As I sit typing I can hear the wind gusting outside. It is dark, and even the robins are quiet now, leaving the storm to hold the stage.
It’s a big storm, called Henk, and it’s sweeping over the southern half of the UK. Trees are down, water is spreading, trains are disrupted, and many of us are beginning to wonder whether it’s worth trying to get to work tomorrow. Bizarrely, it is also warm – 12 degrees at midnight last night according to my mobile, and not much colder now unless you’re standing in the wind. So far the power is still on.
So is the evening news. One story was of lives saved by the courage of aircrew in Japan as they helped 379 passengers exit a burning plane. The next was of deliberate killing and destruction.
Makes me wonder what the news is in the world of robins. They were out and about today, chests puffed, singing into the wind, full of the excitement of life. Hope that’s how you’re feeling where you are – bold and ready for the year ahead.
I’m hoping it will be a good one, and that I might have a little more time now I’m signing off on my daily blogging. I’ve enjoyed the writing, but it’s taken a chunk out of each day. By far the best of it, has been your company. Thanks so much. I hope to be back occasionally.
Meanwhile … here’s to you, and to 2024!
Copyright Georgie Knaggs & The Phraser 2024
The Phraser 
You have fulfilled your quest – to write something every day of the year – and here am I, having succeeded in not writing anything every day for a year!
Let’s see if we can meet up somewhere in the middle this year 🙂
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I’ve only just realised that you’ve commented on this post. So many apologies for the delay. Hoping to get back to the blogging soon. Also looks like I might have missed you over here. Thinking of you now, and so hoping all going as well as it can. Take care Georgiexx
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Well done for blogging everyday. I don’t think I could, though I have plenty of time, and plenty to write about. But sometimes I just don’t want to!
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Thank you Basia, and for your support over this year. It has been so appreciated. I know what you mean about writing every day, although what I discovered by the end was that as there was no option (in my head at least) writing became a habit. Like a routine mental exercise. I think it’s harder to make yourself write when there is the option not to. I’ll soon find out!
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Looking forward to reading what you write, when you do.
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Thanks Basia!
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and here’s to us! More of that writing please ✨
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More time for us! Will try to keep writing too …
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