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Writing on the other side

August 21, 2020

Every day I go to the place where I write. How do I get there? Sometimes it’s easy. Often I have to give myself directions and a downright good talking to …

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Comings and Goings

July 17, 2020

To feel time passing, take a look around.

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Grief and Trivia

June 12, 2020

Bereaved and grieving, I experienced an unexpected lack of patience with things that seemed trivial.

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May begins

Up the Hill and Down

May 1, 2020

Walking over the Giant’s Head – Allington Hill from April into May.

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Paper, trimmers, comb

April 24, 2020

What memorabilia would you save from the ongoing Corona crisis?

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Mother’s Day in the age of Corona

March 20, 2020

To my mum, Corona was a fizzy drink with a deposit on the glass bottle, sometimes delivered with the groceries in pre-supermarket days.

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Slow it down

February 14, 2020

Time out of time is great for writing. But things are moving on too fast.

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13 March 2019 Rainbow and Magnolia

Year of the Giant 2019

January 1, 2020

The changing face of the Allington Giant. Looking back over the past year is also a way of looking forward.

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The Moon dropping into the eye socket of the sleeping giant on Allington Hill

Eye of the Giant

December 14, 2019

Friday the 13th of December 2019. Early morning. I wasn’t in a hurry to turn on the radio to hear the election results.

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Bridport News Flash

November 29, 2019

‘Writer does town proud in Bridport Prize’ – the headline gives me a tingle as our local paper catches up with the news that ‘Aftermath’ won first prize in Flash Fiction.

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