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RichardB started the topic The Price of Coal: Senghenydd, 1913 in the forum Blogs 3 years, 11 months ago
At 8.00am on the morning of 14 October 1913 the mining village of Senghenydd (Seng-HEN-uth, hard s as in sip, soft th as in clothes), about four miles north-west of Caerphilly, was going about its business as usual. At the Universal Colliery the men of the early shift were underground and had been for two hours or more. The night shift men, who…[Read more]
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Athelstone replied to the topic Choices in the forum
All You Need 3 years, 11 months agoMy choices, courtesy of Jules (on my behalf)
Town: Old Sodbury
Choice: No there isn’t
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Jules replied to the topic Choices in the forum
All You Need 3 years, 11 months agoTown – Droop
Choice – yes there is
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Janette posted an update 3 years, 11 months ago
Sorry I haven’t been around for so long (and probably missed loads). It has continued to be a busy time for me. More than that, after finding fatal flaws in my current book, I decided on a complete rewrite. I also decided to give York another try, mainly to see what is happening out there in the publishing world, and what they might now be looking…[Read more]
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Good luck at York, Janette. I hope it provides all the information you need.
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Hope York goes well – I didn’t pick up on it this year as was already booked for a weekend away in September…which I can’t go to now because of visitors from India! Next year…
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Thanks, both. I’m hoping it’s going to be a good investment as well as enjoyable. Looking forward to seeing some old friends and hopefully get the ‘York’ feeling. I’ll report back.
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Sandra replied to the topic Choices in the forum
All You Need 3 years, 11 months agoHunsdon, Hertfordshire
Yes there is
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Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly Competition – August 2022 in the forum Monthly Competition 3 years, 11 months ago
All Change!
First thing I noticed was the sodding light switch. I’m stood like a plonker in the door to the kitchen, whacking the wall and finding—nothing. No light switch. Just a plastered wall. I mean, bloody hell! How’s a man supposed to make his bleedin’ morning cuppa if he can’t see what’s what? After about a minute of pointless slapping, I…[Read more]
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Athelstone posted an update 3 years, 11 months ago
It’s that time again. There’s a new group in town. Head on over to “All You Need” for details of the new Short Story Challenge.
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Athelstone replied to the topic CAS longlist in the forum Podium 3 years, 11 months ago
I did the same with this reply as so often before: typed it, went to check something, got distracted, forgot all about it, closed the laptop, assumed I’d sent it.
Mark 2.
Thanks @daedalus. I find that I remebered more than I thought, although We’reNot in Kansas Any More had eluded me for a bit. The two earlier ones were first, the Intercity…[Read more]
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Daedalus replied to the topic CAS longlist in the forum Podium 3 years, 11 months ago
2014-15 – Here and There
2015-16 – Not in Kansas Any More
2016-17 – Now and Then
2017-18 – Whispers and Glances
2018-19 – A Room with a View
Those were the ones I took part in. I think there may have been one or two before I joined the Cloud, one of them called Intercity.
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Athelstone replied to the topic CAS longlist in the forum Podium 3 years, 11 months ago
Oh, yes, 2016/17 was penultimate one wholly on the Cloud (Alan’s last challenge: Now and Then). Was yours Craquelure, a rather unnerving and powerful story about a painting?
Kate’s was from 2017/18 (My first Challenge: Whispers and Glances)
Mine was from 2014/15 (can anybody remember all the theme names on th Cloud? I know some)
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Athelstone replied to the topic CAS longlist in the forum Podium 3 years, 11 months ago
I think you’re right.
There’s another challenge brewing. Should be up in a week or so.
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Daedalus replied to the topic CAS longlist in the forum Podium 3 years, 11 months ago
And quite right it is too!
Am I right in supposing that at least three of the four listed stories from Denizens were from Den or Cloud winter challenges? (Mine was from the 2016-17 challenge, which iirc was the penultimate one to be wholly staged on the Cloud)
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RichardB replied to the topic CAS longlist in the forum Podium 3 years, 11 months ago
Thank you one and all. I’ve had a good feeling about this story ever since I knocked out the original version for last winter’s challenge in three days flat, but never in my wildest dreams did I envision it would do this well. Well, in my wildest dreams maybe, but not anywhere else.
The result has bolstered my faith in my writing ability, though…[Read more]
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Daedalus replied to the topic CAS longlist in the forum Podium 3 years, 11 months ago
Brilliant news Richard – a fantastic story that absolutely deserves the recognition, and that goes for the writer too
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Interest and moving. Thanks, Richard.