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Well, that nearly had me in tears!

"The sea must get ready for me"

Damn right!

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That phrase ‘school ready’ has always grated on me. This idea that children should meet the needs of the school rather than the school meet those of the child.

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Of course you are. He’s lucky to have you! 😂

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I think you would be a beautiful safe harbor. It's a lovely short story, it gave me goosebumps on the last line, ace...

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Thank you Peter. I think to flourish we need both things, don’t we?

A safe harbour and the pull of an exciting, unpredictable sea.

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Oh Julie. He does. I know he does and with all my heart I hope your little boat finds his safe harbour.

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I like to think I am that harbour, or at least a bit of a scabby pier😂😂

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Nar not scabby pier, you would be the best, I bet... 😉

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A lovely article Julie. One that really resonates in the times we live in.

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Thank you x

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July 14, 2023
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Ooh I’ve been missing your comments Viv, you always offer something to think about.

On a slightly different note, that makes me think of people when given heart and other transplants and sometimes they report on feeling different, maybe a bit like someone else. The ‘old’ person. Definitely a lot to think about.

Then there’s skin and other cells. Constantly shedding and renewing themselves. Not what we’re born with which is why I have always found teeth interesting because they’ve been with us in the same form for a very long time.

And what a tangent that has sent me off on….😂😂

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July 14, 2023
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Oh I have worked doing insurance claims Viv. When I lived in Bristol. Not travel but creditor (mortgage, loans etc) and house insurance too.

There are interesting aspects to insurance claims, certainly. I remember a big to do that hinged upon whether something was ‘careless’ or ‘reckless’.

And because I dealt with people trying to claim because they were off work sick (to get their mortgage paid by the cover), I learned a lot about the human body too, we had a doctor who came in once a week for tricky ones we weren’t sure of.

I hope you’re enjoying it and it’s not mangling your brain too much!

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July 14, 2023
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School it’s a case of ‘suck it and see’, it’s the only school that said they could meet need so I have little choice but to see how it goes. He has been on a transition session and says he likes it so that is positive.

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July 14, 2023
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Yes some of the stories are fascinating. House insurance I found dull in comparison to creditor.

Glad you are enjoying it and that others are benefitting from your agile brain.

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