Tea with a friend
A space that feels cosy, like dropping by to see a friend for a catch-up, presented as a weekly, eclectic essay. Chatting about about rural life, self-care, the universe and everything in-between written by a poet, storyteller and grandma.
- Indexed issues, last 90 days
- 13
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- Sep 30, 2026
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- Jul 15, 2026
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Come As You Are (opens the original)
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A Little More Settled (opens the original)
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Small Things (opens the original)
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Crossing Thresholds (opens the original)
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Ordinary Magic (opens the original)
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A lot can happen in a week, but not usually in this remote and rural part of the world. It seems I’m caught up in a dynamic situation with no way of predicting what is coming next. After the drama and anxiety of last week and my granddaughter’s (F) disappearance for twenty-eight hours, followed by her arrival here, I’m happy to say that the things that are happening now are much more positive.F and I have done a lot of shopping. We bought casual clothes one day and had lunch out in a little cafe
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