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Isobel Cunningham has published short fiction and poetry. Her book, Northern Compass is available on Amazon. She was born in Wales but Montreal is her adopted home. She speaks French, Modern Greek ( it’s a fun story) and a little Spanish…oh, English too, of course. She welcomes comments on her blog and looks forward to chatting with you over cyber-space.

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  • Amateur Plumbing

    This is a term that should strike terror in the hearts of all first world residents.  I have the greatest respect for all tradesmen and manual workers and garbage men are practically angels in my estimation.  Plumbers are the mainstay of western civilization, really!  So when I returned from a wonderful vacation in Brazil with…

  • Looking and feeling

      Is it possible for a writer to write something meaningful about a sunset without falling into corny sentimentality?  Is sentimentality corny?  Last night here in Muskoka we experienced a spectacular sunset.  I had seen a few like that in the far North.  I believe when there is a sort of ceiling of cloud and…

  • Thank you to the 153 authors who participated in our ME, AT 17 Poetry and Prose Series

    Thank you to the 153 writers — from 36 states and 16 countries — who participated in our ME, AT 17 Poetry & Prose Series, which ran January 1 – March  5, 2017. Many thanks to the following auth… Source: Thank you to the 153 authors who participated in our ME, AT 17 Poetry and…

  • Poem published

    I already bragged on Facebook so if you clapped already, please excuse me  but… I have some wordpress followers who might be interested. I recently discovered a wonderful online literary review – with an unusual name – Rat’s Ass Review – I noticed that poets I admired had been featured there.  This made me want…

  • Your cue – I flip the calendar

            Spring, like a well-loved old movie star is making her appearance a little too soon.  Of course we adore her and welcome her with open arms, but….I get a little uneasy when I see maple syrup buckets out at the end of February.  This is mid Ontario, for heaven’s sake!  We are…

  • Mum’s Cooking

    It’s only since the advent of Jamie Oliver and the Great British Baking Show that Brits can even talk about cooking without a smirk creeping over the faces of their listeners.  We know our age-old reputation and we live in a humble self-effacing welter of excuses about our ignorance on such matters as olive oil,…

  • Cold and Warm

    A young man shot many people in a mosque in Quebec City last night.  He shot them when they were at prayer in a space dedicated to prayer.  He took lives. He injured people. He ruined families forever and traumatized communities.  He ruined his own life too and that of people who love him.  Can…

  • Climb the tree

    I tried tried get rid of some books yesterday.  The conclusion is that I will buy some more bookshelves and concentrate on getting rid of clothes and bulky furniture.  I will arrange my books in order of subject matter too.  To my surprise I seem to have acquired quite a few books on world religions…

  • Art Heals

        I had a little blood test at the hospital today.  I seem to be doing a lot of tinkering with my health lately.  I find it excruciatingly boring but, like an old car, I suppose I need more maintenance these days.  Anyway, as you can see from the picture, an imposing statue of…

  • Dental Delights

    Who wants to be here?  I certainly didn’t.  However, there I was this afternoon. I was in the McGill Dental Clinic.  Like most people, I had a regular dentist.  I have a spectacular gold bridge in the back of my mouth.  My dentist told me I had a small cavity under this bridge.  When he…