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Gary Strachan - "Write" Said Fred

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Pencil Drawn Philosophy

Date: January 5, 2021Author: Gary Strachan 2 Comments

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2 kids who've flown the nest, 1 estranged wife whose flown with Jet2. Born at a young age in 1960's Leeds, the author became interested in the literary life when his wife bought him a dog. Having an allergy to dogs, he swapped it for a typewriter. Being unable to train the typewriter to retrieve tennis balls, he reluctantly turned to writing...... Website - www.writesaidfred.org View all posts by Gary Strachan

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  1. yemayahwriter says:
    January 6, 2021 at 3:49 pm

    oh my yes.. the artist captures a sweet thought.

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    1. Gary Strachan says:
      January 6, 2021 at 8:24 pm

      thank you

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