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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The English Translator
- Aug 15, 2021
- 4 min
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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The English Translator
- Jun 3, 2021
- 5 min
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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The English Translator
- May 24, 2021
- 3 min
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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The English Translator
- Apr 11, 2021
- 2 min
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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The English Translator
- Mar 25, 2021
- 2 min
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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The English Translator
- Jan 25, 2021
- 2 min
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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The English Translator
- Jan 20, 2021
- 2 min
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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The English Translator
- Dec 17, 2020
- 2 min
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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The English Translator
- Dec 16, 2020
- 2 min
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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The English Translator
- Dec 14, 2020
- 3 min
The spice of life
Image of Andrea Garfield-Barkworth with a Steve Barkworth jug in the background.
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The English Translator
- Dec 14, 2020
- 3 min
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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The English Translator
- Dec 14, 2020
- 3 min
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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The English Translator
- Dec 10, 2020
- 3 min
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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The English Translator
- Dec 8, 2020
- 2 min
A blast from the past
Hildegard 1 (forgive me for reducing you to this if you happen to be reading) was the first Hildegard I had ever met.
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The English Translator
- Dec 7, 2020
- 2 min
Santa baby
Second writing prompt, 7 December The gauntlet was thrown down by www.janeishly.com. The challenge to pick a word from her teabag of the...
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The English Translator
- Dec 7, 2020
- 2 min
Musings on Bavaria
The 15-minute writing challenge The gauntlet was thrown down by www.janeishly.com. The challenge to pick a word from her teabag of the...
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