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Terence Mullan
During the hot Balkan afternoons it’s grand to lie on the settee with jugs of glacial tea and a summer soundtrack. Joni Mitchell, Joseph Canteloube, Bob Marley and Mississippi John Hurt on scratchy vinyl all sooth as Pavlovian mosquitos snarl from their sides of insect screens.
Those afternoons will be back soon, I hope. I don't care for this having to wear socks nonsense.
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Piblokto
Piblokto: a culture-specific syndrome occurring among traditional Inuit people, particularly women, characterized by an outburst of cries or screams, the removal of clothing, and seeming possession by a bird or animal spirit. Scientists believe that the causes include extreme cold and a lack of sunlight.
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A Girl of Eastern Beauty
I watched the girl in silence, not a single word she spoke.
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This Sort of Thing - November 2023 – Second Half
Fyodor Dostoevsky once said. ‘The cleverest of all, in my opinion, is the man who calls himself a fool at least once a month.’ With this in mind I have taken to revealing on the worldwide web the contents of my journal once (maybe twice) a month, allowing fellow worldwide webbers to judge the level of foolery and share their opinion.
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This Sort of Thing - November 2023 - First Half
In the words of the great philosopher and visionary, Ronan Keating, 'Life is a rollercoaster, you’ve just got to ride it.' But I'm more inclined to believe that life is a dodgem ride.
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Reasons to Be Bulgarian… Naz-dra-vee!
Bulgaria… a paradise that’s maybe a bit rough round the edges. This beautiful country may not be perfect but it’s the perfect home for me and Priyatelkata. We could never live anywhere else. I took my inspiration from Hristo Botev, my lovely neighbours and Ian Dury.
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Brecon Beacons
Posted on Sat, 06 Jul 2024
That's a beautiful part of the world you were in Rhiannon.
Twelve years ago, when I was living in Wiltshire, I went there with our local walking group. We climbed Fan y Big, Cribyn and Pen y Fan, though it wasn't all climbing. I vaguely...
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Greatly appreciated
Posted on Fri, 05 Jul 2024
Thanks very much Jane. Your words are greatly appreciated.
I'm just a bit disappointed in myself for only writing a couple of thousand words after doing more than forty years of research.
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My place
Posted on Tue, 02 Jul 2024
I only moved to Bulgaria because I'd run out of things to write about the Wiltshire drizzle.
Благодаря ти много Юън.
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Hawkwind
Posted on Mon, 01 Jul 2024
Hello Jenny.
The garden's tidy now but very bare. A rake, a shovel and a wheelbarrow was all we needed to do the job.
I hope Hawkwind fans won't be disappointed to learn that Priyatelkata's follow up single was Pasta Dutchie From...
Read full commentPosted in Holiday on Ice
Yes, ex Prime Minister
Posted on Thu, 27 Jun 2024
Nice one Paul. Your coincidental things would all be funny if they weren't such a scarily accurate description of the awful reality. And Sunak's still got a week to go so there's a strong possibility you'll have enough material for episode...
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In good hands
Posted on Mon, 24 Jun 2024
I'm glad to hear you're in good hands Jenny and heading in the right direction. Get well soon but don't rush it.
My very best wishes to you.
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Great words and great rhymes
Posted on Tue, 25 Jun 2024
Great words and great rhymes Rhiannon.
You got me singing...
I saw a peanut stand, heard a rubber band
Read full commentAnd seen a needle wink its eye
But I be done seen about everything
When I see an elephant fly
Posted in Extreme differences!
Get well soon!
Posted on Mon, 24 Jun 2024
Oh, no! Pneumonia! I'm really sorry to hear you've been so ill. It's nice to see you back though so I hope your health continues to improve. I had wondered but didn't like to pry.
The situation with our garden (along with our cars and our...
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Mystery
Posted on Mon, 24 Jun 2024
Oh I love it when I come across a mystery while I'm walking through deserted places. And isn't it always the work of the faerie folk? They're capable of anything, particularly sending our minds off in wild directions. When my Nan was alive. if...
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Maria of the Two Houses
Posted on Sat, 22 Jun 2024
It's really sad. There aren't many leaves on the trees and their aren't many birds around since the storm. It's very quiet in a garden normally filled with birdsong. I'm hoping they've gone somewhere else but I have some doubts about their...
Read full commentPosted in "For, being green, there is great hope" (quote from Shakespeare's HENRY VI PART 2, ACT 3 SCENE 1)
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