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Castle Pillock 4
There is sadness in Castle Pillock today.
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All You Need Is...?
It’s not that I’ve never known love. I’ve had my share. But when it comes to writing about love, I can’t. I just can’t.
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The Almsbury Ritual Part 2
A Ritual for Midsummer, and beyond
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The Almsbury Ritual Part 1
A Ritual for Midsummer
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Pillock's Castle (3)
The journal ponders the ideal family.
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I don't like flying either,
Posted on Sun, 16 Jun 2024
I don't like flying either, but it's worth it to get to Malta. Beautiful place. It's donkey's years since I went but I have very fond memories.
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Frank Zappa. You can't go
Posted on Tue, 18 Jun 2024
Frank Zappa. You can't go wrong. Well, not often.
Our two 'Spoons are called the Punchbowl and the Postern Gate. Both of which, despite their ancient and highly respectable origins, seem to sum up Saturday night in our fair city. Punching...
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Beware the Hub. For humanity
Posted on Mon, 17 Jun 2024
Beware the Hub. For humanity's sake, beware the Hub.
I love all the observation in these episodes, linking the past and present, how things have changed but melding that seamlessly into the story. Hurry up with the next bit.
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Beautifully evocative, and
Posted on Mon, 17 Jun 2024
Beautifully evocative, and the last line really catches the heart. And, as always, the audio really draws you in.
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I'd never heard of this, and
Posted on Fri, 14 Jun 2024
I'd never heard of this, and it's fascinating. Thanks for the link. And a great poem.
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My grief-stricken son is
Posted on Sun, 09 Jun 2024
My grief-stricken son is crying into his Leeds Utd shirt again. I think every Leeds Utd shirt he's ever had has ended up tear-stained. Except that one year (2020?) when they went up instead of down.
I do hope Snezhinka will recover....
Read full commentPosted in This Sort of Thing - May 2024 - Three Dart Finish
Completely splendid. Joan is
Posted on Wed, 05 Jun 2024
Completely splendid. Joan is nothing like my ex mother-in-law but a lot like my old granny's neighbour. And toad-in-the-hole flavoured condoms - oh yes please! (Not for personal use, you understand, just for the sheer exhilaration of knowing they...
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Here I am, all caught up with
Posted on Thu, 06 Jun 2024
Here I am, all caught up with this, and greatly enjoying. Although I am holding you responsible for the earworm.
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Delightful, Turlough. Ah, the
Posted on Thu, 30 May 2024
Delightful, Turlough. Ah, the joys of 1970s cuisine. And being able to get into a gig for a quid! And those gig regrets. I'll never forget a friend who, at age 16, hitch-hiked/blagged his way all the way from Liverpool to the Isle of Wight...
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Pick of the Day
Posted on Mon, 27 May 2024
This beautiful poem is our Facebook and X Pick of the Day! Please do share if you enjoy it too.
Picture free to use from Wikimedia Commons: https://...
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