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Acceptance, Beauty, Change, Hope, Life, trust12 Comments

Digging up daisies

27/04/2020 20angel13

So many questions: – What are social distancing procedures on pavements? Should I tint my own eyebrows? Shall I grow a beard? As far as pavements are concerned, I think there should be a very clear rule that the person … Continue reading Digging up daisies

Holidays6 Comments

From there to here…

05/08/201607/08/2016 20angel13

The Vaucluse is the most beautiful place on earth. Well, perhaps not THE most beautiful. Cappodocia, Turkey probably is….then there’s Holy Island. Well, alright, there are quite a few beautiful place on earth and the Vaucluse is one of them. … Continue reading From there to here…

Uncategorized4 Comments

Waiting for Dad

19/06/2016 20angel13

The old man leans on the gate at the edge of the park. It is heavier than he remembers but then so are most things. Like his own stomach and the bag of weekly shopping. He sighs. If only he … Continue reading Waiting for Dad

Beauty2 Comments

The eye (and ear) of the beholder

14/05/2016 20angel13

“…If you listen carefully, the earth is singing.” I swung round sharply. The two girls nearly crashed into me, their hands cradling petri-dishes filled with wood lice, ants and  a fat snail with a shell crisis. I had one of … Continue reading The eye (and ear) of the beholder

Mothers Day4 Comments

Other Mothers and the Kindness of Spring – Short Fiction for Mothers Day

06/03/2016 20angel13

The narrow blades knifing through earth showed no hint of bloom. Carly watched them, remembering the promise on the pack, Plant now, blooms for  Mothers Day. She watered the pot before school,  all anxious-eyed and pajama-ed, curtain of hair swinging onto cheeks … Continue reading Other Mothers and the Kindness of Spring – Short Fiction for Mothers Day

Rest11 Comments

Sleep mode

31/01/2016 20angel13

Sleep mode – the pc stays on but uses low power. Apps stay open so when the pc wakes up, you’re instantly back to where you left off. When I was younger, I could sleep anywhere. I’ve spent nights on … Continue reading Sleep mode

Simplicity8 Comments

Tea and Other Transforming Things

16/01/2016 20angel13

I refuse to believe you get fussier as you get older  more experienced (we’ve banned the “o” word in our house due to occasional bouts of melancholy). I mean it’s true that answering the question, “Can I get you a cup of … Continue reading Tea and Other Transforming Things

Ageing, All Hallows Eve, Life9 Comments

Hills and giving thanks on All Hallows Eve

31/10/201501/11/2015 20angel13

We’re climbing the Malvern Hills,  and I’m wheezing like a catfish. I briefly consider whether dropping dead on a narrow path between trees in sight of the summit, is a good way to go. An action exit, so to speak, … Continue reading Hills and giving thanks on All Hallows Eve

Life, Rest, Simplicity13 Comments

A lifetime of holidays and I’m still learning…

02/08/2015 20angel13

So it wasn’t the best weather, and it wasn’t the best place.  The windscreen wipers squeaked double-time all the way there and there was rain on and off all week. It was cold. The upstairs shower didn’t work and the … Continue reading A lifetime of holidays and I’m still learning…

Life10 Comments

Things I’ve lost and the art of growing down

31/05/201531/05/2015 20angel13

I am one of those people who sometimes puts things down and can’t find them again – lesson plans, cheques, small children. I once left my  son in the meat aisle in a supermarket while I popped round the corner … Continue reading Things I’ve lost and the art of growing down

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