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Well done with this, Penny -
Posted on Thu, 01 Jul 2021
Well done with this, Penny - still loving it! I particularly enjoy the way you blend the modern - ordering online and the car - with something very very much older. And all the lovely details which really bring the characters and the setting to...
It is such a complicated issue, and pushing further and further into the habitats of other species is not the answer to any of our problems. In fact it may make them worse - it facilitates the 'jumping' of diseases to humans from other animals...
I have to say that if I ever do see the sunrise these days, it tends to be at the end of my day rather than the start! I'm another one who doesn't really do early mornings, but reading your lovely poem makes me think maybe I should give it a go...
This delightful slice of fantasy is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day! Please do share/retweet if you enjoy it too, and don't forget to check out the previous chapters.
Brought back so many memories! The feeling of pleasure when you've found something they like doing and that will keep them occupied. The feeling of hysteria when they like it so much you're doing it or reading that story for the 240th time! ...
I thought it was a bit more ambiguous than a prank, just from the scale of the thing. I was assuming that Mr Hain had a very special hotel and was able to produce effects that owed more than a little to 'special powers'. However, did think it...
You have so cleverly created an atmosphere where their nerves are jangling, and everyone they come across might be an enemy. And then it's a relief when someone is kind to them, but the reader is still on edge because it might not last. The...
Still utterly gripped by this, but not totally convinced by Piru's 'voice'. I understand the formality of her English, because of the way she was taught, but whereas every word Emmet and Abigail speak strengthens the character portrayal, and I...
Well done with this, Penny -
Posted on Thu, 01 Jul 2021
Well done with this, Penny - still loving it! I particularly enjoy the way you blend the modern - ordering online and the car - with something very very much older. And all the lovely details which really bring the characters and the setting to...
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It is such a complicated
Posted on Wed, 12 May 2021
It is such a complicated issue, and pushing further and further into the habitats of other species is not the answer to any of our problems. In fact it may make them worse - it facilitates the 'jumping' of diseases to humans from other animals...
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I love these - they take me
Posted on Wed, 05 May 2021
I love these - they take me right out of my ordinary day and give me a bit of magic and laughter.
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I have to say that if I ever
Posted on Tue, 27 Apr 2021
I have to say that if I ever do see the sunrise these days, it tends to be at the end of my day rather than the start! I'm another one who doesn't really do early mornings, but reading your lovely poem makes me think maybe I should give it a go...
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Pick of the Day
Posted on Sun, 25 Apr 2021
This delightful slice of fantasy is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day! Please do share/retweet if you enjoy it too, and don't forget to check out the previous chapters.
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Yes, please let's have some
Posted on Wed, 17 Mar 2021
Yes, please let's have some more! These are such good characters, and such a promising scenario.
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Brought back so many memories
Posted on Tue, 15 Dec 2020
Brought back so many memories! The feeling of pleasure when you've found something they like doing and that will keep them occupied. The feeling of hysteria when they like it so much you're doing it or reading that story for the 240th time! ...
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I thought it was a bit more
Posted on Sat, 31 Oct 2020
I thought it was a bit more ambiguous than a prank, just from the scale of the thing. I was assuming that Mr Hain had a very special hotel and was able to produce effects that owed more than a little to 'special powers'. However, did think it...
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You have so cleverly created
Posted on Thu, 23 Jul 2020
You have so cleverly created an atmosphere where their nerves are jangling, and everyone they come across might be an enemy. And then it's a relief when someone is kind to them, but the reader is still on edge because it might not last. The...
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Still utterly gripped by this
Posted on Mon, 13 Jul 2020
Still utterly gripped by this, but not totally convinced by Piru's 'voice'. I understand the formality of her English, because of the way she was taught, but whereas every word Emmet and Abigail speak strengthens the character portrayal, and I...
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