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Discovering the Picasso

A few days ago, I heard a story I keep returning to… There was a police raid in Champigny-sur-Marne, a suburb east of Paris. Searching the home belonging to an aunt of a suspected drug trafficker, they found 20 kilograms of cannabis resin, luxury designer clothing valued at hundreds of thousands of euros, and €7,000…

A Mass of Contradictions

On Monday at John’s funeral… Six of his friends entered carrying John’s coffin. There were a few tears. ‘The Bare Necessities’ from The Jungle Book – one of John’s favourites – started playing. Everyone smiled. Look for the bare necessitiesThe simple bare necessitiesForget about your worries and your strife… Many aspire to such a simple,…

The Epilogue

Epilogue: A speech or piece of text that is added to the end of a play or book, often giving a short statement… after the play or book finishes.’ (Cambridge Dictionary) Yesterday was John’s funeral. Pakefield Church was packed. Sharon, the vicar, opened with: ‘Thank you for joining us today, not only to say goodbye…

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