Linda Wigzell Cress
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Linda Cress
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THE GRANVILLE PARKERS - EPITAPH
Not long before Christmas 2021 I heard the sad news that my longest-standing friend, Roy South, had passed away on 29 th November 2021 having only...
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THE GRANVILLE PARKERS - CLIFF- MOVE IT!
Recycled and Upcycled from my Blog in honour of Cliff's 80th Birthday 14th October 2020 62 years ago Cliff released his first hit single Move It!, on...
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THE GRANVILLE PARKERS - POST WAR SE LONDON
I was born in 1950, in Lewisham Hospital, London SE13. It had been a workhouse, then a military hospital for the returning wounded of WW1. Mum and...
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AN ORDINARY MAN - PART 3 - INDIA, BURMA, RAMREE THEN HOME AGAIN
AN ORDINARY MAN – PART 3 – THE ROAD TO INDIA & BURMA – RAMREE ISLAND AND BEYOND, then HOME AGAIN The rest of the memoirs were written down by me...
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RIGHT TO BUY
A piece prompted by a local author's request for comments on the subject
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So dark and deep. Made me go
Posted on Fri, 20 Mar 2015
So dark and deep. Made me go cold. Well crafted.
Read full commentPosted in Shadow Anthem
Brilliant poem - should've
Posted on Sat, 12 Jul 2014
Brilliant poem - should've won prizes!! At least a custard cream. Impressed with the Crystal Palace mug - my grandsons there tonight having dinner with the players!
Read full commentPosted in Cuppa Char
Phlip this is brilliant. I
Posted on Sat, 29 Nov 2014
Phlip this is brilliant. I am writing a study on the value of libraries to support the case for retaining a library in the Primary Academy of which I am a Director; many schools in UK are closing libraries citing 'space could be better used' as...
Read full commentPosted in Meeting Ourselves Coming Back
Fabulous use of language here
Posted on Thu, 20 Mar 2014
Fabulous use of language here Elsie. Truly a voice crying in the wilderness - this baby demands attention.
Read full commentPosted in IP Babylon was built on Grain
Nice one sabzwin. Keep
Posted on Sun, 23 Feb 2014
Nice one sabzwin. Keep rhyming!
Read full commentPosted in Lies
Nice one Elsie. Sonnets are
Posted on Wed, 19 Feb 2014
Nice one Elsie. Sonnets are indeed tricky little fellas, like eating a mango - can get a bit messy but worth it in the end.
Read full commentPosted in Humour - It's not easy
An interesting and original
Posted on Fri, 10 Jan 2014
An interesting and original piece isabba. I realise this was an English assignment but for general consumption I think I might lose the first sentence and just go right in with : 'Sunrise is the sign.....'. Just a thought and you might not agree...
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HI Michelle Naomi, what a
Posted on Sun, 05 Jan 2014
HI Michelle Naomi, what a lovely story. It made me very dewy-eyed, I am sure it perfectly reflects the feelings of many bereaved and lonely people at this time of year, And the message from Jen's lost love was so touching. It was great to end...
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Lovely poem Roy and well done
Posted on Wed, 01 Jan 2014
Lovely poem Roy and well done on cherries, well deserved. Are you entering this for the competition?
Read full commentPosted in Winter's Scene
A good and very brave story.
Posted on Tue, 01 Oct 2013
A good and very brave story. Like Hudsonmoon, I thought it had a scary, menacing atmosphere. Good stuff.
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