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What Mel Did - Hart Fargo in goggles and muddy pool

January 29, 2017 February 24, 2017

Helping my son play truant

What Mel Did - US Elections 2016

November 10, 2016 January 13, 2017

Taking civil liberties

What Mel Did - Daughters and misogynists

October 28, 2016 February 25, 2017

On daughters and spotting the misogynists

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Melinda ('Mel') is a freelance writer, successful blogger (What Mel Did, former newspaper columnist for the UK’s largest regional newspaper (The Eastern Daily Press), editor-in-chief of online magazine (Post-40 Bloggers), enthusiastic photographer (Instagram: @WhatMelDid, @IMissMyGarden, @ThisGirlCanon), social media maven and public speaker.

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Melinda ('Mel') is a freelance writer, successful blogger (What Mel Did, the artist formerly known as HerMelness Speaks), former newspaper columnist for the UK’s largest regional newspaper (The Eastern Daily Press), editor-in-chief of online magazine (Post-40 Bloggers), enthusiastic photographer (Instagram: @WhatMelDid, @IMissMyGarden, @ThisGirlCanon), social media maven and public speaker.

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