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100 Acre Wood Revisited – Heroes

Things are not quite how you might remember them in the 100 Acre Wood for Christopher Robin, Pooh Bear and their friends…

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Jane Jago

A Word of the Day – Metronome

In an effort to educate the nominally literate and inform those with sufficient humility to understand their own lack of comprehension, Esme offers the correct definition of misunderstood words…

Metronome(noun, pronunciation note: metro-nome) Garden ornament travelling on the Paris underground railway, usually sending ‘witty’ postal communications from famous landmarks as it travels. Notable for exquisite timing.
Example: The metronome arrived just in time for Roger’s big bash.

2. (no...

Never Know

My child, you will never know
How much I cried inside over your tears
How I always tried to soothe your fears
How much each day I lived my life for you
How all you were, I see in all you do.

But now your fears are fears I cannot see
And all your tears cannot be soothed by me
Alone, you face the trials that life has wrought
Alone, I watch you bear what it has brought.

The path you take is now far from your home
You walk through places I can never roam
But still I cry inside at what has come
And still...

Ponies and Progeny: Sense of Direction

Ponies and Progeny or the graceless art of equine management as envisaged by the pen of Jane Jago and inspired by the genius of Norman Thelwell (1923-2004)

Today we consid er the importance of having a sense of direction…

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A Fling

It was only a fling
Not much of a thing
It was only an hour in a bed
It was only a flirt
Nobody was hurt
But she was in over her head
It was more than a fling
But less than a ring
Nobody was looking forever
It was tender and hot
Which felt like a lot
A feeling repeatable never

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Piglock Homes and the Affair of the Dartymuir Dog – 3

Join Piglock Homes and his sidekick Doctor Bearson as they investigate the strange affair of the Dartymuir Dog…

The cab skittered and rattled over the uneven streets canting at crazy angles as it cornered with injudicious speed. Bearson grasped the cissy strap and hung on for dear life, while the smaller, lighter Homes was thrown about the vehicle like thistledown in the wind. 

Arriving at the station with time to spare, Homes paid off the cabbie while Bearson dashed to the ticket office. ...

Prunella’s Kitchen – Barbecues

Prunella teaches you how to cook like a toff!

You know a bad day is about to get worse when you are in the kitchen quietly chugging the cooking brandy and the Hon. Rodney invades your space with a fatuous smile running down his pinkly chubby chops. He looks at you with the Fundador in your fist and his smile fades, leaving behind only the vague mulishness of a public school boy with a secret. You attempt a smile and he perks up instantly.
“I say, old girl, I’ve bought one of those outdoor kitc...

100 Acre Wood Revisited – Adjectives

Things are not quite how you might remember them in the 100 Acre Wood for Christopher Robin, Pooh Bear and their friends…

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Jane Jago

A Word of the Day – Pronunciation

In an effort to educate the nominally literate and inform those with sufficient humility to understand their own lack of comprehension, Esme offers the correct definition of misunderstood words…

Pronunciation (noun – pronunciation note: prone nun station) Narrow bed in convent. Example: the pronunciations were hard and lumpy and provided only with threadbare blankets.(noun – pronunciation note: pro nuncio shun) Faction extremely favourable towards the representatives of papal autho...

Drabblings – Seasons

Telling an entire story in just one hundred words…

Alejandro had lived all his life in north west Columbia, so when he arrived at a top British university, as well as being incredibly proud and excited he also had some trepidation about making the move.
In the event, he settled in, made friends, did well on his course and became a very successful student.

But at the end of his first year he told his tutors he wouldn’t be coming back.

“It’s seasons,” he explained. “Back home we have the ...