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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.
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Inspiration Point)
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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Las Vegas 3
“So what would happen if we didn’t give it back? If we just kept going?
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Las Vegas 2
It’s half past eight in the evening, but it’s still boiling hot. The temperature gauge says it’s 110, so the first thing we do is put the roof down.
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Las Vegas
We’ve finished laughing at the room. We’ve examined the funny fake ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs that they’ve plastered everywhere.
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An excellent and very very
Posted on Thu, 17 Sep 2026
An excellent and very very funny beginning. Your characters are always so sharp (I do hope Simon gets food poisoning). Please write more of this soon Jane
One small thing: I think autocorrect has done something indigestible to your mashed...
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Some great scene setting in
Posted on Wed, 09 Sep 2026
Some great scene setting in this. Well deserved golden cherries!
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This is our Story of the Week
Posted on Fri, 04 Sep 2026
This is our Story of the Week - Congratulations!
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This is our Poem of the Week
Posted on Fri, 28 Aug 2026
This is our Poem of the Week - Congratulations!
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Turlough I saw Barbara
Posted on Fri, 21 Aug 2026
Turlough I saw Barbara Cartland in real life once, and I think she used her Kalashnikov bayonet to apply her make up. Or possibly a bricklayer's trowel.
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also please do consider
Posted on Tue, 21 Jul 2026
also please do consider telling us more about Shirley
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This is our very well
Posted on Tue, 21 Jul 2026
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I've actually seen a few news
Posted on Thu, 09 Jul 2026
I've actually seen a few news items about scaffolders, farmers etc in the heat, poor things - and poor you Jane too. I think whenever possible people should adjust working hours to what they do in eg mediterranean countries - early starts, long...
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That last stanza is
Posted on Thu, 09 Jul 2026
That last stanza is particularly powerful. Nice IP response turlough. Was there ever a word quite so weaponised as migrant?
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This wonderful poem is our
Posted on Fri, 03 Jul 2026
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