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This is not Idlib

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Stephen Shellard

Is this unprecedented? Maybe; But this is not the Somme, It is not Paschendale. This is not Idlib. We are in lockdown, we feel threatened by an unseen enemy; But this is not Auschwitz, This is not Sobibór. This is … Continue reading →

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Uncharted

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Stephen Shellard

From a clear blue sky The mist came down,  Unheralded by the sirens That play loud in our ear. We turn to peer at our companions, confounded. And now, uncertainly, We take our first steps into this new reality, Destination … Continue reading →

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Hare Crosses the Border

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Stephen Shellard

Start the Week  [27Feb2017]  was a discussion linked by the theme of borders. In particular I was drawn to the contribution of  map-maker Garrett Carr who has travelled “Ireland’s border to explore the smugglers, kings, peacemakers and terrorists who’ve criss-crossed … Continue reading →

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