Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life

Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life

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Letter to Rebecca #24-12
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Letter to Rebecca #24-12

Macbeth, Nasrudin and tea

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Terry Freedman
Jun 05, 2024
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In which Lord Terry discusses tea, Macbeth’s fatal flaw, Mulla Nasrudin and fishing, and presents Rebecca with another fiendish cryptic crossword clue. <Snigger>

Dear Rebecca

Thank you for your epistle.

Edgar Wallace’s quaffing 30-40 cups of tea a day is impressive in a bizarre sort of way. I was wondering if the tea kept his body lubricated, thereby aidi…

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