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Survival is an interesting modus operandi. It’s odd really because at the heart of a situation is a softness that can somehow get lost in the translation. I often wonder what it is that enables us to survive situations and experiences. And I am constantly amazed at
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The wind is playing havoc with hair, children’s moods and my cat Molly. She’s turned into a minx. Let me clarify. Instead of being a mild-mannered cat with decorum to boot, she’s behaving as if she were a kitten half her age (3) and broken a piece of blue pottery that I had
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My old school-friend Sal reminds me of what long time friendship means. And what’s that you say? Well, here’s the thing, for me it’s the reference to the ‘long’ bit that gives you a clue. Long time for Sal on the other hand has meant long-between letters, long-between chats and
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