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Matthew Sutcliffe's avatar

Ha! I am the writer formerly known ∞§∞¢•

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Kole Flatau's avatar

A lovely early morning shared with this individual, whose name I don’t know but feel like I know quite personally.

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John Britton's avatar

I love how simultaneously evoctive and simple this is....

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Simone Kornalijnslijper's avatar

Beautiful, as if I was there in your beautiful scenery ✨✨✨

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Helen Poore's avatar

Love this, I’m very much hoping that the next instalment will tell us where you went with the pie and the biscuits.

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Matthew Sutcliffe's avatar

Well, never one to disappoint you, Helen, I'll just do this quick re-write... there! done. (It will be out shortly.)

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Rowena Roberts's avatar

Beautiful. I'm right there with you, every time, peeking over your shoulder.

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Matthew Sutcliffe's avatar

I'm so glad, Rowena. Finding a voice with this piece, as you guys say. My voice.

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Janey Thompson's avatar

Yep, recognise all those...the new '7 ages of man', or woman. I wonder if I'll see me, us, in the 70 ?

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Matthew Sutcliffe's avatar

Each "chapter" has each age so I'd love to hear if you saw yourself here! Thank you!

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Janey Thompson's avatar

Oh yes, definitely in childhood and childrearing age. We are now 70ish and retired to west Wales

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Matthew Sutcliffe's avatar

Isn't all Wales west? Some of my best childhoods were in North (west) Wales - Bettws, Harlech... and also in West (west) Wales - Devil's Bridge, Aberystwyth.

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Janey Thompson's avatar

We are living in Aberystwyth... 'between the silence of the mountains and the crashing of the sea'💙

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Lisa Cunningham DeLauney's avatar

Wonderfully atmospheric. I've often thought about a different me at the same time living a different life. Especially when dancing at 2am - in a club with friends, or in a bedroom with a baby. I love that you added sketches!

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Matthew Sutcliffe's avatar

Don't you be looking at my sketches, Lisa! You can actually draw!

But thank you so much fro your comment.

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