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I have 1163 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 2275054 times and 1182 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1594 of my 15,228 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1627 votes

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old sootie and sweep

Plant the old when you’re wild Then at least you’ve been a child Patriarchs that chew the cud Would never think of being so crude Sins living are...
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Grimms 95

Karen isn’t sure how she feels. She looks over the rooftops hoar frost has picked clean of grime and burnished glistening white. Outside the kitchen...
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Grimms 94

Jaz tries to work his way out of the seat and buy a round, but a hand goes on his shoulder and Bri in a voice that merges pity with outrage shouts...
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Grimms 93

Jaz is a different man on the Larne Ferry, a man that now suddenly believes in the hereafter. The crew wear uniforms, blue shirts and grey trousers,...
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Salty

‘David Salter,’ the woman said. She had his file in her hand, looking over the top of her glasses and scrutinizing him. Five-foot four with sandy-...

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1594 of my comments have received 1627 Great Feedback votes

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I like your meditation. 

Posted on Sun, 26 Sep 2021

I like your meditation. 

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Posted in River Of Awareness

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time waits for no man, indeed

Posted on Thu, 23 Sep 2021

time waits for no man, indeed. Flora and fauna they are a diffrent beast. 

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Posted in Giant Redwoods

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I guess that's the difference

Posted on Wed, 22 Sep 2021

I guess that's the difference. I didn't dream about being a journallist. Or going to university. We just fell off the end of school and whatever was there. And it wasn't much. Job Creatiion. Don't knock it, I loved it. Met some great guys. Didn't...

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Posted in Move Away, Jimmy Blue

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All Hallow and Holy indeed.

Posted on Sun, 19 Sep 2021

All Hallow and Holy indeed. It does feel like the end of the year, with daylight disappearing. I guess I should be used to it be now. 

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Posted in Autumn

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I guess the truth is in the

Posted on Sun, 19 Sep 2021

I guess the truth is in the pudding. 

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Posted in Jenny's Pies

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great story. 

Posted on Fri, 17 Sep 2021

great story. 

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Posted in Ghosts (Part Two)

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nice surprise, but not of the

Posted on Fri, 17 Sep 2021

nice surprise, but not of the good kind, at the end. 

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Posted in Ghosts (Part One)

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aye, funny to think, in an

Posted on Sat, 11 Sep 2021

aye, funny to think, in an unfunny way, Ireland's population was once 8 million. This ends here, bet it doesnae. 

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Posted in Troubles

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the mirage is the mirror to a

Posted on Tue, 14 Sep 2021

the mirage is the mirror to a larger hunger. 

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Posted in Hunger

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I guess we're all galactic

Posted on Sat, 11 Sep 2021

I guess we're all galactic travellers, especially on the A29. 

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Posted in The highwayman

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