If Wishes Were Horses

Posted on 3 November, 2010 by Val

Halloween has been and gone, and I did indeed get my grumpy ass outside amongst the trees to make another wish or two. But, to be honest, when I found the special place, and got my head all silent and into a proper sort of wishing mode, I realised that I couldn’t really think of anything to wish for. Not for myself anyway. Weird. Maybe this means that, actually, I am content. Who’d have guessed?

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Sour Pumpkins

Posted on 31 October, 2010 by Val

I have just returned (late – because of the French strikes) from The Homeland, to a lovely sunny, orange-leafed weekend, where Winter has decided to sneak off again, and wait round the corner for the proper time make its entrance. It is All Hallows Even and we have a huge pumpkin sitting outside the house on the garden table. Sadly, those two statements are not related.

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A Very Winter Arrangement

Posted on 18 October, 2010 by Val

“What do you think about putting the sofa where the table is?”

I drag my attention away from the rather complex line of thought I am attempting to develop for a piece of writing about the slippery concept of ‘home’. “What?” I respond, unable to completely subdue the hint of irritation surfacing in the tone of my voice.

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Runaround Sue

Posted on 17 October, 2010 by Val

So, there I was. Sitting in front of my laptop on a chilly, damp Sunday morning, with nothing-in-particular to do. Bored. Thinking maybe I could pass a bit of time writing something on the blog – something about llamas perhaps. And then thinking that there’s nothing to write about, because the llamas never do anything these days.

When, oh when, will I ever learn?

Looking for inspiration, I glanced out of the window to see what the-llamas-that-never-do-anything were up to. And much to my surprise, they were doing something.

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Abscess in Absentia

Posted on 14 October, 2010 by Val

My Sister and Bro-in-Law have just returned to their home in the sunny south of France, after a few days sojourn with us in La France Profonde. I like it when people visit – it reminds me of all the things that are lovely about our current life. But somehow, the unlovely things are always so much more interesting to write about. Let’s take Valentine’s neck, for example…

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In memoriam

Posted on 9 October, 2010 by Simon

So, Max is gone. But, as they say, not forgotten.

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