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Tale Weaver# 35 – The Wicked Witch and her Animal Companion – Miss Marble and Sal

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Michael

Image: © Rose’s Garden used with permission Miss Marble had had one forgettable day. At her feet sat her faithful hound Sal. She and Sal had been around a long time. Her life elixir worked as well on Sal as … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver 34: a painting in search of a story – With a Bat and Ball

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Michael

Image: Children’s Games; Artist: Pieter Brueghel the Elder; Source: wikiart.org The opportunity for game was limited in our village. What with the day to day efforts to survive, to provide the labour needed in the fields and the help needed … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver #33- When Fruit and Vegetables Spoke to Me. – Are You Deserving?

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Michael

Image © Roses Garden I am a simple man with simple tastes. I go about my business each day and I try not to bother anyone. Every Sunday morning I go to the supermarket to do my weekly shopping. I … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver 32: story in search of a muse – Summer and Tommy

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Michael

Image: Self Portrait, the Artist Hesitating Between the Arts of Music and Painting (1791) Artist: Angelica Kauffman Every writing task presents its own challenges the main one for me is whose voice to tell it through. So often in writing … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver #31 – The Stopped Clock

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Michael

Where was I when the news came through that it was all over? At that precise moment I was out walking and about to walk by the courthouse clock, which was forever stopped on 9.30. There had been attempts over … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver 30: once upon a time . . . Fairy Godmother

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Michael

Image: Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen Artist: Harry Clark (1916) Source: Wikiart.org I remember the extreme sadness that pervaded our household when my mother died during the birth of my baby sister Louise. As a baby Louise thrived under … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver #29: Tranquility

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Michael

Image: ©Scout’s Snapshots: used with permission. They say death is the final place in which tranquillity can and should be achieved. I hope this is correct and that the fires of hell are another of religions control mechanisms. As my … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver #27 – Making Sense of Nonsense – Klinlinsop and Sons Pty Ltd.

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Michael

This week we are asked to weave a tale using this: Klinlinsop and Sons Propriety Limited. – as our starting point.   Klinlinsop and Sons Pty Ltd – Tanners. What Alfred Klinlinsop most liked was a fine day. Fine days … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver #26: inuksuk – Home

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Michael

Image: Vancouver, British Columbia Winter Games, 2010 This week we are asked to weave a tale using the Inuit word ‘inuksuk’ as the basis for our tale. In Inuit (and other Artic Circle languages), inuksuk* translates into “something which acts … Continue reading →

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Tale Weaver # 25 – When the Wicked Witch Visits – Miss Marble

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Michael

Image © Rose’s Garden, used with permission This week’s task is to weave a tale in which the wicked witch comes to visit. The knock on the door was one of those that intimated immediately a sense of urgency in … Continue reading →

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