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Ramen rocks! ❤️ good job on trying out what what suits you best

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Thank you Paolo! <3

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take your time and do whatever suits. you are here not to please everybody but to please yourself and if the amount of time that you have available is one friday a month than so be it, do it one friday a month without worrying about anything else. keep up the good work!

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Thank you <3

I feel this is going to be better for both me and readers! Let's go!

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You got this!

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Thank you Mister Branzino! 🐟

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Ciao Filippo, looking forward to reading more of your tasty articles, but don't push yourself too hard!

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Hey Portia! Thanks! You'll definitely love the next super-tasty post - ◡ -

The wait will be worth!

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OMG, now I'm never going to make it!!!

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LMAOO

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Your stuff is great and I’m always way behind on reading it, so if cutting back means you can do this longer— it’s okay with me!

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Thank you so much Karl! - ◡ -

I strongly believe with this change I'll be able to handle the publishing more accurately and with better quality. Ann yes... You'll have more time to read previous recipes eheh

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Writing is time consuming in your own language, I can't imagine trying to do it in another one! As the Romans say, Daje!

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Daje! - ◡ -

Thank you Gillian! While going around Italy, do you ever happen to be in Bologna? If yes, just hit me up and I'll show you around some good places here!

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Can you believe I have never been 🤦‍♀️ I will absolutely get in touch when I finally do! Thank you

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I know exactly what you are saying about how much time it takes, so I appreciate you letting us know why you had disappeared. As I am well and truly retired I have all the time in the world, but yesterday’s draft took me the whole day! I write about travel, but I also paint and wanted to take a break with writing so I could concentrate on that, but then I decided to write about my journey through art. I have managed to do both and schedule posts way ahead, which for me I find easier. Sometimes I think it would be great if we could add photos as well, then I could show you what I do. But in the past month or so I have added a painting to each post which has been well received. Hence the reason to change tack. Don’t worry, you won’t lose your followers. 😊

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Hey Sally, thank you so much <3

I always make treasure of your comments, you must know this.

I am so happy you found a balance between writing, painting, and eventually your other interests. One should never take it all and let the other out.

And a great idea to add paintings to your post... Are you open to "commissions"? 😇 Maybe I can share some of your work on The Ramen Bowl, what you think? - ◡ -

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Well thank you sir, if that is possible. As far as commissions, it would totally depend on what it was, I do find it quite stressful painting for someone’s request, it gets there in the end, but I don’t profess in any way to be a fabulous artist. The other thing to take into consideration these days is the cost of postage from Australia, it is ridiculous! I recently painted my sisters dog as a birthday present, and the last part of it I just let the brush finish it off, whack, whack and it was done lol…If you have looked at my notes/chat you would see some of what I have done, and I have been adding paintings to the end of my posts over the past weeks.

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I love this for you! we need balance in our lives and you cant rush art! :)

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Oh! I would not define my stuff as art, really!

But I am so glad you enjoy the newsletter, Carmen! Thank you sooo much - ◡ -

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Good for you for going with what feels right for you! 👏👏👏

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