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On Truth
Semper Paratus My dad told me that this meant “Always talking” 😳 ~ n.b. “Always Prepared” is the actual meaning of my secondary school’s motto. It went bust in 2020 after going independent some years previously…clearly not prepared enough. At least it provided a neat family quip to savour. My sisters’ school motto was Semper Read more
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On Losing (24)
I realise that England is a word I use as much as UK ~ n.b. Nice work Alexander Johnson and your BXT mates – you got to me in the end too and I am part Irish, part Swedish, part Welsh and part English. The United Kingdom is history. I am proud to be a Read more
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Tier 4 (Day 5): BBC Radio 5 Live
30th December, 2020. I wake up to the news that a stable, easy to administer vaccination has been approved for public use. GPs will be delivering the mass vaccination programme as soon as possible. A GP on the morning news programme estimates that he could issue up to 500 jabs per day if supplies from Read more
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On Losing (23)
Where ever I’ve been You’ve always been in my heart I’ve not walked alone ~ CLP 29/12/2020 Read more
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Tier 4 (Day 4): King Street
I go nowhere except my desk. I leave my desk to go the kitchen, (I live in an apartment with a kitchen-diner arrangement). I have supper and then go to visit my brother-in-law along the street. We are each other’s Support Bubble. We talk about his grand-daughter, watch the Stoke vs Forest football game fade Read more
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Tier 4 (Day 3): The City Walls
The Moon is close to full and tides are high, rain has been heavy and floods are rising. I work indoors for most of the day, but lose concentration by about four o’clock in the afternoon. I have to get outside, despite the falling temperatures. I take an erratic course with my friend who is Read more
Journey of Words 