A Patch of Sky
John Davies‘Always try to keep a patch of sky above your life, little boy.’ (Proust, Swann’s Way) Open questions, fascinating facts and strange discoveries that keep that patch of sky overhead.
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A poem written while caring for my brother during his final illness.
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Andrew Davies 1947-2026
My brother Andrew died on Saturday 12th September. He had been ill with prostate cancer, diagnosed in the autumn of 2024. He suffered a slow deterioration from February this year but had an especially painful three weeks before admis...
À la douce mémoire
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À la douce mémoire
In memory of Tricia Veeren
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@Victoria of Horace & friends does a bit of serious dentistry, drilling down into the meshing gear teeth of Substack:
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Birmingham to Frankfurt inaugural flight
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Writer and poet, aiming to follow the advice: ‘Always try to keep a patch of sky above your life.’
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