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Barny replied to the topic Choices in the forum
Whodunnit? 2 years, 8 months agoWriting, Pistol, Serious.
See you in the library.
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Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly competition – August 2023 in the forum Monthly Competition 2 years, 8 months ago
Thanks for the prompt, Sandra. Enjoyed it this month. And very well done to Squidge. A worthy winner!
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Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly competition – August 2023 in the forum Monthly Competition 2 years, 8 months ago
There is not the smallest piece of amusement in her confusion as she stands with a knife in one hand, a fork in the other. Which to the right and which to the left? She knows, of course, but in that moment the answer eludes her. So much hangs on the decision. Once, many years ago, she served water in a glass; put it at his place. For her trouble…[Read more]
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Athelstone replied to the topic Choices in the forum
Whodunnit? 2 years, 8 months agoCourtesy of Jules:
Arithmetic
Lead Pipe
Comical
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Daedalus replied to the topic Choices in the forum
Whodunnit? 2 years, 9 months agoArithmetic
Spanner
Comical
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Clebs replied to the topic Chit Chat in the forum
Whodunnit? 2 years, 9 months agoI’ve made my choices and am looking forward to hours of contemplation, pulling my hair out and then the last minute dash to write something…
Huge thanks to Ath for organising this writing challenge.
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Clebs replied to the topic Choices in the forum
Whodunnit? 2 years, 9 months agoReading, rope, serious
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Jules replied to the topic Choices in the forum
Whodunnit? 2 years, 9 months agoReading, candlestick, comical
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Athelstone posted an update 2 years, 9 months ago
Whodunnit? Idunnit. There’s a new challenge. Find your way to the new group called Whodunnit? to solve all your questions about how to fill those autumn and winter days.
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Athelstone replied to the topic Richard's Musical Byways: Pete Who? (No 2) in the forum Blogs 2 years, 9 months ago
Don’t get me wrong though, I’m not attacking him. I think it’s great that he doesn’t measure his success the way that some singer/songwriters do. And I do like his songs. He’s also a pretty accomplished guitarist. He seems to have been very successful indeed in other areas he’s chosen to work, pursuing a big career in Radio as a senior producer…[Read more]
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Athelstone replied to the topic Richard's Musical Byways: Pete Who? (No 2) in the forum Blogs 2 years, 9 months ago
The clues to his, and their, lack of recognition are all there, I think. There’s some folk in it, some protest, a lot of the jolly sound of the 60s (cf the Beatles, Bonzo Dog Band, etc), but essentially it’s quiet, undemonstrative, intelligent music. Sometimes serious, sometimes funny, often both. It’s the sort of music that you want to listen…[Read more]
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Athelstone posted an update 2 years, 9 months ago
Oh, by the way. Coming soon to a website near you: Whodunnit? A six-month(ish) challenge and opportunity for fun.
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Athelstone replied to the topic Richard's Musical Byways: Pete Who? (No 2) in the forum Blogs 2 years, 9 months ago
I have had a good listen. I have a feeling he’s somebody to hear live. Perhaps we’ll meet up at his next gig – if he has one.
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Athelstone replied to the topic Richard's Musical Byways: Pete Who? (No 2) in the forum Blogs 2 years, 9 months ago
She seems pretty English to me – although her mother is French and her father’s Maltese. But yes, it’s the French connection that hooked me on Renaud.
I don’t know, but put the speculation aside. Pete Atkin has a smooth confident voice and he holds a note very well. And that’s true right from the first album to the last. The songs hold your…[Read more]
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Athelstone replied to the topic Influences in the forum Blogs 2 years, 9 months ago
The only writer who I enjoy and where I can see similarities in style with my own, is Kurt Vonnegut. That’s not to say we write in similar ways. Vonnegut was a master of prose and I’m not drawing a comparison. However, he made an effort to keep his writing plain and clear and advised others to do the same. Certainly there are subtleties in…[Read more]
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