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Listening In – Samuel Burr talks puzzles, chaotic writing practices, and finding your own author fellowship

Listening In is a series of author interviews, featuring authors whose works have been transformed into audiobooks! Samuel Burr is a TV producer of BAFTA-nominated acclaim, and The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers is his debut novel. This debut is described as “an extraordinary, gloriously uplifting novel about the power of friendship and the puzzling ties that…

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Sweet Summer- Part two

“Summer afternoon; summer afternoon;  to me those have always been the two most beautiful words  in the English language.”  Henry James Summer morning, afternoon and night are celebration-worthy,  don’t you agree?! compilation # 2  of summer mementos (sweet summer part one HERE) Sweet summer is mornings, swathed in soft-mist cape A rushing recurrence of wonder,…

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Historic 1900’s Brick Mansion In Macon, Georgia (PHOTOS)

Front Exterior listed with joanna jones of sheridan solomon & associates LOCATION: 619 College Street, Macon, Georgia SQUARE FOOTAGE: 13,862 BEDROOMS & BATHROOMS: 8 bedrooms & 10 bathrooms PRICE: $1,820,000 This historic brick home is located at 619 College Street in Macon, Georgia and is situated on 2/3 of an acre of land. It was built in…

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Suffice

So easy to romanticize the past But not so easy today Not when the sun is gone For good, this time      And no parting remarks will suffice Her words like medicine I love you Perhaps would prove a fatal dose Or with each syllable heal me thrice      If she could hold me close I’m…

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A Labour win & how to generate income through enterprise

Lucinda and Emily are joined by James Dunbar, chief executive of the poverty reduction charity New Start Highland.  James describes how the charity was able to move from being a predominantly grant-receiving organisation to generating three-quarters of its income through trading and contracts. He explains how he identified income-generating opportunities for New Start Highland, from…

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