David Ashby
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David Ashby
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From Brighton in Stockholm. Writes a bit, teaches a little, proofreads occasionally, worries constantly.
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I got thinking about growing up around nuns and tyres.

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Burgess Hill, Nun Town
I was, it has to be said, quite an odd child. I always felt slightly displaced, out of focus, not where I was meant to be. As time went by…
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December 19, 2024 at 10:29 AM
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My thirteen-year-old daughter just told me that I have "hero hair", and now I am worried I am turning into Christopher Walken
November 12, 2024 at 8:07 AM
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I wrote this three years ago, but I only just found out who the artist was, so I updated it with his name: Jari Enqvist

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Mitt Gamla Jag / My Old Self
There’s a walk I sometimes take, through the woods that back onto my house. In late summer the sun still spills down, catching on branches…
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November 12, 2024 at 7:46 AM
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I wrote about the brother I never knew I had.

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January 29, 2024 at 3:39 PM
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I was sorting through some files and found this story about when I moved to Sweden over 20 years ago, and the vicar came to tea.

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November 11, 2023 at 7:29 AM