exclaimed Mum. I was after all, speaking to a woman who was sticking strands of my waist length hair up the cat’s nose while cradling its whale like proportions in her lap. I looked at her aghast anyway, although at a recent house party I had also argued that cats … Continue reading Prey
A toddler waves his chubby fists at the English Channel like a tiny fisherman’s wife while his mum sits neatly on a craggy chunk of granite, electric blue tassels swaying cheerfully from her ears. Behind the tassels, a girl with hair that glows like the moribund embers of a forest fire picks her way across … Continue reading L’appel du Vide
I find myself inexplicably drawn to the little chest sandwiched between a battered copy of Treasure Island and a hard cover edition of a Chambers Dictionary of Etymology, its paper wrapping long ago discarded. Pens and pencils rattling, I remove the art deco stationery holder that has been rudely balanced on top of it. Running … Continue reading Little Box of Memories
Artificial Intelligence is a hot topic right now with screenwriters exploring the function and personality of our robotic friends. These humanoids are simultaneously frightening and fascinating and therein lies the attraction; they walk, talk, perform complex tasks and some even appear to sense emotion. Our distrust of them, however, stems from the same characteristics. Are … Continue reading
Welcome to my portfolio! I am a freelance writer and artist studying MA English Literature at the University of Plymouth. My studies have initiated a love affair with books by authors like Herman Melville, while H. G. Wells and John Wyndham inspired the idea for my apocalyptic narrative. I lose myself in nature as well … Continue reading About Me
Lydia Ruth 