The way he told me, he saw it as a kind of existentialist episode. “It’s like the left side of my brain’s taken over from the right side” he said, “… the sensible side.
Once upon a time, not so long ago, Goldilocks went for a walk in the woods, but no sooner had she got there than she realized she was wearing six inch heels.
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Jenny I'm so sorry to hear
Posted on Fri, 06 Mar 2026
Jenny I'm so sorry to hear your news - as you can see there are plenty of us thinking of you and hoping you make a swift recovery once they work out what the problem is. I hope your partner is looking after you well and that you manage to keep an...
This is what Google tells me, and I'm not 100% sure your suggestion fits into it because it couldn't be described as giving the 'general' idea - it seems more specific - sorry!:
I've never seen Falling Down and had to google a couple of US specific things (fire lanes, blotter item), but I also liked the voice here with its forensic level of attention to detail.
One question: in the first part you mention that he...
I note the phrase 'crazy cat lady' has stayed long after the cats left - didn't realise it was set in the future until she went to the library. Cats gone, patriarchy still present and correct : )
Jenny I'm so sorry to hear
Posted on Fri, 06 Mar 2026
Jenny I'm so sorry to hear your news - as you can see there are plenty of us thinking of you and hoping you make a swift recovery once they work out what the problem is. I hope your partner is looking after you well and that you manage to keep an...
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Heartbreaking. Forget blood
Posted on Thu, 02 Apr 2026
Heartbreaking. Forget blood and gore and people jumping out at you - this really is proper horror
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A wonderful IP response
Posted on Mon, 30 Mar 2026
A wonderful IP response Turlough, and as true now as it was when the mine in your photo was a working one. Have you ever read Germinal by Zola?
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A brilliant contribution -
Posted on Mon, 30 Mar 2026
A brilliant contribution - thank you very much Soulfire!
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Brilliant, thank you Turlough
Posted on Mon, 23 Mar 2026
Brilliant, thank you Turlough. I think you've quite comprehensively fleshed out the characters for us now!
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This is what Google tells me,
Posted on Thu, 19 Feb 2026
This is what Google tells me, and I'm not 100% sure your suggestion fits into it because it couldn't be described as giving the 'general' idea - it seems more specific - sorry!:
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I've never seen Falling Down
Posted on Thu, 19 Feb 2026
I've never seen Falling Down and had to google a couple of US specific things (fire lanes, blotter item), but I also liked the voice here with its forensic level of attention to detail.
One question: in the first part you mention that he...
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I thought perhaps she'd been
Posted on Mon, 09 Feb 2026
I thought perhaps she'd been travelling with her security and he'd had the car wait in case they missed the train?
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I note the phrase 'crazy cat
Posted on Sun, 08 Feb 2026
I note the phrase 'crazy cat lady' has stayed long after the cats left - didn't realise it was set in the future until she went to the library. Cats gone, patriarchy still present and correct : )
I really enjoyed this story - thank you!
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