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About susan sheldon nolen

It’s rare to catch me without coffee, a form of camera, or my beloved wire fox terriers. I love the history, the art, and it’s a massive part of my life, as I either paint, write, or get interrupted by my dogs, reminding me of the real world. I hope you enjoy your time here. It’s such a privilege to have readers.

Ted! This time, it’s all about you!

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Ted’s had a grumble. I write about March Hares, musty old books, why not him? I can’t come up with a decent argument, so here it is Ted, your formal introduction. Ted is a Wire Fox Terrier, called by many … Continue reading

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Restless as a March Hare!

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The other day there was a flood of sunshine. How it warmed the body but anxiously stirred the mind! Restless energy filled the air. Ted felt it too. He sat outside in the sun refusing to come inside. He was … Continue reading

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Good Morning Seattle-Alki

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Good Morning  Alki! It’s cold this morning. The seals are barking from their rest stations on the buoys in the harbour.  Seagulls look for a hopeful handout as I walk by.  Coffee in hand, the wind is blowing at Alki … Continue reading

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Tales from the City- The Samosa Queen

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The Shame of the Samosa Queen… or do you love anyone enough to give them your last Rolo? Every Tuesday morning my neighbour starts cooking and I try to think of reasons to stay home. The smell drifts over the … Continue reading

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Tales from the city- Waiting for the bus

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Waiting for the bus There is a bus stop just outside my front door. Normally I walk to the train station, which is maybe on a bad day– a ten-minute walk.  Certainly not worth the £1.00 the bus costs to … Continue reading

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Tales From The City-Putney Bridge

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PUTNEY BRIDGE -RIDING THE TUBE I had just spent a lovely afternoon in Fulham, and it was time to get back home.  I had spent some time in the Fulham Palace Gardens, not too far from my tube stop. The … Continue reading

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Good Morning Seattle!

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Just a glimpse of an early morning in Seattle as the ferry glides into port. Coffee warms the hands. Seagulls head for their posts at the fish and chip restaurants on the pier, eager for their sunday morning feast–  french … Continue reading

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Time waits for no man, actually, make that- time waits for no dog!

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My life has always been ruled by time and rarely my own. Growing up I had to get up at six to get ready for school. Breakfast was a bowl of porridge on good days, and on bad days, an … Continue reading

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Save the red ones for me! Smarties that is!

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The first thing I ever did with my new box of Smarties was tip it out and count out how many red ones I had! The red ones were precious gems. All you needed to do, was to slightly wet … Continue reading

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We were young gods flying through alleyways!

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If anyone needs any proof  that I am an incurable romantic, they needn’t look any further than my Dutch City Bike, Omafiets, which just means Grandma bike. So naturally I named mine Oma. Oma is just that, a bike that … Continue reading

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