EDITOR’S NOTE This was meant to be the February edition but the month turned into something of a nightmare for us, technology failures, we’ve three computers one of which is a backup machine all decided to stop working, parts needed to be purchased, installed and then software updates, Windows 11 installed itself and promptly stopped the version of Microsoft Office from working requiring a rollback to Windows 10. There were health issues as well including several close contacts catching Covid which thankfully we managed to avoid. Several animals took sick and needed nursing back to health and to cap it all we have the crisis with fuel, electricity and the war in Ukraine. I had considered not saying anything about it but I’ve friends working there who are teachers, who went from teaching their children about Math’s, Poetry and Literature to what to pack in the case of an emergency, how to read a map, what direction to travel in to cross the border lessons that most people wouldn’t ever imagine having to learn, yet here we are. I’m a pacifist, have always held that war is wrong I hope that a peaceful solution is found soon and I mourn those who have lost lives and pray for those displaced by this madness. At least this issues contents of poetry, prose and even a review will lighten the dark days even if for only a little while.. Happy reading, good health, and keep creating, Amos Greig (Editor)
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