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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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White May (Hawthorn)

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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Mid-March WordlessWednesday #2

March 13, 2019

Magnificent Magnolia #Wordless Wednesday.

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