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I’m sorry, Nuttycow isn’t here at the moment…

she’s too busy galivanting around the world…but if you’d like to leave a message in the comments she’ll get back to you as soon as she can… In the next few weeks I’m turning into a travel bug. Pop quiz, cow … Continue reading

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Scribbler’s obstacle

Sometimes I find one of the best things to do is sit, blank piece of paper in front of me. I stare, stare but the white rectangle mocks me. It laughs as my jumbled brain tries to untangle the knots … Continue reading

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That Sunday feeling

Sundays were typically my favourite day of the week when I was with N. If I wasn’t playing rugby and then out on the town with the ladies, they were spent drinking tea, eating fat girl’s breakfast, surrounding by the … Continue reading

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The House of Heroes

When N and I broke up, I was the one who left. I was the one who walked out of our little flat, down the two flights of stairs and out into the road just off Wimbledon High Street. It … Continue reading

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Murky buckets mon sewer

It was more that a little trepidation that I walked up the echoey marble stairs to my first French class. After all, apart from the very basics, I haven’t really spoken French since I was 16. What was the difference between etre … Continue reading

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Letting go

Prompt 2: Let Go. What (or whom) did you let go of this year? Why? It was at the end of April, two short months after leaving the UK, that I decided that I had to let rugby go. More importantly, … Continue reading

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Heroics

And so I continue plodding on with my 30 days of truth. Today the prompt is “a hero who has let you down” and, in typical fashion, I plan to ignore that and write whatever I like about whatever springs … Continue reading

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Where be that blackbird to?

Dear lads – With an average age of 70 and your broad west country accents you’re not most people’s first choice of music – let alone music to listen to when you’re feeling down. But for me, you are. I … Continue reading

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Jugs

Something people seem to compliment you the most on..? Well that’s easy… And you know what, I really wish they wouldn’t. Seriously. They’re not that great. <apologies to all of those reading of a sensible disposition. I’m feeling reckless> This … Continue reading

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Working girl

“So where do you see yourself in 5 years time?” I hesitate. Is this really the time to bring up “the plan”? At my end of year evaluation? “er… well…” I hesitate. “…obviously, I’d still like to be here and er…” … Continue reading

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