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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.
I was on his side, believing
Posted on Mon, 17 Jan 2022
I was on his side, believing him to be a good environmentalist, until I read this ...
Deciphering his notes concerning
how much he had saved,
There's a big difference between saving your planet and saving...
Read full commentPosted in The Man Who Hated Wasting Paper
Nice one Michael!
Posted on Fri, 14 Jan 2022
Nice one Michael!
Most of these gods are local boys (or girls) where I live. It's about a 100 km drive through our local mountains to arrive at the northern end of the Plain of Thrace. Thrace was the venue for a lot of the Greek mythology...
Read full commentPosted in The God of Mistakes
An entertaining episode but
Posted on Thu, 13 Jan 2022
An entertaining episode but this bit really caught my eye ...
an accent that seemed vaguely Eastern European
I'm intrigued by the possibility of there being a planet where the inhabitants speak with an East European accent...
Read full commentPosted in The Other Otherworldly Visitor of Oscaloo
Being a bit nosey, I went and
Posted on Thu, 13 Jan 2022
Being a bit nosey, I went and googled Orcop as I had no idea where it is, though the word Herefordshire is a bit of a giveaway. That is indeed a beautiful part of England and your beautiful poem certainly does it justice.
And...
Read full commentPosted in near Orcop
Some people tend to drone on
Posted on Thu, 13 Jan 2022
Some people tend to drone on a bit when writing about bees but I found this an original and entertaining. In fact, I got quite a buzz from it.
Read full commentPosted in A Spelling Bee
Hello Di.
Posted on Wed, 12 Jan 2022
Hello Di.
Nice though it is, the photo doesn't really do justice to the view we had of the hives. We just had to stop to take a look at the illuminated bees, even though darkness was falling on an icy day and we were keen to be getting...
Read full commentPosted in I Fought the Law
But that's life! Luckily we
Posted on Wed, 12 Jan 2022
But that's life! Luckily we had our bowl of cherries with us.
Read full commentPosted in I Fought the Law
I love to hear stories of
Posted on Wed, 12 Jan 2022
I love to hear stories of homeless animals finding permanent homes. Your story describes really well the emotions of all concerned including the pups themselves as they were seperated and then adopted.
I also enjoyed the way you brought to...
Read full commentPosted in How I Came to Meet Eric
My grandmother told me that
Posted on Tue, 11 Jan 2022
My grandmother told me that when she was a young girl her only Christmas present would be a pomegranate.
A different time when good food was a luxury.
Read full commentPosted in Two Generations. Two Fruits.
Thanks Michael for your kind
Posted on Tue, 11 Jan 2022
Thanks Michael for your kind words.
Good luck with your chickens but please remember that man cannot live on old, rustic boiled eggs alone.
Read full commentPosted in A Hot Little Model from France
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