Category Archives: Life

Apologies…

Posted on October 16, 2017 by

It has been a busy few weeks, and in some ways, not the best in my personal history. It had begun with a very sick car just days before we were to go north. The last-minute repair really did go … Continue reading →

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Guest author: Steve Costello – Investigating my own experience

Posted on October 15, 2017 by

If it were possible to ask every fiction writer on the planet: Do any of your experiences find a way into your stories? I think the answer would be an undoubtable, yes! I should qualify that with examples from my … Continue reading →

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Guest writer: Jennie Fitzkee – The Halloween Story

Posted on October 13, 2017 by

Storytelling is, and has always been, the foundation for language and learning.  I write about children, yet storytelling applies to all people.  Words and ideas are how we start to learn, and how we continue to learn. Everybody loves a … Continue reading →

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A Circle of Hands by Alethea Kehas

Posted on September 28, 2017 by

Reblogged from Not Tomatoes: I have been thinking about harmony and unity. About how, over the course of hundreds, if not thousands of years, we have moved away from the circle to form the line. I have been thinking about … Continue reading →

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Tales on the riverbank…

Posted on September 19, 2017 by

“Have you ever wondered if you could actually walk on water?” Almost the first glimpse of the river looked as if a pathway through the grass continued, uninterrupted across the water, which might have explained the odd musing as we … Continue reading →

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Being ordinary…

Posted on September 17, 2017 by

Why would anyone want to read about me? It is a question I ask myself… one amongst many as I write snapshots from my daily life and memories from my past, as I share opinions and beliefs, the small adventures, … Continue reading →

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Milestones along the Way – How I met Her by Geoff Cronin from Sally Cronin

Posted on September 12, 2017 by

Reblogged from Smorgasbord: Sadly my lovely mother-in-law Joan died at only 74 years old in 1994 and was sadly missed. She was a woman who loved crosswords, Rubik’s Cube and a patch of sunshine. She and Geoff had six terrific … Continue reading →

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