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Lesley Harrison's avatar

"The bog ground was soft underfoot, as though you were walking on a portion of the world that, after all these millennia, was still trying to settle"

"The rain made buttonholes ..."

Such a lovely piece of writing :-)

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Jane Dougherty's avatar

Yes, beautiful writing, opening a bright crack in time.

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Niall Campbell's avatar

Thank you, Jane.

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Michael Fox's avatar

Thank you so much for this - I enjoyed so much your excavation of memory and I love the image of the bog library.

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Heather's avatar

Goodness, I'm a bit tearful from reading this sensitive insight into your childhood memories. It's a beautifully crafted piece.

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Niall Campbell's avatar

Kind of you, Heather. Thanks so much.

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