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Pandemic travel : France
We made the decision after a lot of debate and discussion around possible outcomes. We hemmed and hawed, we pro’ed and con’ed. And we took a deep breath and went… Read more
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Permutations of Connection
Lately, I’m unsure what it is I want to share and what it is I want to keep to myself. But I did a talk recently for the Nottingham Writer’s… Read more
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Reflective surface pumpkin head
A blotchy pumpkin head, ageing and spreading. A bloated bag of wind. A revolting, unappealing mixture of bumps, rolls, and general grossness. That’s what I see in the photos lately,… Read more
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Seeing yourself on the page
Twelve years is a long time to do anything. I mean, not every day, but still. The Bold Strokes UK book festival is in its twelfth year. From starting out… Read more
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Beltane potatoes need love too…
Beltane. Spring. Rebirth. Fertility. Sexy sex. Run off into the forest and commune with nature with your bum in the wind. It’s a grand holiday. But as I age, after… Read more
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Travel, mojo, lessons
Going back to the old adage of trying a list when thoughts won’t come any other way: Lockdown has lifted and life feels almost normal again. I’m not sure how… Read more
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What are you planting?
Rebirth After a tough 12 months, being able to walk amongst the snowdrops and jonquils was a spring blessing. Tiny leaves sprouted from budding willows, little ferns were waving into… Read more
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Out of Plato’s Cave
It’s my one year anniversary. Which is far less exciting than most one year anniversaries. It’s a year almost to the week that I came down with the coronavirus. And… Read more
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Polenta Apple Pie
Wife: How are you feeling? Me, contemplating: I need a code word. Wife: You mean so you don’t have to keep saying you feel like shit? Me, nodding. Wife, thinking:… Read more
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No talking, please.
Today’s word of the day is Confabulate. Meaning: to chat informally. It’s a perfect word for today. Mostly because I don’t have any desire to confabulate with anyone except my… Read more
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I’m Vic. I’m an editor, a writer, a coffee enthusiast, a book coach, a cheerleader, a wife, a navel gazer and someone who loves to share writing stuff and random thoughts that occur to me at more random moments.
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