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Terence Mullan
The toothless old widow who sits beneath the pomegranate tree in the square confided in me, ‘Snow and ice in April will hurt the tender shoots of our hostas but they’ll return even stronger under the Balkan sunshine’s healing rays.’ The old man sitting beside her with a cigarette lodged neatly in one of the gaps in his front teeth casually added, ‘Hosta la vista, baby!’
Ah, now I've got it. There's
Posted on Wed, 30 Aug 2023
Ah, now I've got it. There's really nothing to translate.
This is very clever. I don't know much about Latin but Google Translate does seem to recognise the words as being written in Latin.
What a wonderful discovery.
Read full commentPosted in A riddle?
It''s incredible how vets can
Posted on Wed, 30 Aug 2023
It''s incredible how vets can turn up unexpectedly when needed. Do they really go everywhere with a termometer and a small animal cage?
A great poem dear Jenny the lifesaver.
Read full commentPosted in Feathers Without Hope
Oh, Niamh, I thought you
Posted on Tue, 29 Aug 2023
Oh, Niamh, I thought you might be. It's good that you can write about it. If it helps, don't stop.
Read full commentPosted in 'Painkiller'
There are so many conflicting
Posted on Tue, 29 Aug 2023
There are so many conflicting opinions and methods of treatment within the world of mental health. It seems like some of the most vulnerable people can become guinea pigs.
Julie's story is a very sad one made worse by the standard of some...
Read full commentPosted in 'Painkiller'
The simplest moments can
Posted on Wed, 30 Aug 2023
The simplest moments can often be the most precious.
A lovely memory indeed.
Read full commentPosted in a morning to remember
The same happened to us once.
Posted on Tue, 29 Aug 2023
The same happened to us once. A big brown cow eating our lovely flowers. Our five week old kitten was at the kitchen window screaming the place down as he tried to get out to kill the beast. The woman who owned the cow gave us a right telling off...
Read full commentPosted in Jasus
I must admit I had never
Posted on Mon, 28 Aug 2023
I must admit I had never heard of the woman until now. But I did a bit of Googling, and ... fascinating!
So I watched a YouTube clip about her life. It fits perfectly with the words of your poem. They have done a good job!
Read full commentPosted in Miller
An awful, awful, awful place
Posted on Sun, 27 Aug 2023
An awful, awful, awful place to work, from what you've told me. I wouldn't blame anyone for leaving.
I thought of your and Alfred today. A builder who has been doing some work for us was telling me about all the different circumstances in...
Read full commentPosted in Tuesday Morning (How To Leave Your Job!) by Alfred N.Muggins : Part 2
What an awful world this is
Posted on Sun, 27 Aug 2023
What an awful world this is where where understanding and compassion are looked upon as an inadequacy. Alfred's decision to get out of that place was a good one.
I've always questioned the term 'customer service' as it often isn't.
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Read full commentPosted in Tuesday Morning (How To Leave Your Job!) by Alfred N.Muggins : Part 2
The whole world is being
Posted on Sun, 27 Aug 2023
The whole world is being taken over by robots. It's depressing. However there is a tiny trace of an advantage to the self check-out thing in that you don't get the people in the queue behind you hurrying you to get your bag packed and your money...
Read full commentPosted in Hot Cross Bun Blues
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