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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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The Net Caster (Part Twenty-Six)
'It's government,' said Madam. 'They choose what they will and won't tell the governed. And in this case, they are completely and utterly right.'
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The Net Caster (Part Twenty-Five)
Even the members of the diaspora cannot agree on the best way to save it.
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The Net Caster (Part Twenty-Four)
I looked at Hamish. Who had replaced the dodgy businessman, the charming, self-serving rogue I had known since childhood, with this stern creature who delivered lectures to the powerful?
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I'll Teach You To Burn (IP)
Fire was a dominant theme in my childhood. It was for most kids in the fifties and sixties. It was one of our earliest lessons on the contrariness of life.
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A very good read. It reminded
Posted on Sat, 14 Sep 2024
A very good read. It reminded me of standing watching the runners come in at the end of the London marathon a few years ago, waiting for my daughter to finish. (She did!) It is indeed really uplifting to hear the crowd cheering for everyone. And...
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As every, you perfectly weave
Posted on Sat, 14 Sep 2024
As every, you perfectly weave landscape and past together, and bring both alive. Like Penny, I thought your last line was brilliant. Congratulations on the very well-deserved golden cherries.
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I wonder if a mediocre moon
Posted on Mon, 16 Sep 2024
I wonder if a mediocre moon is also a dressing-gown moon? It gets up and thinks, no, not tonight, really can't be bothered, I'm just going to sit in my dressing-gown and eat my own crackers. Let them say what they like.
Funny and original...
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It must be hard for a
Posted on Tue, 10 Sep 2024
It must be hard for a politician, having to halve your vocabulary so you only use 'acceptable' words for what is going on. Having to tread on eggshells in case an inappropriate word can lose you the party whip or the business that war is good for...
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I'm so glad you've got a date
Posted on Thu, 12 Sep 2024
I'm so glad you've got a date for your op, Jenny. Fingers crossed for a brilliant outcome and that you'll soon be out there enjoying your walks again.
I love the words 'winter's sighing'. Sums it up. Another thoroughly enjoyable read from...
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There's little more magical
Posted on Fri, 13 Sep 2024
There's little more magical than a bedtime story, and you've captured that perfectly here! I insisted on telling/reading bedtime stories to my kids for as many years as I possibly could - never mind them, I loved it!
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This is really interesting,
Posted on Fri, 13 Sep 2024
This is really interesting, Harry, and a really valuable resource. The myths can be so destructive. My daughter has epilepsy and the things people believe about that can still astound me.
As insert says, well done on giving the workshops...
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Delightful. Beautifully drawn
Posted on Fri, 13 Sep 2024
Delightful. Beautifully drawn characters, great atmosphere, wit and a dose of cataclysmic despair. Thoroughly enjoyed this.
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Pick of the Day
Posted on Fri, 30 Aug 2024
Beautifully written and totally engrossing, this is our Facebook and X Pick of the Day. Please do share!
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I really enjoyed reading this
Posted on Wed, 21 Aug 2024
I really enjoyed reading this. There's that wistfulness as we think about people who once shared so much of our lives - and maybe wonder if they think about us? - and then the warmth of the friendship that has lasted years. The shorthand...
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