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Everything is Upside Down…

Dec 22, 2018

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This year has been a series of difficulties. More downs than ups, to be honest. So it should come as no surprise to anyone to see a Christmas tree, seemingly floating upside down in mid-air in our front room. Being white, it looks ethereal, the string it is suspended on almost invisible as…

A Story for Christmas… Two White Mice

Dec 19, 2018

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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A cold wind rattled the window frame and whistled through the cracks, lifting the faded cotton curtains like a summer skirt. It was dark outside, but Ruth hadn’t noticed, so intent on keeping warm. The last of the coal was gone, nothing but ebony dust in the scuttle. The embers were nearly cold. Time…

Thought for Christmas…

Dec 18, 2018

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My Gentleman and the Stone…

Dec 18, 2018

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My daughter was weeding her front garden the other day. I was watching and speaking with her when one of our neighbours came along. I was used to seeing him on his bike, but he was now in a wheelchair. He stopped to ask if he could have a few pieces of the…

Our Cat Merlin…

Sep 30, 2018

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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My daughter and granddaughters gave him to us and he has been a great blessing. Each day he greets you when you rise, very vocally. He talks a lot and sits on the arm of my chair, his face too close to mine. I have the feeling he wants to get inside my…

Another Trip in my Time Machine…

Sep 21, 2018

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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I am taking another trip in my Time Machine to a time at Clapham Common when we had gas lamps in our square. The man would come with his small ladder to light them every night, and again in the morning to put them out. Mum would send us out to pick up the…

Anita’s Time Machine…

Sep 20, 2018

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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Mr Edwards ran the baker shop not far from where we lived, and Mum would often send me for a fresh loaf, warm in my arms, smelling like heaven. All the way home it was so hard not to take a bite. I did once and that was enough. The best thing for…

#SilentSunday

Sep 16, 2018

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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Storm…

Sep 15, 2018

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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Our hopes and prayers go out to everyone in America at this terrifying time! We had been told the storm would hit us by Friday. Nature’s evil hand was coming. We had food enough for two weeks and plenty of bottled water. Jim, my husband had covered the windows with the planking set…

Sunshine in a Bottle…

Sep 14, 2018

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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After blowing out my birthday candles, my nine-year-old granddaughter asked. “What did you wish for, Nan?” I told her I wished I could bottle sunshine and keep it for the grey days. The next day, my granddaughter came round to see me with her mother and they were both smiling. That was sunshine enough…

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