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Athelstone posted an update 7 years ago
So, Jericho Writers has (have?) scrapped the Townhouse forum and launched Jericho Townhouse which is open to the public and free, it seems.
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Athelstone replied to the topic 'The Five': A Dissenting Voice in the forum Blogs 7 years, 1 month ago
Before I forget to say it “Great blog, Richard”.
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John S Alty replied to the topic 'The Five': A Dissenting Voice in the forum Blogs 7 years, 1 month ago
The same sort of appalling victim-blaming appears to have been prevalent in the much more recent Yorkshire Ripper enquiry. According to a recent documentary, the police assumed the ripper, Sutcliffe, was punishing prostitutes when, in fact, he was preying on their vulnerability. At one point they failed to “credit” a victim to him because she…[Read more]
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Athelstone posted an update 7 years, 1 month ago
Installed a CPU fan in a mini-PC, cooked a chowder and a loaf of bread, watched a film, cleaned the kitchen and washed the floor (put the vacuum cleaner round the house while I was at it), measured up for a new side gate and some fencing, lounged about quite a bit. Actually supposed to be writing. Managed < 500 words 🙁
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You need to give up cleaning, Ath. It’s an addiction. Once started people find themselves having to do some or all of it every day and it ruins their health, their lives and their relatonships with their loved ones. I got help a few years ago and have managed to kick the habit. But it was hard, very hard.
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Let’s see if I can do 1000 words today. Although, having said that, there’s a pile of laundry to sort out…
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Step away from the dirty clothes. You know you can…
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Step away, Ath, step away. Acknowledge the temptation, then remind yourself you do not *need* housework. Deep breaths. I believe in you (and your soon-to-be-dusty house).
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stepped away long enough to do a few hundred words. Who would have thought laundry would have such a fascination.
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Dirty clothes are great. People will stop visiting or inviting you around because you smell so bad, which means there will be no distraction from writing. You can always wear a gas mask if your own smell becomes too much for you! Leave that laundry and housework alone. 🙂
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Only time I got the cleaning habit was when no.2 child started school, 3 months before no.3 child arrived. Never tried it since (& no.3 child now 41)
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Yes, but apart from the fact that I’m a bit fussy about keeping the kitchen clean, the only time I’m struck by the impulse to do housework is when I’m sat in front of the keyboard trying to write.
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That’s alright then. Just Say No.
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Yes, Sandra! I think many of us have had a narrow escape from the clutches of cleaning and can look back and think ‘There, but for the Grace of God …’
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It’s a dangerous road, indeed – I have never been seriously tempted down The Cleaning Way, except perhaps like @athelstone as a procrastinatory device. Much better to maintain low standards. It’s hard work, but worth it (all that TIME!). Also, kids. Train them up. They get quite useful as they get older.
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@janeshuff is that actually a true story, or tongue in cheek? I am intrigued…
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Sadly not @kazg. Not even sitting in front of the computer preparing to write makes me want to go and clean.
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🙂 you and me both, @janeshuff
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Kate replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 1 month ago
🙂 I think we’re all fairly cracked already, Philippa, to keep doing this writing thing to ourselves!
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Kate replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 1 month ago
A great reminder that if you keep on battering your head against that wall, sometimes it cracks! Congratulations Philippa. I’ll go and enjoy the read.
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JaneShuff posted an update 7 years, 1 month ago
Very sad this morning. First Glasgow School of Art and now Notre Dame. There seems to be a curse on my favourite buildings.
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Kate posted an update 7 years, 1 month ago
Have recently come across this lovely website run by one of our more low key Denizens. If you like a good pun, and feel like a giggle/groan, it’s well worth a visit. https://www.dearcranley.co.uk/
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It made me chuckle!
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium 7 years, 1 month ago
Congratulations @philippaeast
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Kate replied to the topic Monthly comp: Feb 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 1 month ago
SECRETS
It was closing time at the library. The best time of day as far as Charlie was concerned. At last he could spend some time alone with the books, wiping covers and aligning spines, handling the stories that could transport him to a different world. It was just a pity he had to share them with other people’s sticky fingers.Not that the r…[Read more]
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Kate replied to the topic Monthly comp: Feb 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 1 month ago
Ha, lovely closing lines, Libby.
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John S Alty replied to the topic Monthly comp: Feb 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 1 month ago
Nice one, Libby.
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Daedalus replied to the topic Regular Den competition – where next? in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 1 month ago
Thanks for that @clebs, great to see your enthusiasm. Some good thoughts there. I’m bogged down in various commissions with time running out fast at the moment, but will gather this all together asap
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JaneShuff replied to the topic A Bad Job: Thirsk, 1892 in the forum Blogs 7 years, 1 month ago
Fascinating as usual, Richard. A wonderful piece of story-telling.
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Athelstone replied to the topic Help/brainstorming needed please – using antagonist narrator in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 1 month ago
Thanks Bella 🙂
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John S Alty replied to the topic A Bad Job: Thirsk, 1892 in the forum Blogs 7 years, 1 month ago
Another hugely entertaining tale of the rails, and very informative too. Thanks Richard.
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John S Alty posted an update 7 years, 1 month ago
I sense there is very little interest in the monthly, (or two monthly or three monthly competition), so perhaps we should just bag the whole thing. Put Jonathan out of his misery. It’s becoming embarrassing.
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Athelstone replied to the topic Help/brainstorming needed please – using antagonist narrator in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 1 month ago
Is that video on JW, @philippaeast? I just can’t spot it.
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Thanks for befriending me on the JT, Ath! Now I’m off to find Kate. For greetings on JT it’ll be a question of ‘and anyone else who knows me’ until I get the hang of things.
You’re very welcome. I think I saw Kate, but I wasn’t sure whether it was Kate, if you know what I mean. I was going to wait until she adds a photo
I’ve just asked her on our group thread. There could be lesser Kates out there …
Well, the “k” on the JT kate is lower case, which doesn’t seem like her at all.
And now it’s upper case. How confusing.
Hi Athers, I’ve joined JT to see what WordCloud Mk2 looks like – and asked to be your friend 🙂 I think, while we all wished Harry well with JerryCoats, we thought it would come back to this eventually. Whether it will ever regain the self-perpetuating impetus of WordCloud we’ll just have to wait and see.
Yeah, interesting. They must have seen that the subscription-based model just wasn’t creating the necessary sense of community. Feel a bit torn now! Not sure I want to go back, especially now we have the Den. But if it gets going like the Word Cloud, I may well rejoin.
I’ve joined and am enjoying the interesting new game: Spot the Denizen!
Some are easy, others you just wonder ” is that……?”
Interesting. I’ve joined but I can’t seem to confirm my email without getting “ERROR OCCURRED, PLEASE TRY TO LOGIN TO YOUR ACCOUNT AND RESEND VERIFICATION EMAIL.” in reply … Iwonder if I’m on a blacklist somewhere 🙂