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I’m a Writer Now. Sorry.
I always thought I could write. I mean, I did write. I produced acres of copy for work – I could make an industrial site in Wolverhampton sound like hot shit. Sometimes, I updated this (or another) blog. During the Great Underemployment of 2018–2019, I even wrote a truly wild erotic short story. I published…
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The Mirror Baby
My baby’s best friend is the baby in the mirror. For a while her other best friend was the baby on the nappy packet, but she realised a few months ago they didn’t wave back and it seems that Nappy Baby has fallen out of favour. Sometimes I think that my baby might just be…
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A better way of running away
When we were 17, my friend was murdered.
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Long distance cycling, babies and time
And in the blink of an eye, I have a seven month old baby.
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What (not) to do when dogs attack
1 March 2017.I’m about 40 miles out of Las Cruces, New Mexico, feeling strong and happy, looking forward to lunch in the next town, when the dogs attack. First I hear them, then I see them. With relief I note the dogs are still in a farmyard about 100 yards ahead of me… Then I…
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Five of my favourite American campsites
One of the happiest experiences of my North American cycle tour was camping in national, state and county parks. Costing between $4 and $24 a night, I was happy to pay for a place to pitch my tent.
Ella Wredenfors 