Starfish Girl

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The Dark Woods

By Starfish Girl on Sun, 16 Jul 2023

My writing class was given the task of writing the opening of a 'penny dreadful' serialised stories very popular in Victorian times. I based mine on...
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Good old days

By Starfish Girl on Wed, 28 Jun 2023

My writing class was given the task of writing on the theme of waves. This was my effort ‘Dad, I’ve got your favourite. One of those jam doughnuts...
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Time lost

By Starfish Girl on Fri, 16 Jun 2023

I know this is a bit outdated (probably two years) but thought I'd post it ! Why did I do it? I can hear you saying, didn’t you know, didn’t you...
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Adventures

By Starfish Girl on Tue, 30 May 2023

It sat, all alone, on the banks of ‘the great, grey, green, greasy Limpopo River’ (to steal a quote from Rudyard Kipling). A hat, a bush hat, a...
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Then and Now

By Starfish Girl on Tue, 02 May 2023

Then and Now The children sat in their customary places. The story corner with its bright cushions, its intricately woven rug and as always that...
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110 of my comments have received 117 Great Feedback votes

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You've started my day off

Posted on Sun, 03 Dec 2023

You've started my day off with tears. What a lovely tribute to what was an amazing dog. Max was a true friend and a great support when needed.

I would have loved to have a dog but work commitments prevented it. You were so lucky to have...

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Hi Jean

Posted on Thu, 30 Nov 2023

Hi Jean

Thanks for the update. Sorry that things aren't as good as you hoped. Unfortunately any time of drug you take seems to have side effects. If you read the contra indications on something as simple as paracetamol you would never take...

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Posted in Friendly Fire

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Hi Jean

Posted on Sat, 18 Nov 2023

Hi Jean

Thanks for the update and a belated birthday wish.

The drugs seem to be having strange side effects but better than what you had initially. I suppose the hallucinations are quite interesting and to some extent keep unwanted...

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Posted in Chemo2 - session 3

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Hi Jean

Posted on Mon, 06 Nov 2023

Hi Jean

You are right you need to describe your treatment 'warts and all'!  Both to help you and others who may be reading this. Even when healthy lying awake at night brings on all sorts of horrors.

Still positive comments in spite...

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Posted in chemo 2 - session 2

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Hi Jean

Posted on Mon, 23 Oct 2023

Hi Jean

Thanks for the update. A brave decision made but I suppose a positive action is better than just waiting for the inevitable.

It is interesting to hear about the process of the treatment.

You are sounding more positive...

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Posted in Chemo 2 - dose one

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Hi Jean

Posted on Thu, 12 Oct 2023

Hi Jean

Thanks for letting us know how things are. Sad to hear about the progress of your awful foe. Such a dreadful disease but modern medicine does seem to be making some progress against it. A tough decision for you to have to make....

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Hi Rhiannon

Posted on Thu, 28 Sep 2023

Hi Rhiannon

A very descriptive poem of a beautiful place.

Lindy

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'No man is an island entire

Posted on Sat, 23 Sep 2023

'No man is an island entire of itself...' John Donne

I think you summed up the idea of loneliness beautifully in this short piece and it's possible alternatives.

Lindy

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Posted in "Alone..."

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Hi Jean

Posted on Sun, 13 Aug 2023

Hi Jean

So pleased you have posted an update. It is good that the brain tumours have reduced slightly. I can understand that you do not feel completely elated considering your symptoms and not quite understanding them. Sad news about your...

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A bitter sweet memory.

Posted on Sat, 29 Jul 2023

A bitter sweet memory. Capturing childhood memories difficult and then she dashes his feelings to the ground. 
Music and memories!

Lindy

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Posted in Cities contemplating jazz

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