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‘Liebchen – sweetness – what watch?’ ‘Ten watch.’ ‘Such watch?’

Posted on July 19, 2015 by

Casablanca. That sweet German couple sitting in Rick’s. Drinking farewell brandies. Speaking English. Practising for America. Flying via Lisbon, no doubt. Where we’re heading next. By train. Trains run to timetables. Hours and minutes are important. Clocks (and watches) are … Continue reading →

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There and back. A post-industrial journey, with cake

Posted on May 12, 2015 by

I used to love seeing labels that said ‘Empire Made’ – engraved on an old pair of scissors or a battered decorative tin. Such a feeling of immensity in that one word, ‘empire’. But I was a little girl then … Continue reading →

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