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Flowers (Part One of Two) (IP)
Forget me not.
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Castle Pillock 13
Does a hostess really have to attend her own party?
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The Girl With Colitis Goes By
We’ve all got them, those song lyrics corrupted somewhere between our ears and our brain cells
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The Net Caster (Part Twenty-Seven)
'You needed someone you could manipulate,' I said. 'You just had to be given the right job,' said Hamish.
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Lustrum (IP) (With apologies to Robert Harris)
It is, or should be, a truth universally acknowledged that a world run by David Attenborough and Mary Beard would be a sane and civilised place and a much better bet than we have at the moment
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Pick of the Day
Posted on Mon, 10 Apr 2023
An anniversary to remember, and this commemoration is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day.
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As Rhiannon said, you capture
Posted on Mon, 10 Apr 2023
As Rhiannon said, you capture the detail and the atmosphere so well. The story encapsulates so much about its time, and the human cost continues to capture our imaginations. Lovely commemorative piece, Paul.
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Poem of the Week
Posted on Tue, 04 Apr 2023
Such a brilliantly evocative piece. I could float away on those bees buzzing and birds singing. This is our Poem of the Week - congratulations!
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Pick of the Day
Posted on Thu, 06 Apr 2023
Warm and humorous writing, and tremendous courage - this is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day! Jean, you have such a big heart, and thank you for sharing your journey with us.
Picture by pixelbuddha, free to use on Wikimedia...
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Oh goodness, you know things
Posted on Thu, 06 Apr 2023
Oh goodness, you know things have gone badly awry when the surgeon gets furious about the situation. Love to you and your daughter.
Read full commentPosted in BITTY BARBY BOOB, RIP
As others have said, hooray
Posted on Fri, 07 Apr 2023
As others have said, hooray for your daughter. I had a number of run-ins with hospitals about my parents' care, and I always wondered how those without assertive family members managed.
Poor Daphne, but it's so awful having to listen to...
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Keep writing, monodemo, and
Posted on Sat, 01 Apr 2023
Keep writing, monodemo, and keep posting. I am so glad to hear you can keep going with the book! I hope that with care, and the support from your family - and the redoubtable Norman! - things will soon be looking better.
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Pick of the Day
Posted on Sat, 25 Mar 2023
It's a pleasure to share in this warm and generous memoir, and it's our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day! Please do share/retweet if you enjoy it too.
Read full commentPosted in The busy oven
Lovely memoir, I could really
Posted on Sat, 25 Mar 2023
Lovely memoir, I could really see and hear that bustling family - and smell the sausages! Really enjoyed reading it.
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I really enjoyed reading this
Posted on Sun, 26 Mar 2023
I really enjoyed reading this, although I'm going to have to go back and refresh myself on the other chapters! It flows really well, and there's a real sense of mystery, intrigue and an unsettlingly undefined threat. Not so long before the next...
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