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Lauren Powell's avatar

Brilliant round up as always, and perfect note to end on for the year. Happy Christmas - hope you get plenty of dressing gown time (and less falls) 🥂🎄 x

Tom Wentworth's avatar

Oh I will! Xx

Maureen Susannah's avatar

Thank you so much for including my poem, Tom, in this wonderful Christmas Selection Box. Watching the video of you reading it at ‘Write UP’ was a very special experience for me.

I love the 1939 Christmas list, and the diaries sound fascinating. I will enjoy working my way through your recommendations. I hope the new year brings better health for you and that you manage to have a good Christmas xx

Margaret Bennett's avatar

Such a moving poem.

Tom Wentworth's avatar

I know. It was a pleasure to read!

Tom Wentworth's avatar

Thank you for allowing me to include it and being part of WriteUP! So glad my reading passed muster too. The diaries are fascinating. Hope you’re recovering well. Happy Christmas! X

Maureen Susannah's avatar

Recovering well, thank you, Tom. Your reading was so perceptive of my feelings as I wrote the poem. Forever grateful to you for bringing the poem and Danny’s story to a wider audience.

Tom Wentworth's avatar

I’m so glad you’re recovering well and thank you again for submitting.

Robert Comber's avatar

Happy Christmas, Tom [& husband]!!

Your Christmas jumper - as Christmas jumpers go - is certainly among the front ranks of questionable apparel.... only to be worn at this time of year. I applaud your courage and commitment. It actually looks good on you!

I wish you a very happy and, especially, healthy year. May you go from strength to strength, and write a few more of your very entertaining pieces.

The very best from me -

ROBERT OXO

Tom Wentworth's avatar

Thanks so much, Robert - very best from us too!

Wendy Varley's avatar

I love your great aunt’s modest 1939 Christmas list, Tom. (Was Jennings the dog?!)

I’m made up by your generous words about Wendy’s World. Thanks so much.

Really hoping you have better health in the coming year and that you have an enjoyable Christmas. x

Tom Wentworth's avatar

Thanks Wendy! No Jennings was a boss I think! Only her siblings get first names here. Have a lovely Christmas too! X

Salima Saxton's avatar

Thanks so much for the mention, Tom! x

Tom Wentworth's avatar

It’s all true! X

Amy I Beeson 🐝's avatar

Thanks so much for being a fantastic collaborator on WRITE UP. I'm going to listen to all those audio recs, right up my street.