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Mudlarking and River Gods
Today I went for a walk along the river and winking in the mud, out of my reach, were these beads and Buddhas, gold coloured bangles,...
Petra McQueen
May 7, 20243 min read
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Short Story: 'So This is What it Feels Like.'
This short story was written over fifteen years ago for a competition organised by a company called 'Drinksafetech' which provided kits...
Petra McQueen
Apr 18, 20243 min read
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It's not FOR anything: in praise of the Common Place Book
Courtesy of Never Mind the Bricolage[i] What IÂ mean by a commonplace book. To me, a commonplace book is a compilation of quotes,...
Petra McQueen
Apr 4, 20242 min read
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Appropriation, disruption and fun: stumbling across the Brown Collection.
Having finished at the Wallace Collection[i] and not yet tired of art, I used Google Maps to see where the next nearest art gallery was....
Petra McQueen
Mar 27, 20246 min read
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