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  •   My Blog: September 2008
    Luke is back in hospital
    25 September 08

    Poor old Luke got up too fast in the night, passed out from low blood pressure and hit his head one hellofa shot on the doorframe. I had to call the paramedics. They decided he was ok, and didn't have to go into hospital, but this morning when he went...
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    How is Luke doing?
    15 September 08

    Luke and I both turned 48 last week. Tomorrow James turns 20.
    This is the last week for radiation. He's had 23 consecutive zaps. He can barely eat, can't sit, the skin is burnt off around his bum, and is so weak that he's thinking of using a walking stick.
    BUT...
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    What a lovely day
    09 September 08

    The house of pain has become a bit much, especially when its raining. So on the advice of the members of the Mowbray Ladies Guild I have decided to Get Out More.
    But I need a laptop, as my little Moleskine notebooks are all very nice, but you do feel...
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    I know you all want to write books for children....
    08 September 08

    ... but you don't know where to start - so do my course. Yes, I teach an online course at sawriterscollege.co.za. It's very very good, I promise you, and really good value for money.

    You get 9 modules, with over a hundred pages of notes and exercises, and module by...
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    Perfect Dogs
    03 September 08

    So every now and then a dog comes along that you just love. Over my life I've had cheeky,juno,phoebe,and then wham, a dog I loved desperately. Her name was Cleo. She belonged to my sister Bets, and she was a tan and white basset.
    She was delicate (for a basset),pretty,...
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