So, I have a new idea for The Parting Glass. Although it would seem that it began in Scotland, the Irish have certainly adopted and morphed it as their own. And I did originally have visions of my ‘hero’ in the story to be a dying gentleman of sorts. So I […]
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Been flat out like a lizard drinking lately! But I did manage to read this story from Greg Manuel The Twilight Man – it was so wonderful I just had to share it. Cheers Kerry
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I am finally getting back to my research for The Parting Glass after a little detour writing for an anthology submission (more on that as information comes to hand). It is a little difficult getting back to writing something, even if you find it intriguing, after a biggish break. So […]
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Many songs have such a long history that no-one is sure where they began: The Parting Glass is one of those songs. It has been sung, in one form or another, since at least the 18th century, and quite probably as early as the 17th century (Kloss, 2012). In the […]
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As some of you may know, our beautiful Bella had cancer. Sadly, her pain got to a point where it was necessary for us to send her over the Rainbow Bridge at 5:50pm, Friday 30th December, 2016. Not only are our hearts broken, but we are totally lost without her. […]
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