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My creative journey on my sabbatical in India and beyond
One evening, when Carly’s neighbours, Noa and Pini, were over, they noticed there were seven Barbies in lilac outfits that were peeping over the top of the TV. Noa told Carly that her collection of Barbies displayed in this way was kinky, and they both laughed. In fact, she did go on quite a bit …
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Carly had never had any intention of going to Aegina, Greece. Not even once, let alone twice. Over the years she had seen all the fancy cars coming onto the ferry that was returning her from her marvellous writing and yoga trips in Lemnaradis to the Athens port Piraeus. And on Sunday afternoons there were …
Carly has always made a lot of effort with neighbours. Well, she has tried to over the years. When she was a student living in Hackney, May and Flo, two sisters-in-law lived next door. They grew bronze-coloured chrysanthemums and said “Shame, shame” a lot to Carly. When she was living in her first property, she …
Carly often thinks she isn’t good at doing charitable work. She thinks that as a healthcare professional you feel like you do this all the time with your patients. But let’s be honest, you do get paid to do this. So, it isn’t really benevolent, but it does make you, as the ‘volunteer’, feel good …
As is usual, Carly is exaggerating. In Jaffa, she has met a few diplomats. For sure more than she ever met in London but still not a load. And although she has met the one from Georgia more than once they are not yet friends. Carly is ever hopeful. And there was only a coffee …
Firstly, Carly needs to explain what these challah covers actually are. As the saying goes, the name itself reveals the purpose. Well, as they say, the name on the tin gives it away. There is no hidden meaning, in fact. They are used to cover the two loaves of challah that are eaten at mealtimes …
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Carly went to India for four months for her sabbatical. This was to allow her to immerse herself in her obsession of crafts, old and hopefully new. By chance, it was just before the dreaded coronavirus. She had chosen her time carefully, as all her children were now the age of majority and had some …
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Carly has an appointment at the Ministry of Absorption in downtown Tel Aviv. Her fold up e-Brompton was refused entry, and so Carly, with her platinum U-lock, chained it up and told the bike not to go and get itself stolen, as it wasn’t yet insured. The purpose of this visit is to tell Carly …
Carly is very excited about turning 59. It is a special number. Not only is it a prime number, but it is the last one before she enters into the next decade. Her 60s, which is when people retire. Although Carly is technically semi-retired already, she is still working part-time in the UK for the …
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Actually, Carly has been to Mexico twice before. Both times in late February and she has booked to go and stay with her friends Joanne and Norbert for a third time at the same time of year. It has become a regular trip. “It must be a thing”, Carly says to herself. Joanne and Carly …