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Retired HT. Founder of Listening Ear, a FREE service for anyone in education. I help you move forward. Also getting into creative journaling & trying to learn to play the piano! Julia & Nick's Little Adventures https://jskinner675.substack.com/
5th August #3goodthings 1. Collected & started a new book 2. Nick ordered new glasses 3. Got our Euros Yours?
4th August #3goodthings 1. It rained! 2. Listened to Son of Nobody while doing the walking machine 3. It rained! Yours?
Today's offering takes you back and brings a smile, I hope! thegentlepen.substack.com/p/the-kiwi-p...
The Kiwi Problem
A kiwi, an old song, and the problem with circular logic.
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3rd August #3goodthings 1. Change to our normal shopping coffee 2. Started a 14 day poetry challenge 3. My hydrangea is coming back after being burnt Yours?
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2nd August #3goodthings 1. Very busy sky this morning. Lots of holidays starting? 2. Published a post that I collaborated with my writing buddy on 3. Cold meat & pickles for supper Yours?
Hope you have caught up with your sleep & can hold a conversation about anything other than the curriculum. As you relax & your head clears if you fancy a chat about last year or next year just get in touch. Being away from school can really help get some clarity. Remember - no fee ever!
Writing knows no barriers. Miles across land or sea cannot stop words flowing. A prompt shared from a poem by James Crews sparked poems from Dawn Benedict and me that we realised went beautifully together. Here is our collaboration. thegentlepen.substack.com/p/in-its-ski...
In It's Skin: Two Poets, One Prompt
Two perspectives on the same prompt
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1st August #3goodthings 1. New month with lots of opportunities 2. My grandson appearing on the professional stage in Peter Pan 3. Lovely morning coffees and conversations Yours?
Now we are in August, here are my thoughts on July and they are not calming! thegentlepen.substack.com/p/july-was-t...
July Was Too Much
Another month that did not get the memo
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31st July #3goodthings 1. Nick had a good time with a friend 2. Clean house 3. Beautiful visitor to the garden Yours?
30th July #3goodthings 1. Started a jig-saw 2. New recipe for supper 3. It looks like it might rain! Yours?
Thursday's post was a challenge to write a piece about neglect and overlooked without mentioning those words. I'd love to know if you think I suceeded. thegentlepen.substack.com/p/hope-from-...
Hope From The Ruins
Sometimes the quietest places have the most to say
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28th July #3goodthings 1. New blind fitted on the stairs window 2. Really creative chat with my writing buddy 3. Lovely walk to the Ardagh for lunch. Just look how the pond has developed! Yours?
Today's offering from the Gentle Pen is all about the influence of colour and the power it can hold. Do you have a colour that has played a part in your history? thegentlepen.substack.com/p/seeing-gre...
Seeing Green Differently
On choosing our own story for a colour
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27th July #3goodthings 1. In the garden first as it was cooler 2. Finished a pod for publishing 3. Nick enjoyed his football even though he lost! Yours?
26th July #3goodthings 1. Great session with a colleague in Japan 2. Inspiring live write session 3. My roses are blooming Yours?
