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Gorgeous writing … and I love that it teased out David Knowles - looking forward to reading more of his words too. Life is a series of gentle episodes, vignettes … there’s a gentleness to your episodes (standfast the ill intent shown towards Monsieur Brock) … beautifully unfolded tales of the hill. I could imagine the children’s voices. My favourite time for cycling to the supermarket is when we’ll scoot past two écoles at playtime. Happy Sunday

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I have to admit to having felt just a little smile of achievement when I saw David’s comment Barrie! Although I fear I may have frightened him into hiding again by rambling on in a too long reply… insert sad emoji here!

I’m so glad you like these little vignettes, also that you read them as gentle when I feel far from gentle finding snares over the badger setts - badger setts that are a centuries old part of this hill. It’s hard to write of such anger when all I want to do is rant! Not that is of any use either of course…

Anyway, I will continue my gently hindering skulduggery… thank you always for reading.

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Sometimes gentle words can simmer and they have especial impact because of their gentleness

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