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A Room
I just need a small room, maybe a shed A bare space, plain painted, lilac and white; fitted with shelves where my books will be spread; large windows, uncurtained to usher in light; A deep squashy chair to curl in, at … Continue reading
I place my heart
Finish the Poem.com provided the first line for this poem, and while I was considering it I was hearing of increased bombing in Libya and the death of two more soldiers in Afghanistan. I place my heart in the hands … Continue reading
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Christmas trees out of the house at last!
The saga of the Christmas trees is over at last. I didn’t want to spend inordinate amounts of money on a tree last Christmas, even one with roots. I did however want to decorate a tree of some sort. I … Continue reading
What helpful people!
After the Waterstones adventure yesterday I rang Help for Heroes to see if I could organise some collecting pots and maybe a banner for the signing morning. I know there are many forces charities to support, and I will be … Continue reading
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Walk with me – this one’s for you D…
The day is so beautiful we had to go for a walk, though Nellie, now sixteen years old was less enthusiastic than the rest of us. With much barking and excitement we piled out into the sunlit garden. The forsythia … Continue reading
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Twittering all over the place
I must thank L for introducing me to Twitter as it was meant to be used! Gone are the days of following 6 people and being followed by 4 good friends. Since she explained about the way to build up … Continue reading
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Ten Days
What’s ten more days – Six months have already passed. Just ten more spells for ten more days, ten more bargains to be struck, ten more nights to lie awake. What’s ten more days With six long months already passed? … Continue reading
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Strange and strangled bio
All I wanted was a short bio to insert in the front cover of the next print of Random. Nothing complicated. Surely not too hard a task for someone supposedly good with words? It was a tortuous process. I stopped … Continue reading
Minimised
No call today or yesterday in fact nothing for over a week. It’s not that I’m expecting the call – not that I think it’s my right. More that I know, if they’re minimised then some poor soul’s lost their … Continue reading
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Fish Pie is off dear…
The day after…once again I have ‘day after lag’. Yesterday I drove the furthest I have for probably 6 years, to Hailsham and back to celebrate my Mum’s 80th birthday. That I could do this at all is a minor … Continue reading
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