"A sinister cabal of superior writers."
As a natural maverick who hates taking orders I wonder how I survived in conventional work for 31 years … where did I go wrong? I was a journalist for more than 20 years before leaving full-time writing to help my husband to open a bargain books business. Later, I worked as a secretary - latterly as a ‘temp’ - anywhere between Bolton, Lancashire and Manchester city centre. After illness I opened "Woodperfect”, trading on a name which invariably produces a comment while making a pun on the software package. I offer a full range of virtual business services while utilising my writing and general creative skills and so offer customers much more than the norm.
My interests include Judaism, Israel, writing, reading, film, food, ... really far too much to list. Hey, you out there ... are you still awake ...?
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Have Eastwood and DiCaprio helped the real Hoover to emerge?
The entire show reminded me why I became a Shakespeare addict aged 11 and then adored an early '70s romp at Sheffield, UK’s old Playhouse.
As scholars now often insist that the "Dark Lady" of Shakespeare’s sonnets was Jewish, it is no surprise that two Israelis have offered a new translation into Hebrew.
"Good money from bad people" is a principle which troubles Bennett very much.
After all, when they visit Mum and Gran, what they want is homey, unpretentious well-cooked food – served with loving warmth – and in vast quantities!
Glorious globe-shaped green-striped courgettes (zucchini) - a cross between small pumpkins or artichokes and baby marrows - which I was convinced were another piece of native exotica
Suddenly Jack asked, ‘Can a barmitzvah boy be barmitzvah in the park?’
The three share a silent loving gaze of such intense, bewildered, solemn, fearful desperation that my heart breaks.
A story in which nothing – and – everything happens.
The moment echoed not only because I now live in Israel but because I used the same phrase some months ago of one of Jacobson’s best known non-Jewish colleagues.
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