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Words | Looking Glass Language
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Lost and found: a Nick Thompson story. A word bird reflects on life and language. Archive for the category “Words”. Had to share a fabulous example of twisted kid’s language given to me by my lovely friend Amanda…. Her sister’s family used to holiday down in Cornwall, and the long car journey was punctuated by her niece Molly proclaiming, “We’re going to Ken’s pants! We’re going to Ken’s pants! I’m never going to think of Penzance the same way again…. The importance of dash placement. Seeing the dusty bo...
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26AC: the exhibition | Looking Glass Language
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Lost and found: a Nick Thompson story. A word bird reflects on life and language. Last Friday saw the launch party for the exhibition 26 Atlantic Crossings. The latest collaborative project from writers’ group 26. The three-day exhibition. Was in Prince Edward County, Canada, and the only one of the 26 UK-based writers involved able to attend was Faye Sharpe, who with her artist sister came up with the original idea and drove the project. Fortunately, Faye has penned a blog piece. Newer Entry →. 26AC: th...
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poetry | Looking Glass Language
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Lost and found: a Nick Thompson story. A word bird reflects on life and language. Archive for the tag “poetry”. Out of the mouths of bébés…. 8220;Je vais faire de bruite très calme, car j’aime le bruit très calme. 8221; The musings of a French romantic poet? Victor Hugo, Théophile Gautier or Alfred de Musset, perhaps? No The musings of a three-year old. Last Friday saw the launch party for the exhibition 26 Atlantic Crossings. Was in Prince Edward County, Canada, and the only one of the 26 UK-based write...
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art | Looking Glass Language
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Lost and found: a Nick Thompson story. A word bird reflects on life and language. Archive for the tag “art”. Last Friday saw the launch party for the exhibition 26 Atlantic Crossings. The latest collaborative project from writers’ group 26. The three-day exhibition. That lets us enjoy the ‘happening’ vicariously. When ‘The Unseen’ (shown below), a painting by Canadian artist Barb Hogenauer. 8216;The Unseen’ was. Artwork produced by Barb for 26 Atlantic Crossings. Like a three-day bruise,. Red sandstone r...
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poetry | Looking Glass Language
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Lost and found: a Nick Thompson story. A word bird reflects on life and language. Archive for the category “poetry”. Out of the mouths of bébés…. 8220;Je vais faire de bruite très calme, car j’aime le bruit très calme. 8221; The musings of a French romantic poet? Victor Hugo, Théophile Gautier or Alfred de Musset, perhaps? No The musings of a three-year old. When ‘The Unseen’ (shown below), a painting by Canadian artist Barb Hogenauer. 8216;The Unseen’ was. A collaboration between 26 Canadian visual arti...
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Wordy Wednesday: sestude | Looking Glass Language
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Lost and found: a Nick Thompson story. A word bird reflects on life and language. While this week’s word, sestude, may not be one to set a Scrabble enthusiast’s pulse racing (unlike muzjiks, for instance, the highest scoring game opener), it’s still a word that aspires to big things. The term ‘sestude’ was coined in 2010 by John Simmons. A founding member of writers’ group 26. In the run up to Christmas, you’ll find a daily sestude on 26 Stories of Christmas. And Scottish cancer charity itsgood2give.
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Céret | Looking Glass Language
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Lost and found: a Nick Thompson story. A word bird reflects on life and language. Archive for the category “Céret”. When ‘The Unseen’ (shown below), a painting by Canadian artist Barb Hogenauer. Pinged into my in-box last May I felt a sharp pang of homesickness for the dramatic landscape of Céret in southern France, my home for seven years, where the view from my window was of The Canigou (above), sacred mountain of the Catalans. 8216;The Unseen’ was. Artwork produced by Barb for 26 Atlantic Crossings.
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26 Atlantic Crossings | Looking Glass Language
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Lost and found: a Nick Thompson story. A word bird reflects on life and language. When ‘The Unseen’ (shown below), a painting by Canadian artist Barb Hogenauer. Pinged into my in-box last May I felt a sharp pang of homesickness for the dramatic landscape of Céret in southern France, my home for seven years, where the view from my window was of The Canigou (above), sacred mountain of the Catalans. 8216;The Unseen’ was. Artwork produced by Barb for 26 Atlantic Crossings. Like a three-day bruise,. If you...
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Freefall | Looking Glass Language
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Lost and found: a Nick Thompson story. A word bird reflects on life and language. Everyone’s nervous the first time. Hunched in the doorway of a plane listening to the 90mph wind buffeting the props, staring down at the earth 14,000 feet below, fingers white from. When you finally swing yourself out into the blue, momentum carries you forwards as. Well as down: for a few seconds you’re ‘on the hill’. You reach terminal velocity (an. Why were you kicking the door? Muffins. Drink up. Getting paranoid in my...
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Bi-lingual | Looking Glass Language
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Lost and found: a Nick Thompson story. A word bird reflects on life and language. Archive for the category “Bi-lingual”. Last Friday saw the launch party for the exhibition 26 Atlantic Crossings. The latest collaborative project from writers’ group 26. The three-day exhibition. That lets us enjoy the ‘happening’ vicariously. Here is Paulo, one of my loveliest friends. A Brazilian who came to London as a teenager and lived here for 20 years, Paulo speaks perfect English, but I have to admit that I lov...