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Category: spring

Blurry Bunnies!

April 3, 2024

The Easter table is my Last on the Card for March. Following the guidelines set by Bushboy I’m posting this unedited. As you can see, it isn’t properly in focus. You can do better!

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Winter into Spring

March 25, 2022

Snapshots of the Moon and Dorset with snippets from the diary at what turns out to be a difficult time.

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The long and the short

May 28, 2021

Lately, I have been writing a story. It’s the kind that takes a long time to make short.

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Comings and Goings

July 17, 2020

To feel time passing, take a look around.

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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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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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September equinox: back to page one

September 23, 2019

The September equinox brings with it a change of diary.

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Love of short fiction

May 24, 2019

May is not just one of the loveliest months for blossom, it’s also a time for celebrating short stories. Love writing them? Love reading them? Or do you need convincing?

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Primroses for Mum

March 30, 2019

Primroses, primroses, jump into the pot
We’ll take you with us to the new garden
Where we hope you will be happy

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