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rosswittenham
Location: South West
Gender: Male
Age: 26

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It was late morning, and six of us were sat around a table on a rooftop in southern Greece. The heat might have been uncomfortable, if not for the cool breeze coming in from the coast. We had taken a long time getting up, and while we did have things to do, they could wait. In Nafplio, life doesn’t follow a nine-to-five routine. The night before we had walked down to the town square to cut loose and have a few drinks. We were surprised to see half a dozen children still running around, and plenty of shops open...
On a warm day in pre-recession Greece

It was late morning, and six of us were sat around a table on a rooftop in southern Greece. The heat might have been uncomfortable, if not for the cool breeze coming in from the coast. We had taken a long time getting up, and while we did have things to do, they could wait. In Nafplio, life doesn’t follow a nine-to-five routine. The night before we had walked down to the town square to cut loose and have a few drinks. We were surprised to see half a dozen children still running around, and plenty of shops open. The bars in town were pricey, but good. In Athens we'd been served Amstel or Mythos at union bar prices, or lower. Here they weren’t so gentle. Nafplio is aimed at island hoppers, and while we never went down to the front, I’m sure we would have seen more than a few yachts there. The hole we patronised for most of our stay sold beers by the bottle for €4 a throw, but they had good music and a foosball table and every now and then the landlord would give us a round on the house. It didn’t bother us...

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I’m doing alright I suppose, Mustn’t grumble, let’s rumble, Before the bars all close, The bills keep coming, And the weather stays shit, Let’s be brutally honest, I’m not very fit, But apart from all that, life goes on. But should I settle for this? There are things I’ll regret, And opportunities missed, A million dreams and old bucket lists, Have I been faithful to my ideal of me? Or pissed it away in hypocrisy? Should I settle for this? I could definitely be better, I could be living the dream, Tearing the world apart at the seams, My...
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I’m doing alright I suppose, Mustn’t grumble, let’s rumble, Before the bars all close, The bills keep coming, And the weather stays shit, Let’s be brutally honest, I’m not very fit, But apart from all that, life goes on. But should I settle for this? There are things I’ll regret, And opportunities missed, A million dreams and old bucket lists, Have I been faithful to my ideal of me? Or pissed it away in hypocrisy? Should I settle for this? I could definitely be better, I could be living the dream, Tearing the world apart at the seams, My love life’s uncertain, My body’s a wreck, I’ve been staring at screens, Got this pain in my neck, And I definitely can’t do the things that people my age can do on TV. So should I settle for this? There are things I’ll regret, And opportunities missed, Chances passed over, girls left unkissed, Have I earned my scars valiantly? Or are they the marks of a life of lethargy? Should I settle for this? Well never settle for this! Make mistakes, not regrets, Go out and get pissed! Hold on to the dreams and the old bucket lists, Stay in...

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Hi, my name's Ross. I'm a writer and a trained journalist. I've written short stories, plays and short abstract pieces. Please check out my portfolio, and find out more about me through my LinkedIn profile.

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  • will definately have a look

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    ! , Director , 19/12/11 , 2,506 AP

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  • interesting cv

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    ! , Director , 18/12/11 , 2,506 AP

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  • hehehe, what can I say - I am a cheeky quick worker! And I hope you do well too - you deserve to my dear.
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    Lola Wingrove , Playwright , 07/01/11 , 184 AP

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  • Thank you lovely :-) Good work on the script - I added 'Then the butterfly woke up' to the Write to Shine thing :-)
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    Lola Wingrove , Playwright , 03/01/11 , 184 AP

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  • Thanks for the happy birthday via ideastap, Ross. It is both heart warming and villainously self serving at the same time, you mercenary points grabber! Only kidding, very much appreciated, old bean!

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    David Poole , Director , 19/12/10 , 3,679 AP

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