Thursday, 5 February 2026

Hard work for a hard month

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The Croatian word for January, siječanj , is most often associated with the verb "to cut". Traditionally, the name is thought to d...
Sunday, 11 January 2026

We were a long way from the olives of coastal Dalmatia!

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It has been about twelve months since we started work on the village property. Last year, the forgotten time between Christmas and New Year ...
Thursday, 8 January 2026

Another Brick in the Wall

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Walls. What is “wall”? Is it a mental block where you are struggling to find the words to express ongoing emotional mayhem? Perhaps it is th...
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Thursday, 27 November 2025

The Tale of Mr. & Mrs. Squirrel Nutkins and the Drain-Side Dwelling

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Yes, I know, it's been a while. More than a while. What can I say... I've lacked inspiration. That was until the distant one sent me...
Saturday, 8 November 2025

Clips from village life in Autumn: Grape jelly, caterpillars, and dubious trucks

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Three recent snapshots from September 2025, just little sketches to remind us to laugh at the ridiculous. It doesn't get more ridiculous...
Thursday, 3 July 2025

"Between the Wines" Book Club: Reflections on 'Where the Crawdads Sing'

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We are "Between the Wines". We are independent, smart women whose conversations range from literary criticism to life advice (and ...
Saturday, 12 April 2025

Experimental writing 2: A new start

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Chapter One It wasn’t the first time Clare had left him. But it was the first time she hadn’t told him she was going. No blazing row, no ove...