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Tag Archives: Relationships
If You Weren’t Here – Poem
Posted in #Love, Life, Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged #Love, Appreciation, complaining, moaning, Poetry, regrets, Relationships, self-awareness, sorry
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INGREDIENTS FOR LASTING LOVE
Ingredients For Lasting Love The one thing in life we all look for is LOVE. Just think of all the songs written about it, like the Beatles’ song ‘All You Need is Love’ or the thousands of other love songs … Continue reading
Posted in #Love, Life, Uncategorized
Tagged #Love, infatuation, life-long partners, long marriages, Marriage, Relationships, respect, the right one, trust
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Different Doesn’t Mean Inferior
It’s natural to see things from our own viewpoint. Sometimes, it’s from a physical perspective. For instance, a tall person cleaning may see a gathering of dust on an upper shelf while a short person, unable to see that … Continue reading
Excerpt from “Tissue of Lies”
Relationships One bitterly cold day just a few weeks before Christmas, things began to get out of hand with Julie’s complicated relationships. During one of Julie’s visits, Jeanette began giving strong hints about spending Christmas day with her daughter and … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Psychological Thriller, Uncategorized
Tagged author, Double Life, Family Drama, Family Life, Flash Fiction, Lies, Psychological thriller, Relationships, Suspense, writing
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What Is Love?
What is Love? Does anybody know what love is? My guess is no-one can define it, or put it into a single sentence, least of all me. Neither am I an expert on marriage, but, having been married for fifty-three years, and … Continue reading
Posted in #Love, Uncategorized
Tagged #Cross-Stitch, #Love, #Promoting Artists, #Promoting Authors, #Promoting Poets, Family Drama, Family Life, Marriage, Relationships, Romance, What is love?, WW2
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My Mistake
I must apologise for my last post which says “Tissue of Lies” is free from 14th June to 17th June. This free promotion runs from 14th June to 16th June. Monday 16th is the last day for a free download. … Continue reading
Free Psychological Thriller
Free to download for 3 days only, starting today 14th June to 17th June Currently 4 Reviews and 4**** Julie Simpson always had a vague suspicion that the dear couple who’d raised her, were not her real parents. To her horror, she … Continue reading
Posted in Psychological Thriller, Uncategorized
Tagged author, Family Drama, Family Life, Free Books, Psychological thriller, Reading, Relationships, Stolen Child, Suspense
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Compliments and Put Downs
A few months ago, our 10-year-old granddaughter built up her granddad’s ego by telling him he was ‘cool’. As his chest was swelling with pride she qualified her statement by saying, “yes cool, Constipated – Overweight – Overrated – Loser”. Oh dear! I … Continue reading
Posted in Humour
Tagged Family Life, Grandchildren, Humour, Joking, Put Downs, Relationships, What Children Say
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First Portrait Painting I’ve Ever Done
My first attempt painting a person; my second Granddaughter in her fairy costume. I painted it in acrylic paints from a photograph and it’s obvious now the angle isn’t right, ha ha. PROMOTING AUTHORS http://otrazhenie.wordpress.com http://bookvolume.com http://islandeditions.wordpress.com https://carolec55.wordpress.com http://wordsmithatwork.com
Posted in Art
Tagged Acrylic Painting, Amateur Painter, Art, Granddaughter, Original paintings, Popular Culture, Relationships
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The Old Microscope
Relaxing in her seat as the aeroplane whisked her back to England, Sue Watkins reflected on the past few weeks and how her trip had started off a chain of events. When she’d set off on her holiday to America, … Continue reading
Posted in #Love
Tagged America, England, Family, Flash Fiction, History, Relationships, short story
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Oh! Look What You’ve Done Now.
My husband of 48 years is really sweet, kind and easy to get along with. However, there are times when he drives me to distraction. I spend a lot of my time putting things away after he’s left them out … Continue reading
Posted in Psychological Thriller, Uncategorized
Tagged Attitudes, Bathroom, Chores, Family Drama, Home, Housework, Partnership, Relationships, Relationxhips
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