Category Archives: Friendship

Guest author: Sally Cronin ~ Henry’s Story from Sam, a Shaggy Dog Story

Posted on March 1, 2019 by

Every so often, I am lucky enough to have Sally from Smorgasbord as my guest. This time she shares a story from her book Sam, a Shaggy Dog Story: Henry’s Story “Okay young’un,” Henry grinned toothlessly. “Time for the next … Continue reading →

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Notes from a small dog… Making friends

Posted on January 14, 2019 by

She’d been out for ages, and when she finally came home I was really glad to see her. Sometimes I worry that she won’t come back, though she has never left me too long on my own. I have my … Continue reading →

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What’s On the Menu? Apparently, Me! ~ G. Michael Vasey

Posted on July 10, 2018 by

Gary’s view of our meeting this weekend… I have been asked many times ‘What is Magic?’ It’s a tough question to answer. This weekend though, I think I experienced all aspects of magic. There was the magic of a friendship … Continue reading →

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Unusual people…

Posted on June 9, 2018 by

Delicate blue flowers caught my eye in the flower bed. I wondered where they had come from as they were nothing that we had planted … they had just grown. It only took a moment to realise that they were … Continue reading →

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Shades of the Golden Age…

Posted on April 27, 2018 by

As a child, I loved the old movies of the swashbuckling variety. Even then, I knew the stories were not real and the history likely to be wildly innaccurate. Romance and adventure did not wait behind every tree. Magic, though, … Continue reading →

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5000 year old discovery! #travel #India #humor – Barb Taub

Posted on February 3, 2018 by

Reblogged from Barb Taub: We witness a 5000 year old discovery! But first…we have to get out of bed. How we travel… [click image for previews, reviews, and buy links on Amazon] “Five and a half hours,” promised the SatNav. … Continue reading →

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Ani’s Advent Invitation – You are never too old to be loved by Sally Cronin

Posted on December 9, 2017 by

Well, it snowed a bit here yesterday… not much, not even long enough for me to play out…and then it all disappeared. It is all very well her heaving sighs of relief, but I was looking forward to a long … Continue reading →

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One Word – Andrew Joyce

Posted on October 20, 2017 by

Reblogged from Andrew Joyce: On Saturdays nights, the other kids would go out on dates or pile into a car for a night of adventure. I would hitchhike to the main drag, plant myself on a bus bench, and watch … Continue reading →

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Guest author: Mary Smith – No More Mulberries is FREE

Posted on July 7, 2017 by

I’m very grateful to Sue for allowing me to guest on her blog to share the news that my novel, No More Mulberries is FREE between now and Sunday 9th July. No More Mulberries is set in Afghanistan. Scottish-born midwife, … Continue reading →

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Naked people

Posted on June 11, 2017 by

There are a lot of things that I could write about the Blogger’s Bash…and doubtless many will be writing about it for some time to come, but if I were to choose the one, overriding image of the  day, it … Continue reading →

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