Monthly Archives: February 2023

A Crackle That Crackled

Don’t worry unduly as shortly you’ll be dead.  Continue reading

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elvis has left the boat.

Originally posted on I didn't have my glasses on….:
Heinz wants to find the man who survived nearly a month at sea with nothing but ketchup and seasonings to help him buy a new boat Heinz is looking for…

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WRITING

I haven’t been writing for long, I think it amounts to no longer than ten years, but one of the very first things I did was to look up what was considered to justify the label of being a novel, … Continue reading

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Author Clips on YouTube! (The Sequel)

Originally posted on Dave Astor on Literature:
Last week’s post featuring author videos received a nice response, so I thought I’d do a second column spotlighting some other authors. As before, I made sure all the clips were short —…

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Treasuring Poetry – Poet and author, Sally Cronin, talks about poetry and my review

Originally posted on Writing to be Read:
Today, I’m delighted to welcome author, poet, and blogger, Sally Cronin as my February Treasuring Poetry guest. A collage of Sally Cronin’s book covers Why do you write poetry? Thank you so much…

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A History of the Elephant & Castle (Part Two)

Originally posted on View from the Mirror:
This is the second part looking at a history of the Elephant and Castle area of south London. To read the first instalment please click here The Elephant at war Being a major transport hub with…

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A History of the Elephant & Castle (Part One)

Originally posted on View from the Mirror:
A south London landmark… the Elephant and Castle statue As well as being one of London’s major transport hubs, the Elephant and Castle (or, more simply, the ‘Elephant’ as locals like to call…

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Speak Now, There Is No Later!

She was on her own, at least for me that is how I saw her. Silent and still. In the midst of the company. Swirling around her like moths to a light, full of show, speaking verbal trite. My mind … Continue reading

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Variety is the Spice of Life by Sally Cronin

Originally posted on Claire Fullerton Author :
I have long been a fan of Sally Cronin’s writing, so it was with great enthusiasm that I read her November 2022 release, Variety is the Spice of Life, whose title is delightfully appropriate…

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Maybe

Maybe! It’s maybe in the shadows when life is at its darkest.Maybe it hides in the mind when you’re feeling insecure.It’s maybe only there when you’re at your lowest.Maybe that’s when love will find you and offer a cure. © … Continue reading

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