Category: Writing
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The Long Awaited day…
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I wasn’t quite sure how I felt when I woke up on Friday morning, so it was a very confused woman who staggered to the car. For days, I had been fighting a feeling of vague disappointment, so sure that this long-awaited appointment would be a waste of time, like so many before. (It usually…
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The writing on the Wall…
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“The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor WitShall lure it back to cancel half a Line,Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.” This post was inspired by Omar Khayam and is about the way my life, and just everything else, it seems, has changed lately. I…
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Wednesday Words…
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Anita wrote this poem a long time ago, but I happened to see it this morning, while looking for a little inspiration. This is getting harder to find these days, as living with pain is unsettling at best. I have eased up a little on the exercise routine, but no visible difference yet. I am…
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No Sex Please, I’m Menopausal! #Review #Humour @StevieTurner6
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After going through the menopause Lyn finds that she no longer wants sex. This is unfortunate, as her husband Neil still does. When he discards her after 35 years of marriage like an old worn out shoe, Lyn moves to Cornwall to start a new life. However, new friends are hard to find, and she…
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The First signs of Autumn…
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Mother Nature seems to be holding her breath at the moment. Leaves are not falling yet, but they won’t be long. Most of the leaves on my bonsai are already beginning to change into their autumn colours. The familiar smell of autumn greets me whenever I leave the house, that warm richness wraps around my…
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Living Deliberately?
I have literally had dozens of jobs, but none were a perfect fit. Some came close, and I remember being quite successful with some of them. Painter and decorator, upholsterer, dressmaker, craft shop owner. Wedding dress designer, and many office and retail jobs. I have worked behind the counter in the post office, and the…
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Memories on a Sunday…
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I am feeling a bit wild myself today. My head is bursting with good intentions, plans and ideas. All I need now is the energy to get busy! Last week was all about the new printer and fixing several leaks on the plumbing for the garden hose, so I’m looking forward to focusing on book…