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John S Alty started the topic Making sense? in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 6 years, 10 months ago
Does this line: “Don’t ever let yourself regret the things you didn’t do” immediately mean to you: Don’t regret being adventurous? When I analyse it, it seems to mean different things. Maybe context is important to the perceived meaning. It’s a song and so it needs to pan but I’m beginning to wonder if it means what I meant it to mean!
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JaneShuff posted an update 6 years, 10 months ago
I so need help! What can I buy in the UK to get rid of nits? Can anyone help? Anyone with school age children? I would like to say I was asking for a friend but I might be lying!
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Something like Full Marks from Tesco medicine shelves (or any big supermarket or Chemist) or ask in a chemist for what they recommend. Or if you want to avoid chemicals, use a lot of conditioner (really – a lot) and work it in well. Leave for at least 15 minutes and comb out with a fine-tooth nit-comb (that you can also buy at a chemist)
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Thanks Ath. What I need is chemicals! I have tried everything else. We are off to the UK to look after my dad for a week and I absolutely cannot give him head lice. They have just come back again and I cannot buy anything effective (with chemicals) unless I have a prescription.
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We fought about 3 major battles when our kids were little. The proprietary treatments you can get in a chemist or supermarket worked then and I’m sure they will now. I seem to remember Lyclear is what we used. The lotions are a real pain to use, but I think the Lyclear shampoo was easier. Ordinary washing isn’t much use; apparently they actually…[Read more]
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Sorry, I should have said, I cannot buy anything strong IN FRANCE without a prescription. I’ll be at the chemists first thing tomorrow morning then, whispering furtively over the counter.
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Jane, I had so many battles with my kids, I was exasperated, specially as my girl had double-thickness hair. This doesn’t help to get rid (they must have moved on a time-or-three since I did battle), but I have heard that once they are gone, using a serum on the hair makes it more difficult for eggs to adhere to it. Never tried it out (no serum…[Read more]
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My daughter is a hairdresser and has recommended going to a chemist for products that give best results and to diligently follow the instructions on the back of the bottle. We used a tea tree shampoo when she was a child, which was effective with one of the fine nit combs when the hair is wet (after shampoo).
All bedding and clothing that has…[Read more]
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Thanks both. They are tenacious b******s. This is the second time they have come back so your daughters recommendations are not falling on deaf ears, GippsGirl. I am on the ferry at the moment and will be first in the queue at the chemists tomorrow morning. Luckily my OH is fairly bald but I will be making him have a precautionary treatment as well.
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You’re welcome! Hope you manage to get it resolved.
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Barny replied to the topic Publishing deal!! in the forum Podium 6 years, 10 months ago
Tremendous news and tremendous writing, you Author, you!
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Monthly comp – July 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 10 months ago
Bringing a gun into the house changes it
Baz got the letter on his fourteenth birthday; he was now old enough to get a gun from the government store, so he finished hoeing the weeds among the vegetables and went to get it. His mother wept a little and his sisters picked the peas and looked sombre.
Nothing much changed at first. He kept the gun…[Read more]
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Publishing deal!! in the forum Podium 6 years, 10 months ago
Wonderful, wonderful news!
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Kate replied to the topic Publishing deal!! in the forum Podium 6 years, 10 months ago
Fabulous. Huge congratulations.
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Athelstone replied to the topic Publishing deal!! in the forum Podium 6 years, 10 months ago
Wow, Kaz. Brilliant news and really deserved!
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John S Alty replied to the topic Publishing deal!! in the forum Podium 6 years, 10 months ago
Well done, congratulations!
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Daedalus replied to the topic Monthly comp – July 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 10 months ago
Bringing a gun into a house changes it. You can’t help it, of course. The trick is not letting on to everyone else that you’ve changed it. Keeping everything looking exactly the same, so all the neighbours, passersby, any visitors have no idea what you’ve done.
It’s a specific kind of visitor we have in mind. The kind that bulldozes in mob-han…[Read more]
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Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly comp – July 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 10 months ago
Bringing a gun into a house changes it. I move from hallway to sitting room. Little Kev is trying to hide behind a chair. Bang! I shoot him through it. This isn’t the house where Kev lives anymore. His mum stands on the stairs, screaming. Screams of shock and denial I suppose. Bang! Screamy house one minute, quiet house the next. I step over her b…[Read more]
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Thanks, Kate.
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John S Alty replied to the topic Monthly comp – July 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 10 months ago
Bringing a gun into the house changes it; that’s the truth. It’s not as if it was much of a gun, just an old Spanish automatic called a Ruby. Piece of junk, but cheap on the street. I never knew my dad to be scared of anything but he was scared now. Really scared.
Before, when he hit my mother, we cowered in a corner of the kitchen, my sis…[Read more]
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Daedalus posted an update 6 years, 10 months ago
My WW2 novella ‘Harpoon’ is 99p on Kindle for a few days if anyone fancies giving it a go https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07SLM49R4
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Thanks for the heads up, Daeds. It’s now waiting for me on my Kindle!
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I’m looking forward to reading this, Daeds!
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OOh … off to find it now…
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Thanks all! Hope you enjoy it
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Help with a Title, please. in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 6 years, 11 months ago
ZAnd it’s a vote for ‘improbable’ from me too.
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Kate replied to the topic Help with a Title, please. in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 6 years, 11 months ago
‘Improbable life’ gets a thumbs up from me too.
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Kate replied to the topic Help with a Title, please. in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 6 years, 11 months ago
Definitely keep the subtitle in, IMO.
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Athelstone replied to the topic Bi-Monthly Comp – May/June 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 11 months ago
Great idea for the competition, Raine.
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Help with a Title, please. in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 6 years, 11 months ago
I like the sub title. It complements the title – which I also think is the right one!
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John S Alty replied to the topic Bi-Monthly Comp – May/June 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 11 months ago
Thanks for a good competition idea, Raine, and well done Sandra.
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Bi-Monthly Comp – May/June 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 11 months ago
Yes, brilliant competition. And totally agree with Raine. I would have carried on reading all of them. Congratulation to Sandra and can I add my name to the list of people who would like to read the rest of it.
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