Ed Crane

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New Directions (13)

With Dev hanging on to the door handle with one hand and thumping the window with the other I couldn’t drive away without injuring him. Before the...
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Catch-me-if-you-can

Painting of Will-o-the-wisp by Herman Hendrich from wiki commons
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New Directions (12)

Barry Stokes isn’t easily fazed. I was banking on him figuring out how to make a few quid from my visit. Word would already be out. Pretty soon...
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New Directions (11)

After Dev got over his initial shock things calmed down and we were able to have a sensible discussion. I handed over Celia’s cheque. Irina took all...
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New Directions (10)

When Dev asked, ‘What are we going to do about this?’ I knew I’d get sucked in if I couldn’t find a way out. After his wife brought the tray with...

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204 of my comments have received 213 Great Feedback votes

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This is a great piece, well deserving POTD

Posted on Mon, 04 Sep 2023

Very interesting could well be a true story. The two line stanzas are a good idea for getting this across. If God looked like John Wayne I hope his politics are different 

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Posted in Extra in a B-Movie Western

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I wonder who the father is

Posted on Thu, 07 Sep 2023

I can vaguely remember the girl in the E type I think at the start of the show.

 I always had the feeling the Max Miller-esque joke about very short mini-skirts being two onches below sea-level helped is his demise 

neve figured...

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Posted in 3 Dee Time

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One meets all sorts in pubs . . . if one is not careful :)

Posted on Thu, 07 Sep 2023

The mere mention of Simon Dee makes my skin crawl. A man foist with his own ego.

looks like this could get lively.

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Posted in 2 "And My C*ck's A Kipper"

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As already said, good start with a clever hook.

Posted on Tue, 05 Sep 2023

For some reason Jeffery Lebowski came to mind, probbly the pic and the high-pitched laugh.

Ironic that many years back a Head Brewer at Black Sheep once worked for the company that made DD.  

Looks like this story could ferment into...

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Posted in 1 Prospero Vint

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Didn't anybody tell Sander

Posted on Sat, 02 Sep 2023

Koalas are not bears.

Call them bears in front of any Australian and they'll soon put you straight. ...

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Posted in About koalas

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Fortunately I was going to OZZ post stone age

Posted on Fri, 07 Jul 2023

jealous of your seating space though. My knees have never forgiven me. 

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Posted in Miss Australia 1978 – Part Three of Four

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Qantas were way ahead in the LGBT cabin crew department

Posted on Thu, 06 Jul 2023

and "Q" stands for Queensland wink 

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Posted in Miss Australia 1978 – Part Two of Four

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Good start on your trip to Ozz

Posted on Wed, 05 Jul 2023

I will be following you around with interest by way of a comparison since I spent ten years going back and forth from Europe.

First time I went on a Ryanair crate I thought it would be my last. Fortunately they don't use outdated ex- Air...

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Posted in Miss Australia 1978 – Part One of Four

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This is great!

Posted on Wed, 31 May 2023

I wanted to be an entmologist when I was at school, but ..... you know frown

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Posted in Ladies who lunch at The Entomol

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Loved this!!!!

Posted on Fri, 19 May 2023

Does WYSA help or create mental health problems? (I know what I think)

I wonder what happens if you ask chatbox to imagine its own death? 

Never liked HAL I thought it was incomplete even when I saw the film (Odean Leicester Square...

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