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Author Archives: Chloe Smith

This illustration shows an alcove filled with personal items, including a teapot and toy ballerina, with the column’s title ‘Sublime Drizzlings’ in the background
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Sublime Drizzlings: Beatrice, Dancing Queen

by Chloe Smith January 23, 2024January 23, 2024
This illustration shows an alcove filled with personal items, including a teapot and toy ballerina, with the column’s title ‘Sublime Drizzlings’ in the background
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Sublime Drizzlings: You Better NOT Werk

by Chloe Smith November 8, 2023November 7, 2023
The illustration depicts a selection of ornaments, including a ballerina, candle, teapot, shell, and other decorative objects. The text ‘Sublime Drizzlings’ can be seen in the background, seemingly a handwritten note.
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Sublime Drizzlings: One Art

by Chloe Smith October 25, 2023October 20, 2023
This illustration shows an alcove filled with personal items, including a teapot and toy ballerina, with the column’s title ‘Sublime Drizzlings’ in the background
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Sublime Drizzlings: God Stopped When We Landed – A Passage to India

by Chloe Smith October 19, 2023October 19, 2023
The illustration depicts a selection of ornaments, including a ballerina, candle, teapot, shell, and other decorative objects. The text ‘Sublime Drizzlings’ can be seen in the background, seemingly a handwritten note.
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Sublime Drizzlings: Too Cool For School

by Chloe Smith October 4, 2023October 18, 2023
A colourful image of different fruits, flowers and leaves. In the middle is an orange being peeled by a pair of hands, surrounded by a range of fruits such as strawberries, peaches and cherries.
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Sublime Drizzlings: Dwelling Fruitfully

by Chloe Smith March 23, 2023October 22, 2023
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Sublime Drizzlings: My case against Paddington

by Chloe Smith February 9, 2023October 22, 2023

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Amman: The Sound of Air-Raid Sirens

Chloe SmithJun 17, 20255 min read
A view of missiles flying over Amman.

“Air-raid sirens wailed inside my head. Jolted awake, I stumbled around trying to find my phone. Arabic reverberated unclearly, a Jordanian official’s voice booming from,…

Comeback of the Witch

Chloe SmithJun 17, 20257 min read
Illustration of Rochelle (The Craft, played by Rachel True) in front of a blue background. A witch flying on a broomstick passes an orange moon in the top right corner

“As someone with a very strong interest in witches and their history, I love all witch-related media. However… there’s more that could be done to…

Interview with Hannah Wilson Kemsley: OULTC Captain 

Chloe SmithJun 16, 20255 min read
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“OULTC is a hugely welcoming club for players of all levels, whether you’re a seasoned competitor or completely new to tennis”. George Roberts explores how…

The Hiding Tree

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The Hiding Tree

“When I was younger there was a valley near my house. It was this secret thing; you wouldn’t know it was there, but it was.…

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