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I thought I’d have a bit of fun today. Apologies to Bob Dylan for this one… El Gobierno draw circlesOn a map and call them plansI would ask them what they’re thinkingBut they wouldn’t understandAnd Los Civiles treat me kindlyThey didn’t yet give me a fineBut deep inside my heartI know they will in time…. Continue Reading →
Today, I am very proud to be hosting my first guest post: a short story by Nick Reeves. Nick lives on the North East coast of England and many of his stories are set in the fictional town of Penn Beacon. He counts magpies (of which there were 8 at the last tally), and collects... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, I had A Bad Day. It was the day all of our worldly possessions (apart from a small car-load which we will take with us on our journey next week) were loaded on a van to be taken to Slovenia in advance of our move. Suddenly, I found myself beset by doubts: What if... Continue Reading →
The park where my children used to play; My eldest’s school;My youngest’s nursery;The bustling barsAnd sculptures by the sea: All closed. All closed,Abandoned,Cordoned off;As if unloved, un-longed-for, undreamed-ofThrough dark enduring days:All lies. Lies which daily rule our lives;Lies, damned lies and statistics:50% of this group die while70% of that survive,But then againWho lives? Who lives in isolation?Who... Continue Reading →
Malaga Province passed into 'Phase 1' of the Spanish lockdown de-escalation plan on Monday. There are 5 phases to the lockdown plan, starting at Phase 0 which is the strictest regime, under which we had been living for the past two months. With each stage, quarantine measures are relaxed, enabling a gradual return to 'normal.'... Continue Reading →
I was packing up my life. It was time to move on. I'd found employment, yes; but not the kind I had been looking for. I sat behind a desk for 8 hours every day, deleting or ignoring emails, until someone shouted at me loud enough to elicit a response. It wasn't what I'd been... Continue Reading →
I've always loved to travel. As a child, I used to think of myself as 'The Memory Collector,' taking something unique and memorable away from every travel experience. It's ironic, then, that I boarded my first plane at the age of 22! I think I've more than made up for lost time since then. I... Continue Reading →
I have been nominated by Creative Envision for the Awesome Blogger Award. Thank you so much for the nomination! Head over to https://themindseye5.home.blog/ for wonderful poetry and musings on life, emotions and the universe! The Rules -Thank the person who nominated you.-Tag the post with awesomebloggeraward.-Answer the questions you were asked.-Nominate at least 5 bloggers and... Continue Reading →
How can I go onLike thisI sometimes wonderHow can I go onAt allWhen my body Throws me curveballsAnd nobodyCan be asked to understandThe demons that existInside of meThough only temporarilyThey torment me So I lose myselfFor whole days at a timeAnd one day's damageCan’t be easily undoneIn fourteenWhen it begins againWhen seemingly it wins againAgain again so... Continue Reading →
The French Government announced yesterday they are imposing a two-week quarantine on anyone arriving from Spain, apparently in retaliation for similar measures imposed by the Spanish Government. Prior to that, free movement across Schengen borders was allowed, as far as I'm aware. This is a rapidly evolving situation, and transiting through two additional countries en... Continue Reading →
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