Bubbles, progress and postcard.

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1. The bubbles that appear in puddles when it is raining. When I was little I had a book called The Log of the Ark. It's a Noah's ark story, and at the start when the rain begins there is a very sad scene in which a whole species, the chidders, becomes extinct because they dissolve when rained on. The book says that puddle bubbles are the chidders trying to reform themselves.

2. My mother ringing up to say she's in a secondhand bookshop and they have a volume of all three Sherston books for £4.50.

3. Receiving a postcard with an orange typewriter on it.

Comments

  1. AnonymousTuesday, June 27, 2006

    HAVEN'T YOU GOT WORK TO DO?

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  2. KatieTuesday, June 27, 2006

    Clare saying to me, perfectly naturally in the course of conversation, 'I think that's one of the things that people should be upfront and honest about, superpowers.'

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  3. katieTuesday, June 27, 2006

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  4. katieTuesday, June 27, 2006

    Teehee. Typewriters are so 30s crime drama. Like Poirot or something. They're great!

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  5. katieTuesday, June 27, 2006

    Clare- the link to send you an email isn't working on my computer; it keeps going straight to my old Microsoft Outlook Express email account. (I've now got gmail) So I'll just ask here: is it ok if 3BT on my site? Not every day, it's just sometimes I feel particularly positive, more so than other days. Could you comment me on your site Y or N please? Thanks!

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  6. tristanTuesday, June 27, 2006

    sassoon's poem "december stillness" is one of my favourite beautiful things

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  7. AnnaTuesday, June 27, 2006

    Clare, this is such a briliant idea for a blog! I've come across the idea before and used to do it myself, especially when I was having a low patch. I am so pleased to have been reminded of it in this way. I found a link to your blog on Bekki Hill's 'The Write Coach' website.

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  8. JoeinVegasWednesday, June 28, 2006

    4. Having lots of people come by to say hi!

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  9. girlzootWednesday, June 28, 2006

    This was lovely, thank you again for more brightness in a day.

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  10. ClareWednesday, June 28, 2006

    The Girl -- absolutely, yes please do! Glad you like the blog!

    The e-mail link probably goes to your old Outlook account because your browser is set to use Outlook for e-mail by default. If you check Tools > internet options (on Explorer, this is) there *may* be an option for G-mail. If not...

    ....right click on the link and select copy shortcut. Then go to your mail programme and edit > paste the address into the To box.

    Whew. Or failing that, it's clareatthreebeautifulthingsdotcodotuk

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  11. ClareWednesday, June 28, 2006

    Anna -- Welcome aboard. Hope this inspires you to keep at your own blog. I'll check out your travels when I have a spare moment.

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  12. ClareWednesday, June 28, 2006

    JoeinVegas -- I know, it's great, isn't it! I never know what it is that suddenly makes a comment flurry. If I did, I'd do it every day.

    Girlzoot -- you're welcome. I'm glad you enjoy reading.

    Tristan -- I'll look that up. I had learn Middle Ages at school, and I like the one about 'Good Morning good morning the general said' and 'I've had a good bump round'.

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  13. AnonymousWednesday, June 28, 2006

    This is not the same anonymous who suggested that you might do some work. I think they are Clidders.

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