After two days in Marrakesh I'd noticed that moped riders plough through crowded souks without a care for pedestrians, and there were a lot of birds...
Very good. I can imagine that stuff like this goes through the minds of a lot of stand-ups who are trying to be 'edgy'; and there's often a fine line between being funny and being a verbal bully.
Conveys life's disappointments and feelings of fragility, without sinking into hopelessness, with a plenty of nuance and a strong sense of the real world. I could identify with elements of this quite strongly.
We saw the exhbition of her work at the National Gallery three years ago, and I've been thinking since then there was a short story somewhere. Finally had the inspiration.
Lots of nice references life in the late sixties, and that would be a good subject for a novel. I remember how Simon Dee was a mega name on TV for about two years then his career just fell apart.
An intriguing sense of
Posted on Sat, 06 Apr 2024
An intriguing sense of mystery and frustration.
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Very good. I can imagine that
Posted on Sat, 30 Mar 2024
Very good. I can imagine that stuff like this goes through the minds of a lot of stand-ups who are trying to be 'edgy'; and there's often a fine line between being funny and being a verbal bully.
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Nice piece Jane
Posted on Mon, 26 Feb 2024
Conveys life's disappointments and feelings of fragility, without sinking into hopelessness, with a plenty of nuance and a strong sense of the real world. I could identify with elements of this quite strongly.
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Good one Itane
Posted on Sat, 10 Feb 2024
Works well as a brief story and an interesting observation on human behaviour.
Read full commentPosted in Just like starting over
Nice vignette
Posted on Sat, 18 Nov 2023
Conveys a lot about a life in a few paragraphs. I'm sure it will resonate with plenty of readers.
Read full commentPosted in To see the day of light
Thanks Ewan.
Posted on Tue, 07 Nov 2023
We saw the exhbition of her work at the National Gallery three years ago, and I've been thinking since then there was a short story somewhere. Finally had the inspiration.
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This one's great fun. Keep it
Posted on Tue, 17 Oct 2023
This one's great fun. Keep it going Jane.
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And I believe ...
Posted on Thu, 07 Sep 2023
.... he became a bus driver to make a living.
Read full commentPosted in 3 Dee Time
An enticing story
Posted on Thu, 07 Sep 2023
Lots of nice references life in the late sixties, and that would be a good subject for a novel. I remember how Simon Dee was a mega name on TV for about two years then his career just fell apart.
Read full commentPosted in 3 Dee Time
Lovely poem
Posted on Fri, 08 Sep 2023
Vivid, very sad, but I like the hint of something brighter at the end.
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