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From Chance to Chromatic Wonder: The Surprising Story Behind the Discovery of Mauve
Sometimes, the best discoveries are made by accident. Take the colour mauve, for example. That’s what happened to William Henry Perkin,...
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May 23, 20231 min read
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Forging Beauty: The Abraham Darby Rose Commemorating the Power of the Industrial Revolution
When you look at this rose, do you associate it with iron bridges? Probably not. And that’s understandable. It is a gorgeous rose that...
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May 23, 20231 min read
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Bronnbach Monastery: A Fascinating Journey Through History
Choir stalls at Bronnbach Monastery in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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May 23, 20232 min read
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Farewell to a Feline Friend: Remembering the Life of Rosie the Cat
I look at the chair where she used to nap. It’s empty and cold. Void of a round furry body snoozing the day away. The familiar patter of...
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May 23, 20231 min read
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The Journey to Perfection: A Work in Progress
We all want to be perfect. To produce flawless work that makes us proud. But how often does that happen? How many times can we honestly...
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May 16, 20231 min read
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A great tip for a perfect translation
You write your marketing copy for your German-speaking audience. Your ideas, language and concept are all tailored to them. But what...
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May 16, 20231 min read
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The generosity of strangers
Have you ever experienced the generosity of strangers? Here's my story of a wonderful encounter during my honeymoon in Athens.
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Feb 8, 20222 min read
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18 smart hacks to get you through an online course
Hey there, fellow online learners! I’m Andrea Garfield-Barkworth, a German to English marketing translator who loves to learn new things....
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Feb 7, 20228 min read
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Mary and the Grim Reaper
Mary skipped down the towpath blithely unaware that Death was waiting for her around the bend. The day had started sunny and bright,...
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Aug 15, 20214 min read
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A great tip for a perfect translation
The marketing copy you write targets your German-speaking audience. Your ideas, language and concept are all created with that in mind. A...
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Jun 10, 20211 min read
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How to get a German to English translation - a 5-step guide
Do you need a German to English translation for your marketing materials? It's very easy. My step-by-step guide walks you through the...
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Jun 10, 20212 min read
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Summer in the city
The doors of the tram opened and Fay headed straight for the back. Tucking herself behind a guy with a guitar and an old lady laden with...
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Jun 3, 20215 min read
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The Bear
The bear sat at the bottom of the stairs. Its beady eyes flashed as Emily turned on the light. Facing the door like that the bear had...
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May 28, 20212 min read
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Promises of more
The Box
Ruth headed up the stairs to the attic with Carl the Cat close at her heels. She’d promised Sally she’d look out the wedding photo a
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May 24, 20213 min read
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Strangers in the night
She was 14 and knew everything. She knew where all the boys hung out. Where to go to get an illicit drag of a cigarette.
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Apr 11, 20212 min read
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Martha and the Red Balloon
I've been taking part in another session of writing prompts, again 15 minutes and just writing straight off the cuff. The theme of this...
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Mar 25, 20212 min read
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Being perfect
Perfection is something we all strive for. That outcome of which we all can be proud. But how many times does that actually happen? How...
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Jan 25, 20212 min read
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The apple of my eye
Writing prompt number 10 – 20 January 2021 Same procedure as last year: 15 minutes of writing prompted by a teabag proffered by Jane...
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Jan 20, 20212 min read
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Beware of what lies below
Writing prompt number 10 – 15 December 2020 See previous posts for the whys and wherefores. I scratched my head a lot for this and my 15...
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Dec 18, 20202 min read
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Ode to Christmas
Writing prompt number 9 - 14 December 2020 See previous blog posts for the whys and wherefores. Warmth Lily had been walking for what...
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Dec 16, 20202 min read
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The spice of life
Image of Andrea Garfield-Barkworth with a Steve Barkworth jug in the background.
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Dec 14, 20203 min read
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A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
Seventh writing prompt – 12 December 2020 The gauntlet was thrown down by www.janeishly.com. The challenge to pick a word from her...
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Dec 14, 20203 min read
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Stormy times ahead
Stormy* Oh yes, I’ve experienced stormy. As a kid, I grew up in Morecambe, a seaside town in Lancashire that used to have two piers. One...
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Dec 14, 20203 min read
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Grandad's kitchen
Fifth writing prompt – 10 December 2020 The gauntlet was thrown down by www.janeishly.com. The challenge to pick a word from her teabag...
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Dec 10, 20203 min read
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