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Unveiling Whispers from Number 9: A Lost Play Emerges

A play was scheduled to open in 1958.But the curtain never rose…The writer vanished.Only the title remained — Whispers from Number 9. AUTHOR’ LEFT A NOTE:“I wanted to write something not loud, but true — a silence you could feel between two people in armchairs. The war is over, but we are still rehearsing our […]
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A Farewell to Headington’s Starbucks — and a Quiet Thank You

Once a wedding dress shop, and before that—who knows—this Starbucks in Headington became something more than just a coffee shop. It became a constant. When our world shrank to brief walks this shop stayed open.  A smile behind a visor, and a feeling that life still carried on.   A place that held us quietly […]
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Fresh Air… Soho in Springtime

This morning I rode my bike through the rain to see new art. I was wearing an old anorak. As I warmed up in the entrance hall, a force field of sweet berries and marshmallow grew around me. It would have been one thing if I were a young girl, but as a full grown […]
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Anne Bayne of Dunsapie Loch

Anne Bayne welcomes her husband, the poet Allan Ramsey back from the Grand Tour only to find that London is pulling him away. His career as being part of the centre of the Enlightenment movement in Edinburgh dawns the prospect of a monument being created in his name. Anne resists the public attention that this will generate, […]
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Audreys Art Club

Coming soon… Have a wonderful half hour in Audrey’s Art Club The show opens online May 4th as part of the England’s largest Arts Festival – the Brighton Fringe Audiences are loving the show from Edinburgh Fringe! ‘Made with a lot of love’ says Broadway World I can’t wait to see what you make of […]
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Anne Bayne of Duddingston Loch

Anne loved the Artist Allan Ramsay who painted her with such tenderness. At the time before their marriage he travelled through Italy. Anne would have felt alone with her thoughts and love for him. Before their marriage in 1739 Allan spent time in Rome learning the Rococo style of painting that inspired his own work. […]
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Oxfordshire Art Week

After a joyful group show at Filet London and Echos Studios Brazil I am showing my digital work online at Oxfordshire Art Week. The landscapes can be viewed by clicking this >> link << when it goes active in Spring time. I discovered six trees from Japan in our local park today. Following the ley […]
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Ain’t No Female Romeo

Like. Click like. ❤ A lady finds love (or so believes) on Instagram. (Love at first sight? From a photo?) She travels over the world to find the one true love. After all.. the sun always shines on Instagram! She discovers exactly how much she can know about a persona from a social media ‘follow’ […]
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A last gasp…

What happened to all the.. A selection of new writing opening up to the natural beautiful habitats that are disappearing will be performed soon at Brighton Fringe. Moments of loss and conservation merge and mix with tips on how to throw the earth a life jacket up during these rocky times. Here’s a 30 second […]
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How to be Young Again

So much happening in recent days. I caught this pebble on my walk and it was a delight. This Saturday 1pm – How to be young again begins… Whatever is inspiring you these days, please join in a brand new story telling event, July 4th, 1pm and let a host of new stories by exciting […]
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