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Sandra replied to the topic Monthly comp – October 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 9 months ago

This only 269 words but says what I intended

Time to play

Clearing a 25 year-old to-be-replaced kitchen, and the resultant sense of temporary displacement, gave time and focus to a wider realisation of things no longer needed. Delays gave more time than anticipated to jettison stuff, then the lovely announcement of a visit from good friends from…[Read more]
Seagreen replied to the topic Writing Practice: Year 1 in the forum Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 9 months ago

Favourite thing on the list of ‘Things I know nothing about’ (and there are six so far) – the Mariana Trench.
Squidge replied to the topic Writing Practice: Year 1 in the forum Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 9 months ago

Feel like I’m going to fall at the first hurdle, as my diary over the next few weeks is chokka, and I’ve never been a very disciplined writer.

But – am going to try to get one definite session of at least a couple of hours under my belt every week, day to be flexible.
Jules replied to the topic Craft Seminar Class 1: Getting Started: Memory, Obs in the forum Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 9 months ago

@janeshuff try going on Youtube and looking for News items. Pick somewhere English speakinh and aim for a local news report. I’ve found there’s lots of excerpts of dialogue in local interest stories that way.
JaneShuff replied to the topic Craft Seminar Class 1: Getting Started: Memory, Obs in the forum Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 9 months ago

Can I leap in early and say that I would really like to do the overheard dialogue exercise, but I’m in France without access to native English speakers other than my OH and he’s a man of few words. If anyone else does this exercise, might they be able to share the recordings with me? Or does anyone have any ideas where I can find real dialogue on…[Read more]
JaneShuff replied to the topic Syllabus and course materials. in the forum Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 9 months ago

This is marvellous, WB. My books should arrive tomorrow!
JaneShuff replied to the topic Syllabus and course materials. in the forum Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 9 months ago

Agree that posting on the main wall for each unit would be a good idea.
JaneShuff replied to the topic Syllabus and course materials. in the forum Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 9 months ago

Just a thought, but should we make this a private group now. Not because I want to exclude anyone but it’s liable to clutter up the ‘all member’s activity wall’ once we all start contributing. What do you all (including those who don’t plan to do the MA) think?
JaneShuff replied to the topic Syllabus and course materials. in the forum Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 9 months ago

Woolleybeans, I think we’re all queuing in the playground waiting for the classrooms to appear and have thankfully shoved the responsibility onto you to produce them!
JaneShuff replied to the topic Syllabus and course materials. in the forum Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 9 months ago

Mine due to arrive Tuesday. Ditto for the excitement…
Seagreen replied to the topic September 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 9 months ago

Good job, Ath 🙂
And thanks, Squidge. I’ll never look at a paint colour quite the same way again!
Hilary replied to the topic Syllabus and course materials. in the forum Andrew Wille's DIY MA course 6 years, 9 months ago

My books will be arriving shortly. Excited!
Hilary replied to the topic September 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 9 months ago

Well done, Athelstone. And thank you, Squidge.
Athelstone replied to the topic September 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 9 months ago

Thanks Libby and Sandra – and once again, thanks to Squidge!

October beckons.
Sandra replied to the topic September 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 9 months ago

Congratulations on the win Ath, and for what it’s worth I found it uncomfortably horrific in its pervasive cult brainwashing manipulation – the sort of thing I usually avoid reading and very definitely cannot write, so am as admiring as I am uncomfortble with it.

And thanks Squidge for the competition which I took as opportunity to try out a…[Read more]
Athelstone replied to the topic September 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 9 months ago

I might be a bit over sensitive, but it’s the kind of trope that surfaces when feelings are being tested: stories about minorities and their secret evil ways. The classic cases would be all the tales of alien mind-control and body take over that were so popular during the anti-communist frenzy in the US during the late 40s and 50s, or the ‘Yellow…[Read more]
Squidge replied to the topic September 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 9 months ago

Ath – really?!
Athelstone started the topic Monthly comp – October 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 9 months ago

I recently found some writing notes that I’d forgotten about. I was surprised by my reaction. That seems like a theme to me. Something (anything) forgotten then discovered. Surprising reaction. 400 to 500 words (tops).
Athelstone replied to the topic September 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 9 months ago

Thanks for a fab competition, Squidge. You’ve brought a tear to my eye. I’ve been doing the monthly competition for nearly 10 years, although with fewer entries in the last few months, and this is my first win! There were some super entries this month; I’m really pleased.

I re-read my entry and worried that it might be steering too close to the…[Read more]
Squidge replied to the topic September 2019 in the forum Monthly Competition 6 years, 9 months ago

Apologies for the delay in posting – life got in the way!

Well these shades of beige definitely weren’t boring. Thanks to everyone who entered – thin on the ground perhaps (well it is York month) but not thin on quality.

Some really poignant pieces in this mix (Dreamweaver, Je m’appelle Missy, and Hil’s Tortoiseshell Specs) secrets in Battle…[Read more]
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