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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.

 

656 of my comments have received 687 Great Feedback votes

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I enjoyed reading your poem.

Posted on Sun, 05 Dec 2021

I enjoyed reading your poem. It has twists and turns.

I liked your line ...

I’m a bronchial owl, he said

It reminded me of a heavy smoking elderly lady client I used to have. She had a parrot that coughed. I asked...

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Posted in Moving

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Well done you for keeping up

Posted on Mon, 06 Dec 2021

Well done you for keeping up the good work. This is becoming a daily occurrence that I look forward to.

You're doing a much better job than I would have done. I would have included the five lucky goals that Manchester United scored against...

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You should persevere with the

Posted on Sat, 04 Dec 2021

You should persevere with the photography Jenny. Don't panic and don't compare your work to that of other people. The more you practice the better, and the more confident you will become. I'm sure you'll come to find it enjoyable and relaxing. It...

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Posted in Nature's Hideaway

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Hello Jenny.

Posted on Sun, 28 Nov 2021

Hello Jenny.

A bit of diary is always interesting to read, especially when the location or events are familiar.

Twenty five years ago I moved with my wife and kiddies to live in Chippenham because my work had been moved to Swindon (...

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Posted in Trail Of Misunderstanding

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This is a great poem Paul.

Posted on Wed, 01 Dec 2021

This is a great poem Paul.

I love the fact that you have acknowledged that these majestic creatures survive (or should survive) on the planet for a far greater expanse of time than we do ourselves. Perhaps they have more right to be here...

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Posted in Lonesome Pines

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This is a great poem and far

Posted on Wed, 01 Dec 2021

This is a great poem and far superior to the only other bit of verse that I have ever heard on the subject of snooker which is, of course. the song 'Snooker Loopy' by Chas 'n' Dave ... which I loved at the time but I was much younger and more...

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Posted in A Funny Old Game

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It wasn't just the Bourbons

Posted on Wed, 01 Dec 2021

It wasn't just the Bourbons that were adept in the making of confectionery. Giuseppe Garibaldi, who contributed to Italian unification and the creation of the Kingdom of Italy, is considered one of the greatest generals of modern times. And with...

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Posted in Alfred N.Muggins : The Man Responsible For Bringing Fact and Fiction Together! (In A New Way) : Remolding and Renovating History : Part 1

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This is a really nice poem

Posted on Sat, 04 Dec 2021

This is a really nice poem Jennifer, describing exactly my feelings towards the secret corners of my own garden.

I like your words;

this preparationof twisty seclusion a sleeping wisdom of contentment in hollow shelter...

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Posted in Nature's Hideaway

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This is lovely poem Rhiannon,

Posted on Sat, 04 Dec 2021

This is lovely poem Rhiannon, and adapted so that it can be understood by northern folk ...

breakfast, lunch and dinner or tea

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Thirty odd years ago I

Posted on Tue, 16 Nov 2021

Thirty odd years ago I decided that I didn't want to have kids because the world was in such a mess but then one came along and eventually another two and I love them all to bits and I'm glad I changed my mind. But in the last few months two...

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