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Amanderella Gottsnobbler and the Bangolin Tree Chapter 6
Posted by Eric Marsh on Fri, 08 May 2026
Chapter 6.
A Letter arrives.
After Mrs Thimblewick left, Amanderella’s mother sat for a long moment in the garden chair, the newspaper clipping trembling slightly in her hand. Lectures. In the city. Parrots. Vines with opinions. Tea and biscuits. It was all too much.
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Amanderella Gottsnobbler and the Bangolin Tree Chapter 6
Posted by Eric Marsh on Fri, 08 May 2026
Chapter 6.A Letter arrives.
After Mrs Thimblewick left, Amanderella’s mother sat for a long moment in the garden chair, the newspaper clipping trembling slightly in her hand. Lectures. In the city. Parrots. Vines with opinions. Tea and biscuits. It was all too much.Read more
Poem of the week
I heard the cuckoo sing today …
Posted by Rhiannonw on Thu, 07 May 2026
I heard the cuckoo sing today … this welcome gentle sound of spring …
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Picks of the Month
Here's to You, Lady Liberty
Posted by Turlough on Fri, 27 Mar 2026
Understanding why Carolina, Harper and I never met in the flesh.
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