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That Friday Feeling

Yey! It’s Friday. If I coould leap in the air like Marta, the ace Brazillian footballer, I would. There’s something about Friday’s that’s different from the rest of the week. It’s not just that you’ve got the whole of the … Continue reading

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Book Review: A Boy called M.O.U.S.E by Penny Dolan

 When I was little there used to be a television programme called The Good Old Days on BBC 1.  It took place in a theatre – Leeds City Varieties – and the audience used to dress in Victorian costumes and … Continue reading

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When you’re smiling…

 This is James Ellroy, an American crime novelist. He featured in the ‘Upfront’ section of the Observer magazine yesterday. I like the Upfront interviews – I like learning about people who lead very different lives from mine. James came across … Continue reading

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When you’re smiling…

 This is James Ellroy, an American crime novelist. He featured in the ‘Upfront’ section of the Observer magazine yesterday. I like the Upfront interviews – I like learning about people who lead very different lives from mine. James came across … Continue reading

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It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Those opening sentences

I was just having a sort through of all the left over sheets from Tabinda’s draft and I found eight page 2s. Page 2 is the first page.  Sifting through these rejects it is clear I was not satisfied with … Continue reading

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