Author: Solveig
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Flowers – F – A to Z Challenge 2019
Every day he gave me a flower. Sometimes it was a bought arrangement.Sometimes it was a wild flower.Sometimes it was a picked flower.Sometimes he gave me a dried poppy .Neatly tukked into the pages of his favourite book.Sometimes it was free.Sometimes it was store-bought.At times it was cheekishly taken from…
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Elephants – E – A to Z Challenge 2019
It must have been in the early days of summer 2000 or maybe 1999. It was on a weekend, my dad had to return to the office to finish something or pick something up. As I kid, I always found going to the office intriguing (why does an adult man…
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Delivery – D – A to Z Challenge 2019
Jean peaked out of the windows, through the closed shutters he could’t see much. The road snaking up to the village was still empty. He pushed his small palms against the windowsill and let his bare feet quietly touch upon the ground. Would today be the day? Trying not to…
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Brexit – B – A to Z Challenge 2019
Brexit A to Z Challenge 2019 I am European! My upbringing, my studies, my current life make me European. Thus I feel strongly about Brexit. Honestly, I am hoping that it won’t happen. Then on the other hand, I tell myself that it will set an example and help us…
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App – A – A to Z Challenge 2019
App A to Z Challenge 2019 Amanda pulled her phone from her back pocket. It was one of those bearing a slightly eaten fruit starting with an A on the back. A rush of excitement sped up her spine. Finally, Amanda had some time to feed her craving. Her addiction!…
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Yesterday, #Brexit didn’t happen
Yesterday, the 29th of March 2019, the United Kingdom was meant to leave the European Union. But as we all know, this hasn’t happened yet. The likelihood of the UK crashing out of the EU is growing by the minute. And with #Brexit being a total mess, the post-Brexit dystopia…
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Let’s have some tea – weekend coffee share on the 24th of March 2019
Oh hello, what a surprise that you could drop by! If we were having coffee, I’d be super happy to have you over. I’d get out a few chocolates. Oh right it is lent, so maybe you won’t be snacking on the chocolate Santa’s. If we were having coffee, I’d…
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Les heures solaires de Caroline Caugant
Entrain de peindre son dernier tableau pour une exposition importante Billie se trouve catapulté, contré son gré, dans le passé. Le déces precoce de sa mère dont elle s’est eloigné quelques années au paravant la ramène avec une force accablante dans son passé. Le passé qu’elle a tant voulu eviter,…
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To the women I love
To the women I love To the women, who inspire me To the women encouraging other women To the women raising daughters and sons To the mothers, granddaughters, sisters, cousins, nieces out there To the strong women To the weak women (you are strong too) To the men supporting women…
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Becoming by Michelle Obama
So, thank you, Michelle, for sharing your story. The story of you before your husband. The story of you with your husband and behind the scenes of the story we all think we knew, but that honestly, almost no one has a clue about.
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The Halley Branch by Trent P. McDonald
Why is his girlfriend trying to kill him? How come he is seeing ghosts and talking with them? Why is he living the last moments of someone else? Why does everyone around him seem to know and remember things that he is completely oblivious to?
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Advent Calendar 2018
Now, that the presents are all unwrapped, that the bird is eaten and that you are wondering how you are going to survive the excess that comes with New Year’s Eve, it’s time for me to say thank you. Thank you! Thank you for making the 4th edition of the…
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Christmas in Rhyolite, Nevada by S.D. Gates | Advent 2018 – Day 24
Christmas in Rhyolite, Nevada By S.D. Gates She had always wanted to visit the collection of sculptures in Rhyolite, Nevada – always. But Rhyolite is so far out of the way from anything, it’s about 120 miles northwest of Las Vegas, on a paved, but very bumpy road, which winds…
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There’s Always One by Holly Geely | Advent 2018 – Day 23, 4th Sunday
There’s Always One By Holly Geely “My chestnuts are talking,” said Phillip. “I don’t need to hear your personal business,” said Mary-Anne. Phillip was her boss, and there are things about one’s boss that one never wants to hear. “No, really, my chestnuts are talking,” said Phillip. He held up…
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