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Squidge posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
@raine – found it. The kitchen saga…
Basically, we have a worktop that is not level (actually goes the ‘wrong’ way so water runs away from the sink) with the point where the join is on that worktop opened up. We have self opening drawers because they were not put in level. Or floor was re-screed for times before it was good enough to lay vinyl…[Read more] -
Squidge posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
@raine – what on earth had I posted that sounded so horrendous?! Not been on for a few days, so it’s all disappeared off the wall…
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Not something I imagined would happen when we were chewing over it a few months back
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I thought we agreed we wouldn’t allow hitting
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Oh Gosh, you’re 100% right. I remember now. Also, no biting, gouging or spoon scooping action. That last one almost got through if I recall, but was thrown out on a recount after somebody was shown to have voted for it 17 times. Can’t remember who that was now.
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Spoons!
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Athelstone replied to the topic Getting an Agent. in the forum Blogs 7 years, 9 months ago
My experience of Twitter is that the impression one gets of its nature, for example whether there is a particular faction behaving in a particular way, is very much dependent on where you go and who you follow but also what you regard as appropriate or excessive. Personally, I have never noticed that I am not followed back; if anything I am the…[Read more]
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Sandra posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
@alanr – sorry, case of the blind trying to help the blind – never a good idea!
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Hilary replied to the topic Guidance on writing about mental health topics in the forum Marketplace 7 years, 9 months ago
Such a generous thing to do.
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Daedalus replied to the topic Guidance on writing about mental health topics in the forum Marketplace 7 years, 9 months ago
This is absolutely fantastic. What a brilliant resource
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Philippa East started the topic Guidance on writing about mental health topics in the forum Marketplace 7 years, 9 months ago
Hi guys,
If you are writing about mental health in any shape or form, and want to check facts, accuracy, etc., I run a (free) consultancy service for this. See here:
https://www.drphilippaeast.co.uk/for-writers
You can also message me directly via this forum.
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Sandra posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
@alanr Alan you CAN edit – the pale grey bar with date above your original post has am even paler REPLY on it, RH end.
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Sandra replied to the topic Den monthly competition September 2018 in the forum Competitions, Open calls and Writing Opportunities 7 years, 9 months ago
Summer 1999
I told myself, at my age, I didn’t need to be nervous. But knew what I could do well was conscientious.
‘Bring portfolio’ the letter said, so I went out and bought a huge one. Filled it, with two years of one-day a week class-work plus evening Life Drawing. Plus the watercolours I was especially pleased with.
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Athelstone replied to the topic A Room with a View in the forum Blogs 7 years, 9 months ago
It’s not. The chit chat thread is over in the Challenge Group “A Room with a View” but as all votes count – so does yours!
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Sandra posted an update in the group
A Room with a View 7 years, 9 months agoWe’re writers. aren’t we? HAS to be mean!
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And apologies – just read this through and it seems my u is not working very well on the keyboard! Pshhh. Authors. You’d think they’d check their spellings, wouldn’t you? (And of course the blasted u has worked perfectly all through this post…)
😀 I have a w that doesn’t work on my laptop keyboard, and a slightly sticky shift button on my external keyboard! I blame the complete lack of dusting.
I blame the fellas eating at the keyboard – the crumbs get stuck underneath, especially on the lap top 😉