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Assorted writers' groups, the odd anthology, occasional readings.  Lots of looking out of the window.  Hello, and thanks for dropping by.

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Readings of Episodes One and Two of the Pad Life Journals are now available on Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-968566758   More to follow!

 

 

 

 

915 of my comments have received 990 Great Feedback votes

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Very well done, Di. It's all

Posted on Fri, 15 Apr 2022

Very well done, Di. It's all so bloody terrifying. The world feels far too complicated to understand sometimes, but in fact it's horrifically simple: money talks, louder than anything else.

 

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Yes, another book! How lovely

Posted on Wed, 13 Apr 2022

Yes, another book! How lovely of you to think of others at this time, and write to that family. 

Totally inappropriately, I couldn't help giving a smile at 'as long as you weren't waiting for both eyes to blink'. Humour sometimes gets us...

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Posted in the Janus Look 7

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Lyrics and Copyright

Posted on Tue, 12 Apr 2022

A really evocative reminiscence, but sadly, from an editor's point of view, we have to ask you to remove the couple of lines you've quoted from the song, unless you have permission to quote them. Under copyright law, the only part of a song you...

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Posted in Second Impressions Ablaze

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Lovely, Penny. I can see and

Posted on Sat, 09 Apr 2022

Lovely, Penny. I can see and hear the garden, and the way you weave the thoughts about balance and sharing makes this a really rich tapestry. Genuinely brightened up my afternoon! 

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Posted in Shared Existence

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Pick of the Day

Posted on Mon, 04 Apr 2022

This beautiful and heartfelt tribute to a very special lady is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day. Please do share/retweet if you find it as moving as I did. 

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Posted in Ciao nonna

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I've caught up with all these

Posted on Fri, 01 Apr 2022

I've caught up with all these remarkable pieces now, Jean - I'm so sorry to hear what a difficult time you're having. Thank you for sharing this with us. As others have said, you have such a measured and calm approach, although maybe it doesn't...

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Posted in The Janus Look 5

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My son's partner is Swedish,

Posted on Wed, 16 Mar 2022

My son's partner is Swedish, and taking off your shoes in the house is customary there - we've all been very firmly taught that this is one custom she has definitely brought to the UK with her! When I was a child I was always taught to take my...

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Posted in Don't You Just Hate It When.......

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Fascinating as ever, Jean. I

Posted on Wed, 16 Mar 2022

Fascinating as ever, Jean. I must declare a particular interest - in my teens I went to a school then housed in Robert Baden-Powell's old house, Pax Hill. (The building is part of a care home now.) Interesting to hear about George, and his...

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Posted in Maria and the Bellasis Family 28

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A glimpse of the sun in dark

Posted on Fri, 11 Mar 2022

A glimpse of the sun in dark times, this lovely story is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day! Please do share/retweet if you enjoy it too. 

Picture: Pixabay Copyright Free

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A great poem has come out of

Posted on Fri, 11 Mar 2022

A great poem has come out of those tatters, Turlough.  I so admire all our wonderful writers who have managed to put pen to paper about the situation - my mind is so tattered I can't even do that. I've attended my local Ukraine rally, sent my...

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Posted in 502 Kilometres

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