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    Men: We need to do better

    *Based on a true story. Happy International men’s day to the men who are struggling, just getting by and the men who use IWD as an excuse… Read more “Men: We need to do better”

    November 19, 2025November 18, 2025 by jameslintonwriting

    Dear Lizzy

    *If you’re not from London, the UK, this poem will probably be lost on you. It’s a love/hate letter to our newest subway line: the Elizabeth line.*… Read more “Dear Lizzy”

    November 11, 2025 by jameslintonwriting

    Liberation

    “My problems are meaningless, but that doesn’t make them go away” Neil Young You’ve woken up wanting to go back to bed Wanting to be free from… Read more “Liberation”

    June 7, 2025 by jameslintonwriting

    The Log Cabin

    *Author’s note*It’s been so long since I’ve written a short story, I’m surprised that I even remembered how. This story was written for a prompt: a found… Read more “The Log Cabin”

    April 29, 2025May 5, 2025 by jameslintonwriting

    My Polish trip – Day 5 – A Day of smooth vodka, inappropriate answers and a whole load of chess

    Read Day 4 here I spent a week completing a cultural exchange programme facilitated by the company Angloville, where I provided conversation practice to Polish adults near Bialystok. I… Read more “My Polish trip – Day 5 – A Day of smooth vodka, inappropriate answers and a whole load of chess”

    December 13, 2024 by jameslintonwriting

    Exeter for the Day 11/03/2024

    Read my Ely travelogue here. It’s been a hot minute since I’ve done a city break, so let’s go to the ninth city on my list: Exeter.… Read more “Exeter for the Day 11/03/2024”

    March 12, 2024May 22, 2024 by jameslintonwriting

    Reflections on Growing Older

    One second,you’re cartwheeling through fields of barleyThe next your back achesafter you sleep funny One second,you’re instant-messaging all nightThe next you’re falling asleepon the sofa One second,you’re… Read more “Reflections on Growing Older”

    December 25, 2023December 25, 2023 by jameslintonwriting

    Ely for the day 08/12/23

    Read my Doncaster travelogue here. My eighth city is the East Cambridgeshire city of Ely, seventy miles north of London. The etymology of Ely is uncertain. Some… Read more “Ely for the day 08/12/23”

    December 12, 2023May 22, 2024 by jameslintonwriting

    A Separation Review

    Number 60 on the top 1000 films of all time is this 2011 Iranian family-drama: A Separation. Set in Iran, A Separation focuses on a family living in Tehran.… Read more “A Separation Review”

    September 16, 2023April 18, 2022 by jameslintonwriting

    Les Revenants – Episode Five – Serge Et Toni review

    After four seemingly unrelated episodes, things are slowly beginning to come together.  Narratives are aligning and characters are beginning to connect.  Firstly, there’s Serge and Toni who… Read more “Les Revenants – Episode Five – Serge Et Toni review”

    July 8, 2023July 28, 2023 by jameslintonwriting

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