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Andrew Cheffings

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Andrew Cheffings was born on a small working farm on the Lincolnshire Marsh. But the local small farming culture he was born into was gradually coming to an end after a long decline following the Enclosures, almost two centuries before. His Grandfather still spoke N. Lincolnshire dialect and had a store of stories, aurally transmitted through the generations. Evenings with him were often spent enjoying these stories and those of his Grandmother, who had written a few down decades earlier and sent them to the ‘Farmers’ Weekly’ who published them in their magazine during the second world war.

Life on the farm had its difficulties. And Andrew’s father remembered a time when every winter was spent digging long trenches by hand, right across the
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Some People Enter Your Life Quietly

In the novel ‘Green Twining’ Joe Coffin lives in a big and ancient crumbling farmhouse out on the Lincolnshire Marsh.

The farm is blighted by ghosts and memories of the family’s ancestral past.

As a young, gay man in an isolated rural community, Joe feels lonely and it is easy for others to take advantage of his vulnerability, then leave…

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"I really enjoyed how this story took its time with the characters. Joe and David's relationship felt believable because it developed gradually instead of being rushed. The historical setting during the AIDS crisis added emotional weight without makin" Read more of this review »
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My first time reading Le Petit Prince in French. Lovely to see the poetry of the original language. Also, it made me realise what a strange story this is...
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Title: Green Twining
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Harry and Xavier by Andrew Cheffings
" I'm still very much attached to Harry and Xavier myself. Their playful voices still echo in my mind. ...more "
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"I wasn't expecting to become so attached to Harry and Xavier. By the final chapters, I felt like I had grown alongside them.

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Harry and Xavier by Andrew Cheffings
" The inner journey can be really fulfilling, I think. Without it, the outer ebb and flow is only a distracting surface, maybe... "
Harry and Xavier by Andrew Cheffings
"This story had a quiet charm to it. I liked that it focused on the characters and their emotions rather than relying on twists or constant drama.

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