Tag Archives: humour
Befriending Lady E.
VIP transport was arranged for her relocation from Ukraine. Her immediate members of staff had moved to London ahead of her to get everything ready. The flat, in a quiet, tree-lined street, was furnished; the fridge was stocked with her … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Uncategorized
Tagged animals, cats, humour, katherine gregor, scribedoll, writing
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People-Watching in the Village
Six weeks after moving to this South-Western corner of London (well, it’s practically Surrey), I still had not explored its better-heeled district: the Village. It was a warm day, so I decided to take my painful, recently acquired – and … Continue reading
Posted in Odds & Ends
Tagged humour, katherine gregor, people watching, rah, scribe doll, sloane, wimbledon, writing
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Britain Sees Snow for the First Time – Again
We had some snow, a couple of weeks ago. Soft, white powder sifted out of a dark grey sky all day, without stopping. Eventually, the dusting on the ground and roofs thickened to a cloak, and muffled the city sounds. … Continue reading
The Blackbird* Outside My Window
Unable to sleep, I wept into my pillow, each note of the blackbird’s song breaking my heart. A doomed blackbird, his life drained away by the exhaustion of singing all night, and by the damp and icy December temperature. That … Continue reading
Posted in Animals
Tagged blackbird, humour, katherine gregor, scribe doll, street lighting
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Pet Hates: Pet Likes: London Transport 2
Last week, Adrian challenged me to come up with a list of ‘likes’ about London Transport. So, here we go: Pet Hates Likes: London Transport 2 No. 1 Teenagers on the bus. The smaller boys grab the overhead bars, swing … Continue reading
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