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crying

I’ve cried three times this month.  But if you ask my husband, he’ll tell you that’s nothing.  The first time wasn’t a full on flood of tears.   It was more of a blurring or a misting over.  Small (my younger … Continue reading

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communal living at The Treasury

Have you ever fancied living on a commune?  No, nor have I.  But I think I might just have got as close to one as I’ll ever get. I suppose I need to explain.  Last weekend, staying in a stunning … Continue reading

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Brit beach life on the Isle of Wight

Aged 22, I was really quite opinionated.  Degree in hand, I came back down to London (from Manchester) thinking I pretty much knew it all.  Except that of course I had to live at home and get a job.  And, … Continue reading

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the boarding school debate

Asked to write for my old school magazine:  ’Boarding School Made Me Who I am Today’, I was jogged back 30 years to my very happy boarding school life.  And, once submitted, I asked my good friend (and REAL writer … Continue reading

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