Certificate 12
Ages 12 and up
Marta My Deer

All the things I saw, did, said, celebrated, observed or grumbled about, some of which were in Lithuania though there was nothing to grumble about there, during the final twenty-one days of June.
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The Dumplings of Count Tiškevičius

All the things I saw, did, said, wandered around, admired, ate and drank, some of which were in Lithuania, during the first nine days of June.
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The Way We Heard - Rein Me In

In the week that I wrote this (early July 2026) Rein Me In , by Sam Fender and Olivia Dean was the number one record in the UK Singles Chart.
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The Painter at the Crucifixion

Inspired by Francisco de Zurbaran
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Misplaced Person Seeks Pomegranates

I wasn’t happy, so I moved on. Unfortunately not all migrants are as lucky as me.
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Extolling the Virtues of a Mundane Past
In the Bash Street Kids, there was always Smiffy. I loved Jimi Hendrix, he was very riffy. My first curry, produced excrement niffy. Even a day later...
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The Endless Wait
The Endless Wait Those voices in the dark waters are calling. Here they are, for there’s no escape. Like being inside the depths of no return...
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The Shell That They Called Home
They hadn't realised how far they had gone; how sick their heart had grown. How fatigued their body had become; yearning to return to home. How does...
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The Way We Heard. Love was All Around Us again.
It was obvious Laughing Boy was dying to ask Andy. He lit a fag first and took a few drags. Did you see her there?’ Andy pressed his lips together...
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The Way We Heard. Love Was All Around Us Too.

Old Jock, Podge, and that baldie guy whose name you could never remember, were playing darts up the other end of the pub. You were sitting at the...
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