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Saturday, 17 March 2012

Of all the birds

Seven pm on Saturday, a whole day after the last day was meant to end. A slow day, husbanding declining stamina and patience, quietly finishing the last tasks I’d set myself, and now it’s really done: the last accumulated bits and bobs and goodbye gifts bagged up to take away, a tiny bunch of sage lit to ‘space-clear’ the office I’ve been sitting in these past eleven years, the window opened to let out the smell and, as it floats away on the damp evening air, the Radio 3 concert from Ireland ends with a sixteenth century song, "Of all the birds that ever I see".

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  1. And may all good wishes go with you

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  2. Dear Ms Rhubarb, In all your lovely new leisure, would you like to come for a ride on my boat?

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  3. Cheering you on!

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  4. All the very best for the future!

    Jan x

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  5. Thanks so much! Feels very weird.

    Also home Internet now died(am in the local pub), after last week's rushing around to replace laptop in a hurry. Oh well, short break from life in front of a screen is probably good.

    Duchess, that's an incredibly kind and tempting offer, and in fact I shall probably be in your city for something else in the near future. Will be in touch.

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  6. And so it's done...and you're at the beginning of a new life. Love and admiration winging your way, Jean.

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  7. Such good news, long time coming (then still a day late!). Good road.

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  8. Enhorabuena, Jean. Hugs to you.

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  9. This feels like a sigh. Completion, and a new start. Congratulations, Jean. I'm excited to see where you go from here. And very jealous, too. :-)

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  10. Jean, sorry to be late with well-wishing but you know about my teething troubles. Anyway here's a whole rush of good vibes to speed you on your way to freedom and wondrous new adventures, Come and have a drink with me soon?

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  11. thanks and grateful hugs to all. And Natalie, I will.

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  12. I do hope this becomes a wonderful change for you.

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  13. Delighted with this news--apologies for having taken so long to catch up. May you find peace and contentment in the new life you have given yourself!

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