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11 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 481740 times
and 198 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1025 of my 4,542 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1113 votes
Assorted writers' groups, the odd anthology, occasional readings. Lots of looking out of the window. Hello, and thanks for dropping by.
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Readings of Episodes One and Two of the Pad Life Journals are now available on Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-968566758 More to follow!
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Monster
We know a monster when we see one. Picture: Pixabay Creative Commons
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Aftermath
I don’t associate cats with beaches. Dogs, yes, flappy ears and flappy paws, chasing balls and sticks, challenging the waves to a duel. But a...
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International Purple Day - Epilepsy Awareness
Tomorrow is Purple Day! My lovely daughter has learned to live with her epilepsy, but we have also learned that there is a lot to be done in terms of research and awareness. This is written with her permission. Purple Day logo used with permission of Purple Day UK.
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What Goes Around (IP)
You can't miss what you've never had. Unless you've had it before. Picture: Pixabay Creative Commons
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Halloween
Not very seasonal, but one I made earlier and have been tinkering with. Photo CC0 via Pixabay
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I blame Meghan. Maybe Harry a
Posted on Sat, 23 Nov 2024
I blame Meghan. Maybe Harry a little bit, but definitely Meghan. Her and her woke Californian sandwiches.
Read full commentPosted in Letter from a Daily Mail reader
How lovely to have you back
Posted on Sat, 23 Nov 2024
How lovely to have you back writing again! This is beautiful, and wonderful to read after I've just spent an afternoon out in the freezing cold rain. Thank you for cheering me up.
Read full commentPosted in Winter Dreams
Poem of the Week
Posted on Thu, 07 Nov 2024
This is our stunning Poem of the Week. Congratulations!
Read full commentPosted in East Coast Scotland (Reflection)
Pick of the Day
Posted on Fri, 08 Nov 2024
This magical poem is our Facebook and X Pick of the Day!
Picture by mattbuck, copyright free from Wikimedia Commmons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/...
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Very glad to hear it has all
Posted on Thu, 07 Nov 2024
Very glad to hear it has all gone so well, Jenny. Here's hoping that you recover fully in a very short space of time. And I do hope it won't be long before you're back writing again. I'm looking forward to your words taking me on some more...
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Pick of the Day
Posted on Wed, 30 Oct 2024
This engrossing touch of the horrors is our Halloween Eve Pick of the Day! Please do share if you enjoy it too.
Read full commentPosted in Who Wants to Live Forever?
I am certainly with your
Posted on Wed, 30 Oct 2024
I am certainly with your narrator here! Who wants to live forever?
A delicious bit of spooky to usher in Halloween (Usher pun totally unintended). That's a cracking image at the end, with the lights of the city reaching out. Thanks for an...
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Pick of the Day
Posted on Sat, 19 Oct 2024
Another hugely enjoyable slice of life, and it's our Facebook and X Pick of the Day!
Read full commentPosted in A Long Woman
As one who has just
Posted on Wed, 09 Oct 2024
As one who has just celebrated her seventieth, I can very much relate to this. But how can it be that, at the same time, I'm still waiting to grow up? One of the great mysteries of life!
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You manage the difficult feat
Posted on Fri, 11 Oct 2024
You manage the difficult feat of bringing the every day details to life without ever losing sight of the emotion underpinning it all. A completely beautiful day, something to be treasured. A pleasure to read, and I'm sure I won't be the only...
Read full commentPosted in Gift: A Son's Story (extract) - Mother's Day
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