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Empire State (Part Five) - The House in the Woods
Wicca celebrations can be based on the cycles of both the moon and the Sun. The former are known as Esbats and associated with the Goddess. Black...
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Empire State (Part Four): The Initiate
Modern day Wiccans eschew the notion of left and right hand paths – left associated with malevolence, right linked with good intentions. Not everyone...
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Empire State (Part Three) - The Devil in Tintagel
Beltane is a Greater Sabbat celebrated on May Eve. It is one of the four Sabbats that are cross-quarter days. These form the Wheel of the Year. Only...
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Invisible
At between 50 and 200 nanometres it was easy to miss. In fact, everyone failed to notice as it stalked the pavement at the corner of Isambard and New...
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Escape to New York (Part One)
You could be forgiven for thinking that with a title like this, you would be getting science fiction set in a dystopian, near future starring Kurt...
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Nicely done, Rhiannon. It
Posted on Wed, 30 Aug 2023
Nicely done, Rhiannon. It took me a few goes but I can see what it says now. A lovely photo as well. Paul :)
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A moment captured so
Posted on Wed, 30 Aug 2023
A moment captured so eloquently. Maybe the guardian of the storm heard. Let's hope the bird's spirit took flight after all. Another lovely diary entry, Jenny. Paul
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Yes, I like the way the plot
Posted on Sun, 27 Aug 2023
Yes, I like the way the plot strands are coming together. It's definitely gone up a few notches in terms of tension. Looking forward to reading more, Penny. Paul
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"Then I really couldn’t take
Posted on Sun, 27 Aug 2023
"Then I really couldn’t take no more, ‘cause I’d been spotted by the vicar.."
Read full commentA timely, Heavenly intervention by the sounds of things. I had this image of you singing this with a guitar in hand. Might be one for the next reading! A very...
Posted in Hot Cross Bun Blues
Yes, beautiful photos and a
Posted on Sun, 27 Aug 2023
Yes, beautiful photos and a wonderful adaptation of a beloved hymn, Rhiannon. I could hear the tune in my head as I read along. The first four lines are gorgeous, in particular. Very nicely done. Paul
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I don't think Alfred had much
Posted on Sun, 27 Aug 2023
I don't think Alfred had much option but to leave. Clearly no complaint resolution system as such so frustrated customers would just reappear on the line ever more angry making the call centre operator's job impossible. Onwards to better things,...
Read full commentPosted in Tuesday Morning (How To Leave Your Job!) by Alfred N.Muggins : Part 2
A heart warming story for
Posted on Thu, 24 Aug 2023
A heart warming story for sure and highlights a genuine issue in society of loneliness. There are many people just looking for someone to talk to but it's something that is stigmatised to a large extent. Good on you for engaging with her. Ah......
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"They too will face
Posted on Thu, 24 Aug 2023
"They too will face
in due course...."
Made me think of all the stuff going on with Donald Trump just now. You would like to think that there is no such thing as a "blank cheque" and that there is a reckoning to face for all...
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"...and happy, happier than
Posted on Mon, 21 Aug 2023
"...and happy, happier than years ago.."
A reflective poem full of emotion, love and caring, Rhiannon. I agree that those pics are wonderful. That's a remarkable age. Definitely worth a family celebration. May her twilight years be filled...
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That Michael Douglas movie is
Posted on Wed, 23 Aug 2023
That Michael Douglas movie is "Falling Down". Perhaps just as well that Alfred didn't go off the rails quite like what happens in the movie! Good to see Alfred doing the right thing for him and still thinking of others (giving lifts) even when he...
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