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Dear Lucy
Dear Lucy
Letters from one friend to
another
Dear Lucy was conceived during a conversation with, of course, my dear friend, Lucy. I wondered what to do with my little ditties... which I felt had no literary home. Lucy said, "Why not write them as letters, to a friend?" And so, Dear Lucy was born.
Volume 1 has been published, details below and Volume 2 is in the making.
I hope you enjoy Dear Lucy, and would love to hear what you think.
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claire pearce
May 31, 20232 min read
Snow
Dear Lucy, This morning - watching the beautiful snow fall - I am overcome with a feeling of contentment I've never before experienced. I...
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claire pearce
May 31, 20233 min read
My Christmas Carol
Dear Lucy, My favourite story of all time is A Christmas Carol, and this year, I’ve had my very own ‘Ebenezer moment’, though without the...
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claire pearce
May 31, 20233 min read
I am not alone
Dear Lucy, You may be worrying about me being all alone during lockdown. Fearing that I may go slightly mad, climb the walls, start...
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claire pearce
May 31, 20234 min read
Spider Funeral
Dear Lucy, A dead spider lay on my window sill. Legs shrivelled into an octopus like bundle, dead body at the top still holding them all...
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claire pearce
May 31, 20233 min read
Lifeline Pen parts 2 & 3 - the long goodbye
Dear Lucy, Shit’s getting real. That pen I wrote to you about recently – the green lifeline one (where I had the feeling, when it ends,...
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claire pearce
May 31, 20232 min read
Lifeline Pen
Dear Lucy, I had the weirdest feeling about my green pen last Thursday. It’s hard to describe what happened. It was like a crack of...
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claire pearce
May 31, 20233 min read
Kelsey Grammer
Dear Lucy, Did I ever tell you about when I bumped into Kelsey Grammer? He was in London starring in the musical Big Fish. I wanted to...
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claire pearce
May 31, 20232 min read
I meant Neanderthal
I called a man a Philistine the other day. Well, I almost did. I actually wanted to call him a philistine which, turns out, wasn’t even...
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claire pearce
May 31, 20233 min read
Be careful what you wish for
Dear Lucy, I recently brought a brass lamp in a charity shop. I brought it because it was in the ‘this stuff is seriously crap' 50p box...
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claire pearce
May 31, 20233 min read
I just want some space!
Dear Lucy, I had coffee with a friend last week. He’s all for supporting local, independent ventures and so he chooses the location. I...
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claire pearce
May 31, 20233 min read
List-less
Dear Lucy, I had a most terrible and thrilling thought this week. What if there were no more lists? What if I stopped making lists? I...
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claire pearce
May 31, 20234 min read
Mrs Bennett
Dear Lucy, I wanted to tell you about my recent visit from Mrs Bennett from Pride and Prejudice. I saw she’d become a Dating Coach and my...
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claire pearce
May 31, 20232 min read
Handbag
Dear Lucy, my handbag is more confident than me. I didn't mind at first, letting it put its best foot forward whilst I followed with my...
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claire pearce
May 31, 20232 min read
Ex-boyfriend
Dear Lucy, my ex-boyfriend keeps rejecting me in my dreams. It normally starts with an unspoken reunion though occasionally it’s like a...
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claire pearce
May 31, 20232 min read
Paying on a date
Dear Lucy, I was on a lunch date recently, and the gentleman I was with wanted to pay. Women aren't supposed to pay on dates, I know, but...
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claire pearce
May 31, 20233 min read
See a Penny
Dear Lucy, I do believe I have a legacy, but I’m afraid no-one will know it was me who left it. It’s not necessarily that I want to be...
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claire pearce
May 31, 20232 min read
Typewriter
Dear Lucy, I recently brought a typewriter, a big ugly (but beautiful) electric one from the 80s. I just loved the idea of seeing the...
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claire pearce
May 31, 20233 min read
Sneeze aka Sabbatical
Dear Lucy, The other day, after a particularly violent sneeze, I came crashing to the ground in a big pile of nuts, bolts, coils, and all...
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claire pearce
May 31, 20233 min read
Microwave Masterchef
Dear Lucy, The other day I was preparing my dinner – a ready meal of Thai Green Curry - and guess who was there in my kitchen, judging my...
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claire pearce
May 31, 20232 min read
Purple Sock
Dear Lucy, I can’t find my husband. I’ve looked everywhere you can imagine. As you know, it's not like me to lose something. I did find...
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