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Kerry Hammerton

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Washing Dishes

Posted on 1st April 20221st April 2022 by Kerry

The kitchen window overlooks the neighbour’s wall. Our wall. But it was built and paid for by HIM and in… Read more Washing Dishes

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The Week After He Fixed the Dripping Tap

Posted on 27th March 202227th March 2022 by Kerry

The winter they had been married for twenty years the pipes burst. It was a cold winter. Snow drifts obscured… Read more The Week After He Fixed the Dripping Tap

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The New Year’s Eve Party

Posted on 31st December 20211st April 2022 by Kerry

The other story the villagers liked to tell was the one where Mr Salomon brought a golf club to the… Read more The New Year’s Eve Party

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Wilderness Walk at Towerland, Langeberg Mountains

Posted on 21st November 202121st November 2021 by Kerry

It is this again, legs and body screaming ready to give up because it too hard and my belly feels… Read more Wilderness Walk at Towerland, Langeberg Mountains

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The Hotel Manager

Posted on 6th November 20216th November 2021 by Kerry

The Do Not Disturb sign has been on the door for two days. The front desk says the man hasn’t… Read more The Hotel Manager

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He Should Have Said Something

Posted on 29th August 20216th November 2021 by Kerry

He tried to say something at the start of the meal but every time he opened his mouth she slid… Read more He Should Have Said Something

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Early Morning Coffee Shop

Posted on 18th August 202131st December 2021 by Kerry

Gale force winds. Slanted rain. Flooding expected. The door is closed. The coffee shop full. The hiss from the coffee… Read more Early Morning Coffee Shop

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Poetry Readings in Lockdown

Posted on 17th May 202024th February 2021 by Kerry

Over the past fifty-two days I haven’t been writing much…but this week a poetry course I signed up for, before… Read more Poetry Readings in Lockdown

Why teaching creative writing matters – Helen Brain

Posted on 15th March 201931st December 2021 by Kerry

Why it is important to teach creative writing? I view creative writing as a craft with techniques that can be… Read more Why teaching creative writing matters – Helen Brain

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Why teaching creative writing matters – J.S. Watts

Posted on 1st March 20191st April 2022 by Kerry

Why is it important to teach creative writing? I’m not totally convinced you can teach it. You can teach processes,… Read more Why teaching creative writing matters – J.S. Watts

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