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@rupertbare Aug 2, 2019, 8:00 PM UTC

So close, and yet so far - a true story in many parts - part 7

12th Stroke of Midnight The Fairy Godmother said that all of Cinderella's things would magically turn back on the twelfth stroke, but looking at how milquetoast Prince Charming is, I bet he won't las…

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@rupertbare Feb 2, 2018, 11:50 PM UTC

So close, and yet so far - a true story in many parts - part 6

"Mahomet cald the Hill to come to him. And when the Hill stood still, he was neuer a whit abashed, but said; If the Hill will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet wil go to the hil." (Sir Francis Bacon 1625…

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@rupertbare Dec 26, 2017, 12:02 AM UTC

So close, and yet so far - a true story in many parts - a very short part 5

It's Christmas Day; I am still homeless; I am still as sick as a parrot, but I am surrounded by family and friends, and I am happy to be alive. In part 4 of this blog, I recounted how, in a weird tur…

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@rupertbare Nov 30, 2017, 2:16 AM UTC

So close, and yet so far - a true story in many parts - part 4

The five stages of grief - denial; bargaining; anger; depression, acceptance. Today, 29th November 2017, marks the third anniversary of the passing of my father, Robert, who died peacefully in his sl…

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@rupertbare Nov 11, 2017, 1:18 AM UTC

So close, and yet so far - a true story in many parts - part 3

"The memory is like a knife; it hurts." It has been quite quiet on the boat this week past. My claims for support and housing have been submitted, so there is little to concern myself with. I am grad…

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@rupertbare Oct 31, 2017, 2:53 PM UTC

So close, and yet so far - a true story in many parts - part 2

The temperature is dropping as the Indian Summer parts of England have experienced wanes, and bitter winter chills approach, the houseboat, which is my current abode, offers some insulation as it is…

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@rupertbare Oct 29, 2017, 5:12 PM UTC

So close, and yet so far - a true story in many parts.

My given name is Rupert. I write this story with an acute awareness of harbouring a heavy heart, and yet, I feel that by sharing my story, I may eventually be able to move on with a different, freshe…

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So close, and yet so far - a true story in many parts - part 7

So close, and yet so far - a true story in many parts - part 6

So close, and yet so far - a true story in many parts - a very short part 5

So close, and yet so far - a true story in many parts - part 4

So close, and yet so far - a true story in many parts - part 3

So close, and yet so far - a true story in many parts - part 2

So close, and yet so far - a true story in many parts.