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RichardB posted an update 4 years, 5 months ago
One piece of good news for the new year: subsequent to the vile attacks on it by the Farage thing (and others) for rescuing migrants in the Channel, the RNLI has just announced that donations in 2021 have broken all previous records. The more I think about the implications of this, the better I feel.
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RichardB replied to the topic Sounds familiar? in the forum Blogs 4 years, 5 months ago
I did actually consider putting in something about rationing, but decided that I’d make my point more vividly by keeping it simple and sticking to one issue.
Rather more distressing than your neighbour, I had an e-mail argument a few months back with my oldest friend (I haven’t seen him for a couple of years, and perhaps it’s just as well), who…[Read more]
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RichardB started the topic Sounds familiar? in the forum Blogs 4 years, 5 months ago
Let me introduce you to a news story that might have happened in an alternative November1940.
JAILED DOCKER IS HERO, SAYS MP
It was a national disgrace to jail a man for striking a blow for freedom, said Marcus Snellgrove, MP for Much Ordure and leader of the Bin the Blackout campaign, after Poplar dock worker Albert Throbbing was sentenced…[Read more]
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Newbie replied to the topic Monthly comp – November 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 6 months ago
Congratulations Sandra. I loved both stories so I don’t envy Ath having to choose.
Couldn’t think of anything so had to bow out.
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Squidge replied to the topic The Future of the Den – Part 2 in the forum Blogs 4 years, 6 months ago
Ath, I know I’ve not been round much recently, but that looks fab! Noticed that blogs and whatever the heading is next to it both go bold when you click on blogs, but it seems so much easier and intuitive to navigate. Thank you xxx
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RichardB replied to the topic The Future of the Den – Part 2 in the forum Blogs 4 years, 6 months ago
Let me be the first to give you a huge thank you for all the hard work you’ve obviously put in.
The new navigation is a huge improvement over the old impenetrable one. I think you’ve addressed all the concerns I raised. I particularly like the little explanation boxes that pop up when you hover over a heading. Finding your way around the site…[Read more]
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I too spent some time checking out the new improved site and, without any IT knowledge as to what and how achieved, found it easy and intuitive. (My commenting on it was delayed by my rediscovery of a blog about the narrative arc which, having read Seagreen’s 7 ‘C’s I spent much of the rest of the day trying to apply to my current wip, before…[Read more]
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Newbie replied to the topic Monthly comp – November 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 7 months ago
Hi Ath, I’ve got my thinking cap on so hopefully something will light up.
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Newbie replied to the topic Monthly Comp – October 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 7 months ago
Congratulations, Athelstone. A well deserved win. 🙂
Love your story too, Knicks. xx
Thank you Raine for organising the comp. xx
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Newbie replied to the topic Monthly Comp – October 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 8 months ago
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I’ve spent the last 17 months recovering from a particularly horrific Halloween party and I’m reluctant to accept this invitation to another one.
Still, if you have to face your fears, where better to do it than with a group of thrill seekers who think nothing of taking ‘daring’ to its limit?
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RichardB replied to the topic Choices in the forum
Coming Home 4 years, 9 months agoTrain
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Squidge replied to the topic Monthly Competition – September 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 9 months ago
In the place and time I found myself, I had done something wrong.
My punishment? A chain of large metal links, secured around my throat, pressing against my flesh, reminding me of its presence every time I swallowed or turned my head.
A man, with whom I had a connection – were we related? Was he the reason for my wrongdoing? – received the sam…[Read more]
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Squidge posted an update 4 years, 9 months ago
Found out today that Super Stories has been longlisted (1 of 8) in the Lunchtime Book Club, a new children’s book prize based in Luton! SO chuffed.
(Also in some amazing company – Frank Cotterell-Boyce; Lauren St Child; Marcus Rashford as well as others I’m not so familiar with)
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That is truly awesome @squidge! Very chuffed and happy for you. Congrats 🥳🥳
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You’re on a roll, Squidge! Excellent news. That’s brilliant company you’re in too.
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Fabulous news Squidge. Delighted for you.
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RichardB replied to the topic Eagle! in the forum Blogs 4 years, 9 months ago
Lucky? Yes, and I didn’t even mention the boat trip out of Mallaig, again in beautiful weather, where we got close up to a school of dolphins. Magic.
Actually, I feel quite privileged every time a kite comes over our house, even though they they are about the biggest conservation success story of the past century. It’s simply because they are so…[Read more]
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Squidge replied to the topic Monthly Competition – September 2021 in the forum Monthly Competition 4 years, 9 months ago
Oh my days…I’m going to be spoilt for choice, the state of my dreams! I’ll avoid the teeth-dropping out ones and see what else weird and wonderful I recorded in my dream diary.
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RichardB started the topic Eagle! in the forum Blogs 4 years, 9 months ago
A few days ago, as part of a railway-based tour of Northern Scotland, we were on a coach trip around the northern part of the Isle of Skye, with a local guide providing a commentary. Every now and then the coach stopped at places of particular beauty or interest for us to get out and take photos. We were lucky to have glorious sunny weather to…[Read more]
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Thanks for posting this portrayal of a magic sighting, Richard. Over the past two years White-tailed eagles have been re-introduced to my nearest island, the Isle of Wight, and are reported to be doing well.
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That’s just awesome 🥳🥳
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Squidge started the topic Short story accepted in the forum Podium 4 years, 9 months ago
Found out yesterday I’ve had a short story – Moonlight and Roses – accepted for a Dark & Light themed anthology by Ruler’s Wit (a group of writers and editors who met at Lufbra Uni on a creative writing Masters).
Funnily enough, it started out as a piece that didn’t work at all in my writing group NIBS, but for some reason it worked for…[Read more]
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Well done, Squidge! 🙂
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Great news,Squidge. Congratulations.
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Brilliant news, Squidge! And yes, never throw out anything.
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Barny replied to the topic Choices in the forum
Coming Home 4 years, 9 months agoChanged my mind.
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Squidge replied to the topic Choices in the forum
Coming Home 4 years, 9 months agoSpacecraft
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Yes, I saw that. It’s great. Really marvellous. We seem to have certain people amongst our present government who lack even the most basic decency and compassion*, so it’s heartening to see a positive reaction like this.
*for the sake of impartiality, other domestic political parties may well have members similarly lacking in humanity.
Although, of course, Farage is not a member of HM Government. The fact that he has stood for Parliament seven times (I believe) without ever coming near to being elected is another heartening sign that his poisonous opinions aren’t as widely accepted as he (and others) would like to think.
Hi Richard, did you catch the radio programme about the Penlee lifeboat disaster?
Unfortunately I missed it, but I have found something on YouTube posted by the RNLI itself. I hesitate to post a link because funny things have been known to happen when I do, but a search for ‘RNLI 40th Anniversary of Penlee Lifeboat Disaster’ will find it. Relatives of the lost crew, and others, reminiscing. It’s rather moving.