Category: The World
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Bah, Humbug! It’s Valentine’s!
“Valentine’s what?” one of my teachers would have said to me centuries ago when I was in school, if I’d have dared write something as I did the header of today’s post. “I’m waiting!” She would have glared over her thick-rimmed glasses, steam bellowing out of her nostrils individually. Bony fingers tapping the wooden desk…
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Storm’s Eye
Clouds change shape as the wind howls around Lightning crackles as rain lashes the ground Darks and lights swirl all through the sky Anger is visible within the storm’s eye A clap of thunder A strong gust of wind A sense of freshness Yet fear is within Strong and wild is the storm, as it…
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Valentine Week Woes
Oh, woe is me. I’m completely woed to the brim. Woed out. It’s Valentine’s week, and I’ve gone and done something so silly, it’s unbelievable. Something I never do. Something I would never do. And I received a congratulatory email for doing it as well. Oh, no! Oh, woe! No, I haven’t gone out and…
Tom
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Recycled Cupid
Continuing with my Valentine’s Week theme, I rejigged my header again. Long time visitors may recognise Cupid or Eros or whatever he wants to be called nowadays from my header around Valentine’s last year. Time, or rather the lack of it, prevented me from creating a new and different image to use, so I’ve decided…
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An Evil Plot
You may or may not be aware, but I’m not one for Saint Valentine’s Day. All that love and stuff – peh! I much prefer the celebration of Halloween with all it’s monsters and witches and ghosts and stuff. Even though I don’t ‘do’ Valentine’s Day, I still create a special seasonal header for my…