Outside, standing on the balcony, Freddy looked at several pigeons strutting about on the ground below, pecking at a discarded box of chicken and chips.
Drink and food were dad’s priorities. His appetites governed the flat. Freddy watched his dad in the kitchen, pouring beer into a thin glass and then checking the oven to see what was for dinner.
Hugely evocative and loved some of the descriptions. I really like the line about friends not being steadfast, but you still cherish the memories and the times had. It's struck me that memory does seem more important & richer as we grow older...
Just seen something slightly different in Brighton. Two men in their fifties taking their rather large remote control cars for a spin along the high street.
Read this a few times and
Posted on Mon, 27 Feb 2023
Read this a few times and enjoyed it more with each reading. This is really well done -- for some reason, it reminded me of Tarkovsky's Andrei Rublev.
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Nicely done, P and timely. It
Posted on Tue, 21 Feb 2023
Nicely done, P and timely. It's a horrendous mess. I read today that over 800 Russian soldiers are dying a day in Ukraine. Horrific.
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Hugely evocative and loved
Posted on Tue, 14 Feb 2023
Hugely evocative and loved some of the descriptions. I really like the line about friends not being steadfast, but you still cherish the memories and the times had. It's struck me that memory does seem more important & richer as we grow older...
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Really enjoyed this. It's
Posted on Mon, 13 Feb 2023
Really enjoyed this. It's slightly bonkers and made me laugh. Both good things in my book.
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Sadly, they do.
Posted on Sat, 11 Feb 2023
Sadly, they do.
Just seen something slightly different in Brighton. Two men in their fifties taking their rather large remote control cars for a spin along the high street.
Something to do on a Saturday night, I guess.
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Congrats on this -- well
Posted on Tue, 07 Feb 2023
Congrats on this -- well deserved.
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It's crazy how on the money
Posted on Tue, 07 Feb 2023
It's crazy how on the money PKD was.
And I should have said, it's nice to be editing again.
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Really enjoyed this. The
Posted on Tue, 07 Feb 2023
Really enjoyed this. The description of St Thomas' is spot on. Most of all, I loved the interplay of memories. I hope there's more to come.
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And if you don't have a clue
Posted on Mon, 06 Feb 2023
And if you don't have a clue
pick up your phone and deliveroo
As you can see, I'm not a poet.
Enjoyed this.
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Really strong imagery.
Posted on Sat, 04 Feb 2023
Really strong imagery. Enjoyed this and, being a dog owner, definitely strikes a chord.
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