Category Archives: catasrophe

Berlin – a city with a conscience

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Lynne

From Winston Churchill’s speech UNITED STATES OF EUROPE September 19, 1946. University of Zurich Our constant aim must be to build and fortify the United Nations Organisation. Under and within that world concept we must re-create the European family in … Continue reading →

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From Leros Solidarity Network, 20 August 2019

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Lynne

Poem translated from Google – bear with it – the essence shines though… They collected, I read, from the sea of Italy. They used to wear them, men, women, children. Desperate people, wearing their old shoes, flip flops, slippers were … Continue reading →

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Ego on the way up

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Lynne

Personal friends will know I’ve had a catastrophic couple of months – so much so that it may be worth a fiction if the plot is less chaotic than mine. The good news is that my new novel, JIGSAW ISLAND, … Continue reading →

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