Author: Leah Palmer
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A Night At The Cinema
Carrie sat in her seat, popcorn on her lap, waiting for the feature film to start. She wasn’t feeling the usual excitement she would get from going to the cinema, this had been killed off when she saw her seat! She knew it was a petty thing to get annoyed about, after all, the main…
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The Quaint Little Café
Being a writer is a very lonely job; you spend 100% of your time sitting at a desk in front of a computer, letting your imagination run wild as you write your next story or continue with your current piece. You can become a recluse sitting in your home, away from social interaction, as your…
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Discover Salisbury, Wiltshire
Most people know Salisbury because of the Novichok incident in 2017; other people know Salisbury because of its amazing Cathedral that holds 1 of the four original copies of the Magna Carta, signed by King John on June 15th, 1215 in Runnymede. It is widely accepted as the first constitutional document that formed the basis…
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Stepping Out Of Our Comfort Zones
We all have a Comfort Zone, a psychological state where we feel safe, at ease, and in control of the environment around us. It is within this Comfort Zone that we tend to avoid new experiences or challenges; instead, we stick to familiar activities. These can include never missing a particular TV show, eating certain…
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Winter Blues
The earlier the sky becomes dark The sooner it breaks my heart No more late nights in the garden, BBQs with friends, or Theatre in the park The colder night’s approach Coughs, colds, and flu start doing their rounds Halloween events and Guy Fawkes night All things you start looking forward to Then good old…
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What Autumn Means To Me
The Autumn Equinox signals the beginning of Autumn and is defined by Earth’s orbit around the Sun; this falls on the 22nd or 23rd of September. However, to keep a record of climate data that is easy to compare, Meteorological Autumn always begins on the 1st of September. If asked what my favorite time of…
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Poetry- Lola
The meeting starts, conversation flows When suddenly! I hear a cry Turning my head, I look down Two big black eyes and pinned-back ears Waiting Patiently! With eyes as wide as Puss in Boots She lets out another cry You cannot dispute Pushing back my chair She jumps right up Now she’s a member, too!…
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Everybody Grieves
Grief affects everyone at one time or another in their lives; it could be the loss of a loved one, a pet, the break-up of a relationship, or the loss of a home etc. Yet, people shy away from talking about it. They bury it deep and tell anyone who asks that they are fine…
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Writers Block – A Writer’s Nightmare
As writers, we all love to sit down at a computer looking at a blank document, ready to start writing our next piece. Our heads are full of creative ideas as we start to type; the words flow flawlessly across the page, and a smile comes across our faces. The excitement builds as the creation…
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We All Need A Break
Everyone gets to the point where they need to take a break. Whether this is some time off work to just chill at home, a couple of days away with your other half, a family holiday, or just some time on your own away from the normal routine of life. I recently was in this…