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The longest day; the shortest life

Posted on June 23, 2014 by sam

The first day of summer brought death to our patch. Casually looking out the window in the morning, I spotted a small rabbit, mortally wounded. He was just a few feet from where he had been born a few weeks ago. … Continue reading →

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The definition of apropos

Posted on April 10, 2014 by sam

How the phrase “you are what you eat” got started. (Me? I’m a sailor in a food boat. Which is not to say that I eat seafood.)

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Have a seat

Posted on February 13, 2014 by sam

I like to think that I’ve matured enough to develop a little patience, but 13 weeks for an armchair, Multiyork? God knows how our lives will have moved on in 13 weeks. Unfortunately they carried the only chair my wife … Continue reading →

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Bookshelved

Posted on February 2, 2014 by sam

Getting to Grips with Punctuation and Grammar Faux pas no more. Apostrophes, hyphens, nouns, things that are subjunctive – it’s all here. Make yourself understood just as well as the greats of literature. Learn to recognise when spelling counts and … Continue reading →

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