Littlestone
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Edited Oct 09, 2006, 11:30
Nadine Stair: If I had my life to live over
Mar 09, 2006, 13:40
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"If I had my life to live over I'd like to make more mistakes next time. I'd relax, I would limber up. I would be sillier than I have been this trip. I would take fewer things seriously. I would take more chances. I would climb more mountains and swim more rivers. I would eat more ice cream and less beans. I would perhaps have more actual troubles, but I'd have fewer imaginary ones. You see, I'm one of those people who live sensibly and sanely hour after hour, day after day. Oh, I've had my moments, and if I had to do it again, I'd have more of them. In fact, I'd try to have nothing else. Just moments, one after the other, instead of living so many years ahead of each day. I've been one of those persons who never goes anywhere without a thermometer, a hot water bottle, a raincoat and a parachute. If I had to do it again, I would travel lighter than I have. If I had my life to live over, I would start barefoot earlier in the spring and stay that way until the fall. I would go to more dances. I would ride more merry-go-rounds. I would pick more daisies."
Nadine Stair
(Sorry, completely OT - just felt the need to say it somehow, must be the smell of spring in the air :-)
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nigelswift
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Re: If I had my life to live over
Mar 09, 2006, 14:30
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"must be the smell of spring in the air"....
Yes. And the exciting chance to say, come summer "If I had that spring to live again I'd do it the same..."
;)
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BrigantesNation
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Re: Megalithic Poems
Mar 09, 2006, 16:17
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Not a lot really, She's American and a member of one of my heritage campaign groups.
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StoneLifter
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Re: If I had my life to live over
Mar 09, 2006, 17:06
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a ten year time lapse would be handy ...
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BrigantesNation
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Re: Megalithic Poems
Mar 11, 2006, 10:44
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Barbara has asked me to pass on some info. She is 69 and has been writing poetry for three years. She started writing as part of an initiative called www.poetsagainstthewar.com
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Littlestone
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Re: Megalithic Poems
Mar 11, 2006, 10:50
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Thanks BN. Do you think she would mind if I posted her, THE HENGE STONES poem on
http://megalithicpoems.blogspot.com/ ?
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BrigantesNation
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Re: Megalithic Poems
Mar 11, 2006, 10:54
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No, she would not mind at all.
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Littlestone
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Re: Megalithic Poems
Mar 11, 2006, 12:50
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'tis done. Please thank Barbara for me.
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BrigantesNation
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Re: Megalithic Poems
Mar 11, 2006, 13:55
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Very neat linking the poem to the Avebury vandalism - serves as a nice reminder.
Would you like to write an article expanding on the vandalism for a website I'm looking to launch in a couple of months time? Nothing to onerous - I'd really like to link all three elements together - the image, the poem and the vandalism story. The website will focus on threats to the worlds heritage and is intended to be a magazine format that reviews threats that may have fallen out of the public eye.
Email me if you like - [email protected]
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Littlestone
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Re: Megalithic Poems
Mar 11, 2006, 17:47
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Sounds interesting BN - will be in touch.
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