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Requiescat in Pace

‘Requiescat in Pace’, more commonly recognised as R.I.P. worries me. Rest in Peace. I struggle with that. How can decaying bones do anything but? I can’t imagine them jumping out of the ground for an all night rave (though the … Continue reading

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The Tide is High

There is something magical about the first serious rains of the wet season. The days leading up to it are heavy and oppressive with anticipation. The tide is high (I almost posted the you tube video clip on my fb … Continue reading

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A life of luxury

It is luxurious, this life of mine. Granted not as luxurious as Brand Beckham which pulls in £100,000 a day, an almost obscene amount of money, but they seem like a nice family and put at least some of their … Continue reading

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Time Out

It wasn’t as if she felt dissatisfied, unsettled even. It was as though she didn’t know what she felt. She heard Zaw sweeping the leaves and realised it was after seven. Today would be the same as yesterday. Not in … Continue reading

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Another Day, Another Dollar

Is it better to experience or to read stories? Paulo Coehlo poses this question in The Alchemist (I might have added the ‘stories’ bit) and concludes that experience provides the greatest rewards. Perhaps, but words can help to vocalise experience … Continue reading

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