Ed Crane
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Dreaming of a Grey Christmas
Despite my apartment having a four-metre wide window facing south I’m still struggling to see the letters on the keyboard. It feels like it’s been...
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Black and White Survival.
Part of the view from my lounge window
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Invisible
Image from commons.wikimedia: Invisibility
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All That Glitters
I posted this on ABC in July 2014. It make me so sad to have to post it again. Nothing's changed except the TV is now 4K
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sometimes it's good to be wrong
Posted on Sat, 18 Feb 2023
glad things are improving
Read full commentPosted in Don't Ask
I like off-peak tourist traps
Posted on Mon, 13 Feb 2023
When I lived in Norfolk wandering the beaches at Happisburgh, Holkam and Dunwich in Suffolk in the winter was great.
But I guess as a kid I was an Emmet or a Grockle when we holidayed in the West.
Your poem reminded me of those ...
Read full commentPosted in Exeter to Teignmouth, Off Peak Day Return
The curse of privatising public transport
Posted on Thu, 09 Feb 2023
Unlike low cost airlines you can't fill up buses and trains all day. Take the non profit ones away, you lose a lifeline.
To run it properly it has to be a balance, but politicians whatever their party colour are blind to balance.
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Read full commentPosted in Our Town
Tony or Lionel?
Posted on Wed, 18 Jan 2023
That is the question. (both were not what they seemed)
Thanks for the giggle...
Read full commentPosted in Bring back Blair
You'd better give it their number next time you pass the pub
Posted on Tue, 17 Jan 2023
https://www.swanstravel.com
Good one, Jenny :)
Read full commentPosted in Extraordinary Experience On The Bus
Absolutely wonderful piece
Posted on Tue, 27 Dec 2022
This sums up the season so well, grey days, cold days, windy days. The depressing nature of things at this time of the year.. No wonder we feel the need to celebrate it's passing. I'm sure my ancesters relished joining the party at woodhenge in...
Read full commentPosted in December Ravens
hi Rhia
Posted on Fri, 09 Dec 2022
If the photo was taken by you recently the chances are the "star" in the picture is Jupiter. It has been very bright in the sky recently moving east to west over night followed by the clearly reddish Mars.
congrats on the gold!
Read full commentPosted in Afterglow
Always a worrying time when car check time comes around
Posted on Thu, 22 Dec 2022
I took mine on 20th. To my relief it was OK, but as always it gave me a bad night's sleep.
Actually £250 doesn't sound too bad for an exhaust and welding. Good luck for next year.
I guess some new clothes helped soothe the pain
Read full commentPosted in What A Difference A Day Makes..........
Been there, Jean.
Posted on Sun, 20 Nov 2022
The pain and discomfort you discribe is worth it. My last session was eleven years ago.
We all react differently to the effects of chemo, but you will never forget the experience or the fact it had to be done if you wanted to see all those...
Read full commentPosted in Chemo 15
Only two countries make 11/11 a national day of mourning
Posted on Sun, 06 Nov 2022
I find that disappointing.
(not too contraversial I hope)
Read full commentPosted in On Ainley Top Looking Down
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