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"A decided public censure—originating with the upper literary circles—has been passed on the managers of...'' Who on earth could 'the upper literary circles' be? This would have been in 1854. Just thought I would share this with you. It been puzzlingInformation
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Are your reading habits ...?OmnivorousAnd your all time favourite books? (You can change these at any time, by the way ...)last book I read. 'Une vie' Guy de MaupassantAre you the edit-every-sentence-ten-times type, or do you prefer to let rip?Ten times? Why so little?Your ultimate writing ambition?membership of a rather exclusive clubYour worst habit?self pity
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"Bren" commented on mike's Blog "A bit of a mess".
I did a search online Mike but all I could find were poems railing against the Industry. They thought the train lines slashed through the countryside and that the workers were treated badly. Even Tennyson writes in a similar vein. I sudied this ...
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"mike" commented on mike's Blog "A bit of a mess".I have looked through some anthologies in which poetry is sorted according to period but could find nothing suitable. Blake is often included. I just don't know enough!! Southey was a Tory, but I couldn't find anything in his works. Mind ...
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"FredaPeople" commented on mike's Blog "A bit of a mess".What an absolutely stunning question! Creative writing as an inherently left-wing activity. Who'da thought it! I've been racking my brains to 2 days and got nowhere. "Dark, satanic mills" of Jerusalem perhaps?
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"mike" commented on Dave's Blog "Chinese get elves to keep up with work load".
Very apt. I wonder if there are the equivalent of elves in Chinese culture? Don't they have various gods they put on the hearth? But I think this is Japanese culture? I think I have managed in patch things up with a Chinese friend as i had ...
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"mike" commented on mike's Blog "A bit of a mess".
I cannot return to alcohol for at least a month as i have already spent the money that I would have -will save/saved. This has been spent on a lens from 1937. As I was drinking for the wrong reasons - fedupnessness - red or white would be of no ...
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"Jill" commented on mike's Blog "A bit of a mess".
Sorry Mike, cannot help with your dilemma, but I do sympathise and wish you inspiration and inspiring help from other sources. :( :)
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mike wrote a new blog: "A bit of a mess".
I have got myself into increasing messes. Last Monday I went for a walk in the country instead of going to work (I genuinely thought it was my day off and got to Cudham, near Downe, before I realised my mistake)To make amends, I ...
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"mike" commented on Jill's Blog "3 Weddings & a Funeral & so much more on Santorini".
It is a lovely place.
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"mike" commented on mike's Blog "Careful with spellcheckers.".
Can't spell! I am still bidding on E.Bay which can be rather time consuming. E.bay seems good for sellers but not for buyers. I was poorly over the weekend and did a bit of investigating. I am bidding against photographic dealers for anything ...
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"mike" commented on mike's Blog "An international incident avoided.".
Thanks Alan, The lens i want to clean cost £20 from Oxfam. It is one of the world's most produced lenses. It fits to the digital camera via a mount with a screw fitting. There are thus two screws - one for the lens and one for the camera. ...
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"AlanP" commented on mike's Blog "An international incident avoided.".For what it's worth I think that fairy liquid and olive oil will not be a good solution for the long term. I once took apart a lens. Olympus Zuiko 50mm f1.8; not in the league that you look at. I sought advice. The solution to freeing up the moving ...
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"mike" commented on mike's Blog "An international incident avoided.".
Someone out bid me by one pound for a Zorki camera and lens. It was a last minute dash. The seller called himself something like steptoe/yard. His site made me laugh but I suspect the camera came off the back of a lorry. I can get the lens ...
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by Tony 5 months agoHi Mike, Just wanted to send you my best wishes at this time. enjoy your wine. :-) -
by Jill 5 months agoGood morning Mike ~ just sent a friend request. Thought we were already! Have a good day. Been to any good concerts lately?
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by Katie 9 months agoHi me again I really admire your writing in a jigsaw puzzle ! I know I said that before but its just how I would like to write mine .. Your style of writing. How do you write like that I can't seem to do it!! Did you learn how to write like that ? Please could you help me (again) Share some tips on how you came to write that way
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by Katie 9 months agoHello,
Mike had a quick look at your book- A jigsaw puzzle and I LOVE your style of writing and I'm wondering if you could help me. I'm writing a new book about archaeologists in Egypt and would love my book to read like A jigsaw puzzle... that sort of style could you help?? -
by mockingbird 10 months agoAm I right in thinking the other day we were mentioning a link between a hack-writer and a Hackney carriage.
Just now I am reading a biography of Jane Austen, written in the late 1930's by an Elizabeth Jenkins. And I decided to Google her for some other info - found her obituary a year or so ago in the Telegraph - which contains the following interesting detail...'In 1947, when she was writing full-time, Elizabeth Jenkins published a life of Henry Fielding, a man who once said that he had to choose between being a hack writer and a hackney coachman.' Have I found the missing link? -
by SecretSpi 1 year agoJust catching up - and see you won the competition. Brilliant - and I think it must have been one of the most popular comps yet...so double brilliant. -
by La 1 year agoThanks for accepting my invite Mike, very decent of you Sir, and for the comments on my Blog. Being new to writing, any guidance is most welcome. As for 'Comedy Writing', I just scribble away with no intention of adhering to any genre, it just comes out as it comes out I am affraid. Would be nice to write for BBC and BBC Radio
