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Cherries and Dahlia Petals
The story of a magic carpet-ride through Persia - Part Twelve, the final part.
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The Gaddafi Effect
The story of a magic carpet-ride through Persia - Part Eleven (with photographs, though they're the same photographs as in Part Ten, so you may have seen them before).
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Tea with the Coppersmith
The story of a magic carpet-ride through Persia - Part Ten (with photographs).
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The Man in the Iran Mosque
The story of a magic carpet-ride through Persia - Part Nine.
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The Great Falafel Kerfuffle
The story of a magic carpet-ride through Persia - Part Eight.
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Our Bowerbird
Posted on Sun, 15 Dec 2024
That's incredible Jenny. Thanks for sharing.
The video clip reminds me of a pub I used to frequent in Leeds.
I love your accompanying poem too. The words offer a great description of the bird and its habits.
Read full commentPosted in The Bower Flame Bird
Clocks
Posted on Tue, 10 Dec 2024
But my birthday's always the week after the clocks have changed. It's the worst possible time of the year. I don't feel like celebrating anything until they've been changed back again in March; that vernal clock change day in itself being a...
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Birthday legalities
Posted on Tue, 10 Dec 2024
If all that changing your birthday to a different date malarkey was legal, I would choose to have mine on a summer's day. I think I'd like to be celebrating on the birthday of William Butler Yeats, which is 13th June, though he was born a...
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Goran Bregovic
Posted on Sun, 08 Dec 2024
Thanks for reading, Jenny, and for your greatly appreciated comment.
I'm glad you liked the music too. Goran Bregovic is a legend in Eastern Europe and I've been to see him perform live many times. For me he's been a gateway to the...
Read full commentPosted in The Meeting of the Waters
Meteorological bits
Posted on Sat, 07 Dec 2024
Storms stir up all sorts of emotions Jenny and I love the way your words have shown how you can make the most of them. I used to love them. Each with their own individual characteristics and always exciting to watch. I'm sorry to bang on about...
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Crackers!
Posted on Wed, 04 Dec 2024
With your festive words I think you've covered all the features of a classic Christmas, Paul.
Except for a Boxing Day football match, perhaps!
Very well done. It's a Christmas cracker!
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Hip op hooray!
Posted on Tue, 03 Dec 2024
Those words 'new lease of life' are music to my ears. I'm delighted for you Jenny.
I'm also delighted that you and your neighbours didn't give in to the developers. I remember when I first found out about the existence of land banks, where...
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More Johns
Posted on Tue, 03 Dec 2024
Nice one Jenny!
Your first two paragraphs could be about me, apart from the 'offered a substantial amount of money' bit.
But fair play to that man John! The world needs more Johns.
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Bobby Charlton
Posted on Mon, 02 Dec 2024
Thanks very much Jenny.
I shave my head once a fortnight to disquise the fact that I'm thinning on top but that approach might not work for you.
My surname is Mullan, which is an anglicised version of Ó Maoláin, which is an old...
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Brillo
Posted on Mon, 02 Dec 2024
I've heard the pink comes from the soap in Seashore's Brillo pad.
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