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David Mclaughlan
Jun 10, 20212 min read
HAVE A SEAT - AND A LAUGH
I listened to part of an episode of Hancock's Half-Hour earlier. So, back in 1955, Hancock goes to the cinema to see a Martin & Lewis...
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David Mclaughlan
Jun 7, 20212 min read
WRITING BEYOND
(Image from Cathay Pacific advertising) - This is a completely random post, inspired by the introduction to a Radio 4 arts program a few...
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David Mclaughlan
Jun 1, 20212 min read
TURNING BACK, LOOKING AGAIN
If you are visiting Dryburgh Abbey, we were told, you must check out the yew tree. Apparently, this tree was planted in the reign of King...
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David Mclaughlan
May 29, 20211 min read
THE BOOK ROOM
THE OWNER OF THE BOOK ROOM (SECOND HAND BOOKS) IN MELROSE - Guareschi, eh? Good writer! ME - Yeah, I've read all the Don Camillos....
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David Mclaughlan
May 18, 20212 min read
FLASH FIRST LINES
I hear the words, “The first time I tried to kill myself, she checked on all my best friends to see how they were coping,” and I...
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David Mclaughlan
May 17, 20212 min read
BELLY LAUGH
“Thank you, gentlemen. If you could drop the cords and step back, please. Mind your feet.” He takes a place back on the grass, right up...
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David Mclaughlan
May 14, 20212 min read
"Hello, lovely!"
It’s official. I’m lovely! Today started off a bit of a down-day. I had no energy, no enthusiasm, I wasn’t getting anything done worth...
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David Mclaughlan
May 13, 20211 min read
ODD VOICE OUT
I just heard five minutes of a play on Radio 4 in which two characters are getting around -guiltily - to admitting they have actually...
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David Mclaughlan
May 13, 20213 min read
THE MOMENTS
Life is made up of moments. Most fly past and are forgotten. Some grab your attention. The ones you notice may be funny, unusual,...
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David Mclaughlan
May 10, 20212 min read
THE MOLLY AND MACK STORY ARC
My grandson Oran likes to watch Molly & Mack on CBeebies - which means I get to watch it as well. I like it! For a couple of reason....
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David Mclaughlan
May 9, 20215 min read
THE BENCH
The Duchess of Sussex wrote a book called The Bench, about the relationship between a father and son. I mentioned to the WordWorkers that...
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David Mclaughlan
May 9, 20213 min read
PUBLISH THIS!
Oh, for the days when a writer could scribble away in a drafty garret, stuff the resulting manuscript in a brown envelope, stroll down a...
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David Mclaughlan
Mar 16, 20202 min read
WEEK BEGINNING 16 03 20 - IAN McMILLAN
For some time, Ian McMillan has recorded his early morning stroll to the shops. This one is an example of beautifully unique...
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