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Through the eyes of a child

Naomi Marshall was handing back her seven year olds assignments and paused at Hattie’s desk. ‘I was interested in your piece Hattie,’ she said. ‘Thank you, Miss Marshall.’ ‘I haven’t graded it yet though, as I wanted to talk to … Continue reading

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Early one morning

It was so quiet, you could hear a pin drop. Stretching luxuriously in the warmth and space of the double bed, she rolled over and through a gap in the curtains, saw that dawn was just breaking. Always an early … Continue reading

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Welcome Home

She turned her key and let herself into her hallway. Hanging up her fur coat, she slipped off her shoes and poked her feet into her fluffy cat slippers. Bliss. She picked up her mail, and smiled on opening her … Continue reading

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Mantle Mouse

When I was a young child, my Dad sometimes took me to the pictures, just him and I and for no special reason, and I remember going to see Walt Disney’s ‘Cinderella’ (1950 release).    Note the mice here These … Continue reading

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By Request: Lucky

I have mentioned our bears and the sadness at having to part with the majority this past week. Let me tell you about Lucky. He was thus called because he was actually far from it, and he is one of … Continue reading

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