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Ani’s Advent Calendar 2018! Kindness and generosity with Toby, Austin and Hugh Roberts

“Were you born in a field?” she says when I leave the door open a bit so I can lay down and guard the threshold as a dog is supposed to. It isn’t my fault you two legses are practically … Continue reading

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Ani’s Advent Calendar 2018! Indiscretions, Mylo’s Advent Calendar and Geoff Le Pard

Living with another species is a bit of a learning curve. When you are a pup and the two-legses take you  home, you not only have to learn to be a dog, you have to do it with a load … Continue reading

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Thursday photo prompt: Beneath #writephoto

Every Thursday at noon GMT, I publish one of my photos as a writing prompt.  If you know where the photo was taken, please keep it to yourself until the challenge is closed and I usually share something about the … Continue reading

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Ani’s Advent Calendar 2018! Talking Turkey with D. Wallace Peach

I always hate this bit. With all the nice things to eat that you two-legses will be making for Christmas, and the whole spirit of sharing, Christmas can be a wonderful time for pets. Trouble is, most of the things … Continue reading

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Thursday photo prompt: Onward #writephoto

Every Thursday at noon GMT, I publish one of my photos as a writing prompt.  If you know where the photo was taken, please keep it to yourself until the challenge is closed and I usually share something about the … Continue reading

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Photo prompt round-up: Untrodden #writephoto

* Magic and silence In perfect combination A landscape of dreams * The photo for this week’s prompt was taken around the corner from my home last winter, when the Small Dog demanded a romp in the snow…and I was … Continue reading

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A guest at Robbie’s #PoetryReadathon…

Yesterday, Robbie very kindly included me in her December  Poetry Readathon. As usual, the Small Dog hogged the limelight with two lovely reviews of ‘her’ books…. Head over to Robbie’s Inspiration to read the interview… Sue Vincent is an amazing … Continue reading

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Home Invasion ~ Anurag Bakhshi #writephoto

I came out of the tiny cottage and finally yawned with abandon. The vista unfolding before me was a sight for sore eyes. Reaching here when we did had turned out to be an excellent decision. The fresh snow had … Continue reading

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Guest author: Anurag Bakhshi ~ Turkish Delight: The Un-Travelogue

A new book by one of the writephoto regulars… A few months ago, when my wife and I started looking for places to visit on a meagre budget during our Diwali vacation (Actually, make that her Diwali vacation, since I … Continue reading

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Ani’s Advent Calendar 2018! The small dog, snow and The Story Reading Ape

It’s Chriiiistmaaas! Well, okay, maybe not yet. But it will be soon… and I can’t wait, whatever old grumpy she might say! But at least I can start counting down… and have some friends over for my Advent Calendar! There … Continue reading

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