Monthly Archives: November 2019

A life in pictures

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Liz Barron

I have only myself to blame, which makes the loss of the pictures even more galling. They are all gone: the limited edition William Conor print Sour Apple which I bought from the Linenhall Library in Belfast because it reminded me of … Continue reading →

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Splash-down in Shady Side

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Liz Barron

I had not been back in Shady Side for even an hour before I was using a tumble-dryer, an appliance I hadn’t seen for nearly three years. In Armenia, where I spent twenty-seven months serving with Peace Corps, a washing … Continue reading →

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