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preserving time
When this pan's hot, usually it's dull- full of potatoes or lentils. Tonight, blackberry juice simmers fathomless and darkest purple as the pupil of...
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flotsam and jetsam
On the beach, among litter a herring gull fledgeling, dead beside a Happy Birthday balloon background : Soothed in vast freedom and insouciance of...
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jormungandr
Some things will never change. At Summer's height bright as a plastic butterfly, the Fair unpacks on the Prom.
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suddenly
Grey cloud-palm presses down crushed air trees still as puppets hanging from their strings waiting a hiss across fields...... becomes patter on...
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fallow
A sheet of tall stemmed notes, soft rushes, grow yellow-ochre, golden-green, and with brown flower rests rustling, make fresh glissando tides of...
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That is so sad. But adds to
Posted on Fri, 23 May 2025
That is so sad. But adds to my admiration for your Dad. Was this when record players were becoming popular? Maybe people did not feel it was so bad if they could have music in another way? Only less about gatherings and sharing
Read full commentPosted in 10 Life Lessons. Number 8.
The Hall is exactly like the
Posted on Wed, 21 May 2025
The Hall is exactly like the one at my son's school was here :0) Though no ropes from the ceiling, or stage. I got my son to read all your lessons so far and he enjoyed them very much too. Though Scottish Dancing was NOT the same for him at all,...
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Every sense covered! Great
Posted on Wed, 21 May 2025
Every sense covered! Great descriptions, and I learned a little too, Thank you
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Am enjoying this very much, I
Posted on Tue, 20 May 2025
Am enjoying this very much, I love historical novels but sometimes they can be a bit dry, unlike your story, which feels like you are there! Your description of Emily's dressing room is wonderful. And Emily's mother taking her to see the...
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what an intriguing start!!! I
Posted on Mon, 19 May 2025
what an intriguing start!!! I am looking forward to the next part so much :0)
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You have written of this
Posted on Sat, 17 May 2025
You have written of this before? More details here, a great description of a way of life gone now. Maybe the iron chains added to the flavour :0) As always I am boggled by your crystal clear memory, and how you bring the reader with you from the...
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The suitcase in your photo is
Posted on Fri, 16 May 2025
The suitcase in your photo is gorgeous! I love the idea of you keeping suitcases belonging to your Mum and Dad, as if they are travelling in time. It would be lovely if, time travellers, the suitcases might in some way transmit back the delight...
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Very few people could come up
Posted on Fri, 16 May 2025
Very few people could come up with the complete lore for a character they have created, from a small sound in the night :0) What an INCREDIBLE imagination you have! I will never think of foil wrapping paper the same way
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Fortunately for ABCTales
Posted on Tue, 13 May 2025
In search of a travel story rich in wonderful exchanges, vivid descriptions, and unfailing warmth and humour? Lucky for you, this one from Turlough is Pick of the Day! Please do share if you can
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very beautiful Rhiannon, I
Posted on Mon, 12 May 2025
very beautiful Rhiannon, I love this poem
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