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Thoughtful Tuesdays: Mindset

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By Eithne Cullen Welcome to May’s Thoughtful Tuesday page. I was browsing on the internet and found this useful information: May 18th is: Don’t Do The Dishes Day. I know for many people every day is ‘don’t do the dishes day’ and someone else has to clear their dirty crockery for them. ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Misunderstanding Events

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By Eithne Cullen Welcome to April’s Thoughtful Tuesday page. We’re finishing off our theme of ‘Misunderstandings’ this month and I thought about some of the confusions we find in our calendars and diaries. This year, unusually, saw Lent and Ramadan coinciding in the calendar: important times of prayer and fasting for ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Misunderstanding Seasons

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By Eithne Cullen Welcome to Thoughtful Tuesday. March is the month of misunderstandings, madness, mad hares and blustery days. Today’s page moves away from some of the misunderstandings the end of winter and the arrival of spring might bring. There’s quite a tradition of writers looking for places of calm and peaceful ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Misunderstanding Places

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By Eithne Cullen This month, we continue with our theme of misunderstandings and I’ve selected quite a mix of pieces for you. But I’ll start with a little explanation of my thoughts. During Lockdown, I had the pleasure of attending some online creative writing sessions. The programme (facilitated by Claire Steele and ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Misunderstandings

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By Eithne Cullen Welcome to my Thoughtful Tuesday page for January 2025. For many people, a New Year means new beginnings. That’s certainly the case for us as we embark on our new theme: ‘Misunderstandings’. I have some lovely pieces to share with you relating to that theme. You may know that ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Nostalgia

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By Eithne Cullen Welcome to December’s Thoughtful Tuesday page. It’s that time of the year when we rush home to avoid the dark, think about Christmas festivities and, as the month closes, have some nostalgia for the year that’s coming to an end. My page today reflects quite a lot of these ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Recognising Difference

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By Eithne Cullen Welcome to November’s Thoughtful Tuesday page, continuing on the theme of ‘Difference.’ I was looking at an old photo with my granddaughter recently and was interested to see how she recognised family members, even though their appearances have changed: going from beard to clean shaven and from long ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Difference

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By Eithne Cullen Welcome to October’s Thoughtful Tuesday page. As I write, I’m seeing autumn creeping in to take the place of summer, and know that the dark days and nights, drop in temperature and blustery winds are here to stay for a while. I must get around to planting my ...

Thoughtful Tuesdays: Place And Memory

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By Eithne Cullen In my previous pages looking at our theme of Change, I've featured writing about memory, faces and places and forgetting. For today's page, I've asked people to send something about place and memory. I’d like to start with a rather sentimental poem of my own, which examines the emotions ...

Posts For Unprecedented Times

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  (Bluesky/Instagram: @madeleinefwhite) What an amazing month April has been. There has been some truly beautiful work on our site and, of course, Issue 24 is out, which also features some fabulous creative work. May has a lot to live up to! Bluebells In the Garden Having said that, with the weather promising ...