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Five Hundred Mile Walkies

by Mark Wallington

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Mar 05, 2025 11:17AM

“There is something special about a coastal morning. The day seems to have so much more potential when there’s a seaside attached to it. Perhaps it’s the brightness from the water, scrubbing everything clean like a front step, ready for you to start again.”
― Joanna Cannon, Three Things About Elsie

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“Sometimes, you go through an experience in life that slices into the very bones of who you are, and two different versions of yourself will always sit either side of it, like bookends.”
― Joanna Cannon, Three Things About Elsie

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