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Frances Copping – Hay Writers’ Circle Lifetime President 1979-2020

Posted on May 29, 2020 by thehaywriters

Frances Copping – Hay Writers’ Circle President 1979-2020 It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our much loved Hay Writers’ Circle President, Frances Copping, who died suddenly. Frances was the founder of the then, Hay and … Continue reading →

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Liberation During The Lockdown and Helping Hay Festival

Posted on March 25, 2020 by thehaywriters

Article by E. C. van Woerkom. 25/03/2020. While we all adjust our daily routines in the wake of the Coronavirus’ impact on our lives; talented and industrious creative minds are blooming with ideas to fill our days with reading and … Continue reading →

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Short Fiction – “Picky-up Thingy”

Posted on March 31, 2019 by thehaywriters

Picky-up Thingy by Alan Oberman Granny’s got this picky-up thingy. It’s black and silver and when you squeeze a handle at one end, two fingers come together at the other end. Granny can’t bend down because her knees hurt so she … Continue reading →

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A Piece for November – ‘Butter’ by Angela Grunsell

Posted on November 4, 2018 by thehaywriters

‘Butter’ by Angela Grunsell QBB read the brand on the label, long before people talked about branding, although they did refer to brands in those days: Marmite, Mc Vities, Manbre and Garton. {The last produced sugar crystal lumps for … Continue reading →

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WORDS OF THE WEEK – Ringing The Changes by Juliet Foster

Posted on January 5, 2015 by thehaywriters

Ringing the Changes by Juliet Foster It was past my bedtime, it was Christmas Eve. I went across the farmyard with my mother, the ground was hard, the stars were bright. We opened the stable door, and saw the horses … Continue reading →

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