Wendy Skorupski

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A tale of forbidden love at Christmastime

December 20, 2020January 16, 2021by Wendy SkorupskiLeave a Comment on A tale of forbidden love at Christmastime
A tale of forbidden love at Christmastime

Here's a not-your-average Christmas story. I should know. I was there. The crackling strains of Silent Night filled the room from the antiquated radio. It was a German recording of Silent Night, very close to the original score that had been composed by Franz Xavier Gruber in December 1818. ‘Could you turn it louder?’ I [...]

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Priests, Monks, Love and Abuse

August 17, 2018August 17, 2018by Wendy SkorupskiLeave a Comment on Priests, Monks, Love and Abuse
Priests, Monks, Love and Abuse

With the recent scandal that’s come to light about acts of sexual abuse in two English monasteries over the last forty years, it’s made me think about my own experiences at a certain Benedictine monastery. Ampleforth Abbey, to be precise, tucked deep into the sweeping hills, yawning valleys and mythical forests of North Yorkshire, as [...]

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Wendy Skorupski

Wendy Skorupski

My elixir of life is playing the piano and writing. I couldn’t live without either of those two dimensions! I’ve written several novels, with my latest one soon to be released. I had an international upbringing in Cyprus and Vienna, and finished my higher education in England, qualifying as a Music and English teacher. I work in the field of international education, dividing my time between Krakow, Wroclaw, London and Liverpool. But I am mainly based in Krakow, my beloved fairytale city!

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