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No, what I meant was… Or, why words can never be truly domesticated

I had one or two very strange responses (not online) to my recent post, the one ending (for now) this blog’s cataleptic period. They made me think thoughts I’d never really thunk before. Or not in this direction (I’ll explain … Continue reading

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Where were we? Oh, yes, the prof’s news and my writing

Well, the prof’s news is much more exciting, so let’s get my writing out of the way shall we? I don’t know if you noticed but I pretty much stopped blogging in 2019. It’d become a full-time occupation – but … Continue reading

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How nice to see you! Come on in, the kettle’s on

  I’ll get the tray. Piece of cake to go with your tea? Go on, sticky malt loaf cake, it’s yummy. When was it we met for that meal in Krakow? Before the pandemic? No! Has it really been that … Continue reading

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Fancy a ramble?

I know. No more blogging I said. Well, this is the exception that proves the rule. And it’s a long one. So, make a pot of tea or coffee, cut a slice of cake – whatever you fancy – and … Continue reading

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Just to let you know…

… that, despite my ‘leaving‘, I do still write and if you are suffering withdrawal symptoms (imagine a wry smile with that), not only is there my other blogging site (something coming there soon) but this has just been published … Continue reading

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Leaving

There are so many ways of leaving, of ending things, aren’t there? Paul Simon sang of fifty. Which reminds me of ‘Still Crazy After All These Years.’ Which reminds me of a sad end to a strange relationship. But that’s … Continue reading

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Guest Blog Post

Dear fellow bloggers and readers, I have never reblogged a post before – but as America heads to the mid-terms and we spiral towards Brexit, this one struck me as topical, thought provoking – and erudite. I hope you find … Continue reading

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