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April 8th
April at last, the days are lengthening, the sap is rising
and all is spring like... well it is if you are North of the equator as I am.
If you are down South I guess you are seeing the leaves turning yellow and the
temperature falling?
I like seasons.
But enough of this idle chit-chat, I need to get down to
business and introduce the new edition of Winamop!
It's time for chapter 4 of Martin Friel's book When the
Traffic Lights Stopped. We meet Ben and Marjory, the next two bright and
hopeful "People's Politicians". 
Donal Mahoney doesn't particularly like bananas,
especially when they aren't properly looked after. This story concerns a woman
who has very poor banana management skills. Going bananas is the
title.
It's a wee while since we heard from our Scottish girls on
a trip to Switzerland way back in 1908. This fascinating insight into a time
gone by continues now as they continue via St Beatenberg and Interlaken. If
only the German climbers had taken notice of the Englishmen...
Now to poetry and Bruce Harris has sent us three new ones
on subjects ranging from childhood memories to armed assassins. They are A
Yacht in the Bay, August Playground and Blue Suit Normal.
Regular story-teller Martin Green has decided to turn his
hand to poetry and here are the results. The poems are called That Afternoon
in Golden Gate Park and The Small Pleasures of Being Old.
Finally to KJ Hannah Greenberg, another contributor
equally at home with prose and poetry. This time she has a poem about the state
of humanity. It's called Amid Giants’ Awkward Works.
The next time I address you will be in May, please
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Goodbye!
Ed.
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