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In the Bath

By Jane Hyphen on Mon, 12 Feb 2024

I’m always in the bath. Preferring my reflection all distorted on the taps. Preferring the wet water to the droughty winter air. I’m friendly with...
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Parcel for You..Part 18

By Jane Hyphen on Fri, 09 Feb 2024

Spencer was staring intently out of the kitchen window, moving his head to focus on the treetops and then back down to the lawn. ‘Three blackbirds,’...
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Productivity is Dead

By Jane Hyphen on Wed, 07 Feb 2024

Productivity is dead We should slow the hell down And enjoy being alive instead Bill Gates talking about AI The white collar workforce shrinking away...
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We Watched from the Shore

By Jane Hyphen on Mon, 05 Feb 2024

We watched from the shore, is he really on board? There’s no sign of him on land or sea or yet behind this sealed sky. He is behind our eyes, as a...
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Parcel for you..Part 17

By Jane Hyphen on Wed, 31 Jan 2024

Vanessa breathed a huge sigh of relief as Pat and Stu pulled away and disappeared down the street. Charlie trotted up to the front door and leaned...
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This made me smile, Luigi. A

Posted on Thu, 22 Feb 2024

This made me smile, Luigi. A metalwork coarse was the closest I've come to alchemy. Vinegar and cod liver oil sound like a remedy for modern ailments.

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I hope something can be done

Posted on Fri, 23 Feb 2024

I hope something can be done to minimise this lady's suffering. You're correct about dogs; when my dog reached the end I was very careful to detach myself emotionally so that his suffering was minimal. I'm with you on TKMaxx, I'm not near one...

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A mosaic of eclectic humour,

Posted on Tue, 20 Feb 2024

A mosaic of eclectic humour, like looking at a handful of colourful photographs held together with a theme, getting older? 

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Very powerful as others have

Posted on Sat, 17 Feb 2024

Very powerful as others have said. The idea of violence perhaps a more uplifting and empowering respite from the grief, especially since your daughter's death was avoidable. I can imagine the twists and turns of anger being straightened,...

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I've had a few of those

Posted on Tue, 13 Feb 2024

I've had a few of those nights this winter. Hot water bottles, thermal tops, a cat behind my legs that doesn't want to move. You can't beat a hot water bottle, even the smell of them makes me feel warmer. As children we called them 'hottlepottles...

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I try to keep the boiler on

Posted on Mon, 12 Feb 2024

I try to keep the boiler on side, Di, I flatter it with compliments. My mum has one of those ancient boilers which never breaks, although she's been told it will be condemned. The bathroom is where the brain is, I like that idea. I leave it there...

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It's really interesting to

Posted on Mon, 12 Feb 2024

It's really interesting to hear these accounts from people who have inside experiences. It sounds like your son is settled in his new career and can call upon his broad experience of travelling and teaching. 

Turlough's description of what...

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What a difficult situation.

Posted on Wed, 07 Feb 2024

What a difficult situation. You can only do what is humanly possible and thankfully there are suitable facilities for people who need more intense and complex care than loved ones can themselves provide. What a lovely photograph of her. She is...

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Lack of joined up thinking,

Posted on Wed, 07 Feb 2024

Lack of joined up thinking, that's so true. 

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Posted in Productivity is Dead

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I couldn't agree more. I can

Posted on Wed, 07 Feb 2024

I couldn't agree more. I can only imagine that they're one thought deep. My partner was watching some YouTube video featuring Bill Gates speaking about increased productivity for blue and white collar workers and it sounded so out of date even...

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