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Soldiering on

Posted on October 7, 2014 by journojohnson

What happens after rejection? We spend time licking our wounds and feeling sorry for ourselves but it shouldn’t end there. A very good writing friend and published author, Clare Blake, has convinced me of that and if that wasn’t enough … Continue reading →

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Rejection

Posted on September 2, 2014 by journojohnson

There’s no easy way to face rejection, no easy way to write the word. Even the dictionary describes it as – ‘to put aside or send back as not to be used’. And there’s the rub. ‘not to be used’. … Continue reading →

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Two First World War Poets

Posted on August 4, 2014 by journojohnson

On this centenary of the First World War, I consider it appropriate to recall two poets of the era, FW Harvey and Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, fondly known as ‘Woodbine Willie’. The first was Gloucestershire’s own voice of the period, known … Continue reading →

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On the Journey Part 3 – Achievement

Posted on July 1, 2014 by journojohnson

Well they did it and here are the pictures below to prove the point… Celebrations are in order after 1002 miles cycled with no further mishaps than a bruised ham string and a grazed knee! Angus rejoices Luke rejoices And … Continue reading →

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On the Journey part 2

Posted on June 13, 2014 by journojohnson

You can make the journey alone – but that’s not much fun – or with friends. Several of our group, myself (back) Chris H (front left) Angus (in the middle perusing his itinerary) Jane P (looking over A’s shoulder) and … Continue reading →

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On the journey part 1

Posted on June 10, 2014 by journojohnson

On Sunday 8 June my husband and two sons began their 990 bike ride from Land’s End to John O’ Groats. Now in order to even have a chance of completing such a mammoth challenge they had to practice on … Continue reading →

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Who’s listening to you and watching you?

Posted on April 24, 2014 by journojohnson

This suspected ‘Banksy’ image appeared recently in our town. It’s controversial in that it begs the question ‘who’s listening to you?’ and ‘what do they know about you?’ On the one hand you could say that the government having some … Continue reading →

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Not surviving but living and that well.

Posted on March 19, 2014 by journojohnson

So many of us are contented with going through our lives and just surviving. I know, I’ve done it. However I was challenged by attending the funeral of a friend recently. He’d died at the very young age (nowadays) of … Continue reading →

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In all circumstances

Posted on March 11, 2014 by journojohnson

When February began I little thought that it’s end and into March would face me with one of my biggest challenges to date both as a writer and as a person. One quick, momentary trip and I ended up in … Continue reading →

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New season, new venue, new name.

Posted on January 31, 2014 by journojohnson

Our church has re-launched with a new name! Yes, it’s not every day you hear of a church re-launching but ours has done just that. For years we were called Glenfall Church or Glenfall Fellowship after the school where we … Continue reading →

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