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Gina Burton's avatar

As someone who read your column for 17 years, I look forward to your weekly musings❤️

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Leah McLaren's avatar

oh Gina, you keep me going!

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Krista Roach's avatar

Oh this is as comforting as opening a crisp Saturday G&M (circa 2004) at a coffee shop to read your column. We are the same age, life is hard, perimenopause is often too much. Glad to hear you’re doing well and paying subscribers have increased.

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Leah McLaren's avatar

Thanks Krista, I really appreciate the support and I hope I can keep offering you comfort via your phone screen! xxx

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MR ROBERT THOMPSON's avatar

This fellow columnist salutes your decision to add a calendar-esque structure to your written thoughts. I'm in the process (long wished for) to self publish my previous columns as a legacy for family&friends. During editing I have found much of me that has changed, and much that has stayed the same. I have been enjoying your short video monologues. I like the visual reporter style (correspondents in the field are a source of fascination). I hate podcasts, resist interview formats (talking heads ugh!) but like you I digest the cranial nutrition found in words on the printed page. You brought me to Substack, a place I now share some of my work, so I thank you for that introduction. I value predictability! See you next week Leah.

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Nazneen Sheikh's avatar

love the cemetery setting and how very pretty you look. what a super message and how very lucky to be able to read all your warbles. you are my inspiration

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Suzanne White's avatar

When I get out of this PT hospital, I will be writing in a more orderly fashion. A fractured sacrum put me here. I fell on my derrière. Luckily I live in France where treatment abd health care in general are free. Hope you are having a terrific day.

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Leah McLaren's avatar

Poor you! Get well soon xxxx

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Suzanne White's avatar

Working on it. Thanks Leah. Suzanne White

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Shannon Jackman's avatar

Thank you I look forward to Fridays and thank you for recommending Clover.

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Leah McLaren's avatar

My pleasure x

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Laura Leinweber's avatar

Great to hear that Leah. It felt like devotion. Enjoyed the beautiful setting too!

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Leah McLaren's avatar

Thanks Laura, I love the idea of 'devotions' x

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Theresa Mitchell's avatar

So nice to hear your voice! You’re looking so much like your mom. I’ve enjoyed reading what you have to say and look forward to the weekly essays. Take care, Leah.

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Leah McLaren's avatar

Hi Theresa! thanks for your kind words and for sticking with me, hope all's well with you. x

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Suzanne White's avatar

Elegant presentation. Thanks. I like getting to know you. I’ll be reading you on Fridays. Keep up the good work please. Cheers, Suzanne White (US author living in France ) 💋

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Leah McLaren's avatar

So grateful to have you Suzanne, Fridays it is!

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Sally G Freed's avatar

Fun-great video and inspiring to this fledgling writer, too.

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Leah McLaren's avatar

Thanks Sally, so glad you found it inspiring. ninety percent of writing is just about keeping at it, I swear. x

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