Smoking Hedges Creations

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Affordable writing and translation services

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I am Tom Antonsen, a Norwegian living in the UK.

From April 2024, I’ll be working part-time for the Lake District National Park Authority.

The Smoking Hedges Creations services will be adapted to my new work situation, which means some of my earlier services will be suspended from now on.

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I can still provide:

  • Writing services
  • Norwegian-English translation, localisation, and culture services.

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