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I have been married to Gavin for 49 years - where did those years go!? - am mother of three grown-up children, and live in the UK.
I am now retired, my former main job being as a legal executive in family law. We live on a retirement park, surrounded by trees and sounds of nature, and with several beaches in walking or bus distance.
I do some voluntary work with our local Clothing Bank, and last year returned to our local community radio station (Radio St Austell Bay
www.rsab.org) after a break of nine years or so. I now host an Americana show every Thursday evening, and a poetry show every Sunday morning. This seems to be a time in life for resuming old hobbies, because I've also been gone from Fanstory for ages now. But I want now to give it another bash - though my creativity has lost some muscle tone in the last decade!
I started writing poetry in spring 2009, won a couple of minor prizes, and had pieces published in online magazines and an anthology of poems for children. I loved writing poems in forms which require rhyme and meter. Free verse totally escapes me. And I really hope I can get back to where I was before I took my break.
I have always been open to constructive criticism. I want to keep improving!
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Sally Carter:
I a very sorry to everyone I have ignored over the past few weeks, and particularly those old friends whose work I have not been reviewing. Fact is I have to take a break from here. Not at all for any bad reasons, as life is full and fun. However, I can't concentrate on writing and I would rather not be here at all than feel bad every time I visit, seeing all the things I am not responding to. I shall retire at the end of April, so maybe then I shall have more time at my disposal and re-discover the writing bug. If anyone wants to stay in touch in my absence, I am on FaceBook or would be happy to exchange email addresses through a private pm.
Catch you soon, Sal
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 January 13, 2014 at 4:54PM
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| Aaron James: Take care Sally and have fun in whatever you do. Hope to see you back in April. x
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January 13, 2014 at 5:00PM
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| Sally Carter: Thank you so much Aaron.
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January 13, 2014 at 5:08PM
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| janalma: You'll be missed. Hurry back, when you can.
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January 13, 2014 at 5:45PM
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| rama devi: You'll be missed, dear Sally. (And hope to see you back in April, or whenever). Please do send an email...though perhaps we already exchanged those? Best wishes to you! Love, rd
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January 13, 2014 at 7:38PM
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michaelcahill: so glad you are okay. don't feel bad. stop by and say hello anyway. hopefully we shall see you in April. Take care till then. mikey
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January 14, 2014 at 3:59AM
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| Sally Carter: Thank you all very much!
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January 15, 2014 at 2:53AM
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| Patti R.: Dear Sally, take good care and I sincerely hope to "see" you again on FS! I will miss you.
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January 16, 2014 at 12:55PM
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| Hollyhock: Only just picked up your message. Hope to see you back in April (I don't do facebook). I am struggling to find time to write but don't want to give in just yet. Take care and enjoy the moment, Love, Andrea
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January 21, 2014 at 10:48AM
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| Xylok: you're a one of a kind no matter where you are!
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May 2, 2015 at 1:44PM
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Sally Carter:
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December 16, 2013 at 2:49PM
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| Sally Carter: On my screen the music and image are a bit out of sync, but what a voice!
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December 16, 2013 at 2:50PM
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| Xylok: awesome! never heard it before. thanks for sharing it!
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January 2, 2014 at 4:13PM
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Sally Carter:
Yesterday I bought two bird feeders for our new(ish) home. Today, less than 24 hours later, we saw a woodpecker on one, right outside our bedroom window! So exciting. Never seen one before.
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November 24, 2013 at 7:46AM
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| adewpearl: I grew up in a neighborhood where woodpeckers were a staple - I just love the way they look as they peck peck peck - and the sound is great :-)
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November 24, 2013 at 11:16AM
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| Sally Carter: No, they are something special for us. I saw what must have been a green one zooming down the road the day before yesterday, but the one this morning was a lesser spotted. I want more feeders! This could become an obsession. (Another obsession).
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November 24, 2013 at 11:51AM
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| Joy Graham: We have one in our neighborhood that pecks on the metal street light.
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November 24, 2013 at 1:14PM
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shelley kaye: won't be as exciting at 2:00 in the morning....
;)
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November 24, 2013 at 2:17PM
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Sally Carter:
I have to thank Warren/Rodger for introducing me to this song in a list of recommendations he sent me. I have listened to it so many times now and it still brings a lump to my throat.
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November 24, 2013 at 2:35AM
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Sally Carter:
I love these guys!
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November 16, 2013 at 2:52AM
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| Debra White: Again Sally, thanks for sharing these guys.... my son is in awe!! (me too!)
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November 16, 2013 at 3:12AM
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| Sally Carter: So glad you like them, Debra. I just found a great video on YouTube, showing how they made this particular video. Superb!
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November 16, 2013 at 3:28AM
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| Debra White: Just ordered their album!
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November 16, 2013 at 1:21PM
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| Sally Carter: Woohoo, I am pleased I gave them some promo. I really like some of their original stuff as well.
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November 16, 2013 at 2:26PM
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Sally Carter:
Walk off the Earth with a great cover of Gotye's Somebody I Used to Know. Watch how they do it!
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November 15, 2013 at 4:24PM
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| Debra White: WOW! That was awesome Sally, thank you for sharing...I love this song anyway and this version is something else - the vocals sound uncannily like the original I thought! Definitely one to show the kids in the morning. :)
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November 15, 2013 at 5:12PM
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trimple: Original!
Nice to see some refreshing artists about Sally :)
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November 15, 2013 at 10:55PM
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| Sally Carter: And a couple of them are quite hot! Next time I'll post their version of Royals by Lorde. They are wonderful.
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November 16, 2013 at 2:20AM
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| Patti R.: Wow! My girl sings this song - we are both blown away by this band! Thanks, Sal
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November 20, 2013 at 9:34PM
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Sally Carter:
A shameless bit of self promotion.
I host a show on our small community radio station, Radio St Austell Bay. It's on every Friday from 1-4 UK time, which I believe is 9-12 FS time. If anyone cares to find me on their computer, just google Radio St Austell Bay, or RSAB, and you can listen. If you would like to send a request or message to studio@rsab.org it would be so exciting to know someone from FS is picking it up!
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November 5, 2013 at 12:12PM
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Sally Carter:
Strangely reminiscent of my husband singing when he has headphones on.
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October 28, 2013 at 2:57PM
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| Donya Quijote: Ok, i checked this out, looking for a laugh. The dog started to sing and my cats got up and left the room.
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October 28, 2013 at 5:39PM
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| Sally Carter: Hahaaaa... I love the way the dog looks round before he starts, as if to ensure he has an audience.
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October 28, 2013 at 5:43PM
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| MidnightWriter4U: That dog needs to be in pictures! ;)
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October 28, 2013 at 7:33PM
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Erika Martin: Okay, this is sooooo funny, I can't think of anything that might top it. Andreas Bocelli, you met your match.
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November 1, 2013 at 9:26AM
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| sandramitchell: That was so amazing! How can I send it to my grandchildren??
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November 12, 2013 at 8:33AM
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FanStory wrote to Sally Carter:
Congratulations! The winner of the Reviewing Competition.
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October 24, 2013 at 9:08AM
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| Cumbrianlass: Congratulations, Sally! :D
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October 24, 2013 at 7:39AM
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| rama devi: Congratulations! Much deserved! :-)))
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October 24, 2013 at 7:56AM
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| Sally Carter: Thank you very much, kind people.
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October 24, 2013 at 8:18AM
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| mystery poet: Congratulations, Sally!!!
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October 24, 2013 at 9:39AM
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| Dorothy Farrell: Dorothy Fennell - Congratulations Sally.
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October 24, 2013 at 10:50AM
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Sally Carter: Thank you, MP and Dorothy.
:~)
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October 24, 2013 at 10:54AM
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| Warren Rodgers: Congrats, Sally and thank you for all of your helpful reviews! - Rodger
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October 24, 2013 at 11:25AM
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| Sally Carter: Aw, thank you Rodger. Sorry I've been out of touch so long. Comes of all that time spent reviewing! lol.
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October 24, 2013 at 11:42AM
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| The Death: Congrats! :)
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October 24, 2013 at 1:36PM
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| Patti R.: Woohoo! So deserving of this award, thanks for all your reviews this month, Sally.
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October 24, 2013 at 2:04PM
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| Maureen's Pen: Congrats Sally - Big Hugs:)
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October 24, 2013 at 3:59PM
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| Sally Carter: Thank you all so much. I plan to buy lots of music!
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October 24, 2013 at 4:31PM
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| Lovinia: Congratulations Sally. Well done. So much work and a just reward. Hugs - Lovinia xoxoxo
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October 24, 2013 at 4:38PM
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| w.j.debi: I am so excited that you won the Reviewing Contest. You deserve it!
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October 24, 2013 at 5:21PM
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| Sally Carter: Again, my thanks for the kind words. It really encourages me to keep trying.
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October 24, 2013 at 7:27PM
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Taffspride: Congratulations Sally.
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October 24, 2013 at 10:44PM
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| Isaac Kavik: Hey, Sally! You deserve this recognition!
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October 25, 2013 at 7:07AM
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| Father Flaps: Congratulations, Sally!
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October 25, 2013 at 7:39AM
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| Sally Carter: How kind you all are. Thank you very much indeed.
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October 25, 2013 at 1:23PM
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| nancyjam: Congratulations Sally on this well deserved award. I love your helpful reviews. Nancy
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October 26, 2013 at 12:21AM
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| Dean Kuch: Congratulations on your reviewing contest win, Sally. Very well deserved, I'm sure...
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October 26, 2013 at 3:04AM
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Sally Carter:
life is a garden,
not a road
we enter and exit
through the same gate
wandering,
where we go matters less
than what we notice
~ Bokonon ~
I don't know who this poet is, so hope I am not infringing any copyright or whatever. I need to go googling...
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October 3, 2013 at 4:12AM
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| Sally Carter: Yikes, just seen he's a fictitious character speaking of a fictitious religion. Don't know if I just made an idiot of myself, but I like the poem even so.
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October 3, 2013 at 4:16AM
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| noland: The founder of the fictitious religion Bokononism, Bokonon's sayings appear throughout Kurt Vonnegut's novel 'Cat's Cradle,' so technically, the poet is Vonnegut. One of my favorite writers.
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October 6, 2013 at 10:28PM
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| Sally Carter: Sorry Steve, only just saw this. Yes I remember you like this author. I must try the book. I'll ask the library to reserve me a copy.
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October 15, 2013 at 2:12AM
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| Selina Stambi: Congratulations on being awarded ROM, Sally.
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October 23, 2013 at 8:31PM
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| steevie :
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October 23, 2013 at 10:50PM
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| steevie : Congrats, Sally!!!!
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October 23, 2013 at 10:51PM
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| Sally Carter: Thank you so much! There appears to have been a slight mix up, but I definitely got a message saying I had the prize, so I shall claim it quick!
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October 24, 2013 at 3:58AM
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| amanda98653: congratz, Sally:)
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October 24, 2013 at 4:20AM
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| Bayberry: I'm so happy for you, Sally. Way to go! :>
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October 24, 2013 at 8:04PM
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Sally Carter: Thank you, Amanda and Janet.
:~)
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October 25, 2013 at 3:24AM
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Sally Carter:
Track 1 off Madeleine Peyroux's album "Careless Love".
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September 22, 2013 at 4:29PM
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| Adri7enne: I love it! First time I've heard anyone else but Leonard do this song justice. She's wonderful. Sounds like Billie Holliday. Thanks for sharing.
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September 22, 2013 at 5:25PM
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Sally Carter:
No one could sit still to this, could they?
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August 10, 2013 at 4:47PM
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Sally Carter:
No resemblance *at all* to my husband...
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August 6, 2013 at 4:51AM
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| Sarkems: I had the pleasure of working with her, once. A lovely lady.
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August 6, 2013 at 6:02AM
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Patti R.: This was so funny! She is marvelous!
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August 6, 2013 at 12:16PM
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Kiki12: Thanks Sally- that was so good! She IS marvelous- as patti said-and so funny! What an entertaining clip :) Loved it
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August 6, 2013 at 5:24PM
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| ReaThomas: She is brilliant!!!
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August 6, 2013 at 6:50PM
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| Janet Foor: This was really funny Sally. Thanks for sharing. I loved it but I had to wonder if somehow her husband is related to mine?
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August 20, 2013 at 12:27PM
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Sally Carter:
This is just wonderful - and I'm not even a specially doggy person.
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July 23, 2013 at 3:06PM
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DIS-illusioned: And...it must also be pointed out that God created the male dog first--before he made the bitch (uh, a female dog).
Just saying ....
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July 23, 2013 at 6:31PM
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| Sally Carter: But did you enjoy the video, you silly old dog, you??
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July 24, 2013 at 3:04AM
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| Adri7enne: Wow! That was wonderful! I was so wishing I could write something so true. I've always had a dog. Couldn't live without one. They're so darn easy to love. Thanks for sharing, Sally.
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July 24, 2013 at 5:37AM
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| Phyllis Stewart: Wonderful! Thanks for sharing! My doggies are piled on my bed behind me, keeping it warm till I toss them off and climb in... and then one by one they'll sneak back in. :)
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July 27, 2013 at 2:28AM
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Sally Carter:
Let me recommend a novel I just finished on my Kindle. Tollesbury Time Forever (FRUGALITY - Book 1) by Stuart Ayris. I believe Stuart is or was a member here. A truly remarkable read, broadly about a man suffering mental illness, but rich in language, I would say prose poetry in places, insights, revelations. Challenging in places, but well worth sticking with it. I bought mine through Amazon, but if you enter Stuart Ayris on your search engine you will find other ways to buy.
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March 4, 2013 at 2:53AM
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