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]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) YarnWhispering https://storage.buzzsprout.com/94h9egz60bzz5ghzjg0ovdhfmi5f?.jpg Bethought http://YarnWhispering.co.uk Dance at Bougival Dance at Bougival How late onset dementia, W. H. Smiths and Auguste Renoir happened upon each other to leave me a beautiful memory. 



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]]> YarnWhispering Buzzsprout-19808407 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200 300 Life, Dementia full false No MOTs in Cameroon! No MOTs in Cameroon! Traveling on the roads in Cameroon is an adventure in itself.



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]]> YarnWhispering Buzzsprout-19790569 Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200 143 Travel, Cameroon full false My love affair with Denmark My love affair with Denmark I fell in love with Denmark the very first time I visited. But as with all things along with the joy comes sadness.



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]]> YarnWhispering Buzzsprout-19790504 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200 333 Travel, Denmark full false Do I fit in any longer? Do I fit in any longer? i wrote this piece about four years ago. I've decided the answer is yes!



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]]> YarnWhispering Buzzsprout-19746367 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200 311 full false Toenails Toenails It's nice to have a little colour in my life



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]]> YarnWhispering Buzzsprout-19746369 Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200 127 full false The Shed The Shed Play is such an important part of growing up. 




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]]> YarnWhispering Buzzsprout-19744527 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200 366 Life, Play full false Trumpets on the street. Trumpets on the street. A boyhood dream realised.



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]]> YarnWhispering Buzzsprout-19664941 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200 440 Travel, Cuba full false An old dog learns a new trick An old dog learns a new trick About language and friends with a guest appearance from a fly!



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]]> YarnWhispering Buzzsprout-19652469 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200 185 full false Lay overs for medlars Lay overs for medlars Mysterious family words and phrases are fascination and it all started with Ted Hughes!

The Hipporhinostricow by Spike Milligan

Michael Quinnion WWW - World Wide Words

My poems on Good Dad Hood




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The Hipporhinostricow by Spike Milligan

Michael Quinnion WWW - World Wide Words

My poems on Good Dad Hood




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]]> YarnWhispering Buzzsprout-19626936 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200 459 Life, Words, Poetry full false Hands Hands Have you ever stopped to think how extraordinary hands are?



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]]> YarnWhispering Buzzsprout-19588855 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200 325 Life,Travel, Hands full false On trams. On trams. Trams are a great way to get around.




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]]> YarnWhispering Buzzsprout-19588781 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200 127 Travel, Lisbon full false The transformation of Vietnam. The transformation of Vietnam. It never hurts to re-examine assumptions made when one was young and who better to prompt this re-examination than young people.




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]]> YarnWhispering Buzzsprout-19587764 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200 237 Travel, Vietnam full false The Pram The Pram After many years owning an old Silver Cross pram,how could I ensure that the joy and memories it had bestowed on us continued? 

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]]> YarnWhispering Buzzsprout-19587699 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200 486 Life, Pram full false Peau noirs, masques blancs Peau noirs, masques blancs Colonial legacies are not always immediately obvious.




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]]> YarnWhispering Buzzsprout-19584210 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0200 157 Life, Travel, Cameroon full false On driving, walking and fleeing On driving, walking and fleeing Roads and manhole covers are not something I would normally write about but then what do I know! Subjects leap out at me and demand my time.

The ultimate manhole covers site 



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The ultimate manhole covers site 



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]]> YarnWhispering Buzzsprout-19581315 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200 350 Travel, Thailand, Roads full false A gateway A gateway You can't plan for eveything and can living can deliver unanticipated challenges and pain.




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]]> YarnWhispering Buzzsprout-19563499 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200 229 Life, Dementia full false I can't believe it! I can't believe it! Something I didn't expect to see in Cameroon. 




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]]> YarnWhispering Buzzsprout-19550610 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200 117 Travel, Cameroon full false On orange cars and new sandals On orange cars and new sandals I sometimes wonder how I've managed to reach the ripe old age of seventy-six! 




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]]> YarnWhispering Buzzsprout-19526332 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200 309 full false Precious Words Precious Words Sometimes amidst grief children can remind oneself of the beauty in life. 




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]]> YarnWhispering Buzzsprout-19513064 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200 171 Life, full false Meet Ed Meet Ed À chance encounter with a polygraph operator proves an unusual challenge 




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]]> YarnWhispering Buzzsprout-19504566 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0200 298 Travel, Thailand, People full false Heidi Heidi A trip to Switzerland prompts memories of childhood books. 




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]]> YarnWhispering Buzzsprout-19494269 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200 253 Travel, Switzerland, Memories, Books full false