writing
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Its been 365 days.8 stews, 4 soups, and 6 lots of egg mayo sandwiches – all of which you never got to share with us. I can’t even count the banana breads you’ve missed out on.Some days I can laugh about old stories, and some I still mourn that I’ll never hear one for the…
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It’s no secret that I’m a lover of words and etymology. Words have the power to convey things that actions can’t, as long as you know how to use them. The thing I’m obsessed with at the minute is idioms – Merriam Webster defines an ‘idiom’ as ‘an expression in the usage of a language…
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The Black Canvas As I push aside the heavy, oak door, I hear the creaking of the hinges attempting to support its weight. The mid afternoon sun cascades into the room like a floodgate opening, and particles of dust are kicked up by the slow draft of wind that joins it. The scent of decay…
Alisha Dempsey 