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I have 224 stories published in 27 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 615329 times and 301 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1421 of my 4,537 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1434 votes

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Paul

I am a Brummie living in Northampton who loves to write but gets distracted with other things. I enjoy horror/fantasy and anything that provokes original thought.

My literary heroes are Clive Barker, Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe and HP Lovecraft. Everyone should read George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-four .

I have work published by AlienBuddha Press, Loft Books, BlackBough Poems, DarkWinter Literary Magazine and Paragraph Planet.

You can find me on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685

on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BeeRummie

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beerummie/

at Bluesky @marandina.bsky.social

and at Threads https://www.threads.net/@beerummie

 

My stories

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A Lorry Load of Sleaze

This is part 5 in the satirical series at https://www.abctales.com/collection/pandemic-tales-bojo-and-co A Lorry Load of Sleaze “Oh do shove over...
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Gold cherry

The Black Crow of Purgatory (Part 3 of 3)

Draft for a 3 part short story Part One at https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/black-crow-purgatory-part-1-3 Part two at https://www.abctales...
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Cherry

The Black Crow of Purgatory (Part 2 of 3)

Draft for a 3 part short story Part one at https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/black-crow-purgatory-part-1-3 The Black Crow of Purgatory Part 2...
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The Black Crow of Purgatory (Part 1 of 3)

Draft for a 3 part short story The Black Crow of Purgatory It is said that a crow can transport souls from the next realm back to the land of the...
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Cherry

Dreams of Halloween

Audio version at https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685/dreams-of-halloween-mp3 Dreams of Halloween In celluloid dreams I walk in graveyards of the...

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1421 of my comments have received 1434 Great Feedback votes

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"Haggling over the price of

Posted on Wed, 31 Jan 2024

"Haggling over the price of the vase.." Made me think of that scene from Monty Python's "Life of Brian" where Brian haggles over a gourd (my favourite comedy movie of all time).

My lad lived in Luton for 3 years where he attended...

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Posted in Tea with the Coppersmith

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"...beautiful tracery

Posted on Wed, 31 Jan 2024

"...beautiful tracery
of skeletal branches on clear skies.."

A lovely vigneette with gorgeous photos, Rhiannon. Paul

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Posted in January Skies

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I don't know the answer to

Posted on Mon, 29 Jan 2024

I don't know the answer to those questions other than that number 3 is a resounding 'no'. Good to see rogue reporter Alfred Muggins back and asking the questions where others fear to tread.

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Posted in The Big Questions of the early 21st Century (or 2023/24 to be more exact!) by Alfred N.Muggins, Reporter, Distant Observer, and Civilian Adjudicator!

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Another dramatic episode.

Posted on Sun, 28 Jan 2024

Another dramatic episode. Looking forward to reading the next chapter already :)

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Posted in "Willow's Missing Tail" 12

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Up to date again with this

Posted on Mon, 29 Jan 2024

Up to date again with this ongoing travelogue.

Seven words of Farsi. Well, that's seven more words than I know.

"Kaseef Leeds" = "Dirty Leeds" I *knew it*

Yes, tours are great but time on your own is equally valuable. Another...

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Posted in The Man in the Iran Mosque

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"...not very high above the

Posted on Sat, 27 Jan 2024

"...not very high above the village but see far
and the steeple peeps to keep our orientation."

A very visual and pleasurable virtual ramble with you, Rhiannon. Lovely pics too :)

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Posted in Above Weobley

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All caught up again. Yes, I

Posted on Thu, 25 Jan 2024

All caught up again. Yes, I was captivated by the image of all those Hillman Hunters running around Iran. And the reputation of dirty Leeds stretches far and wide!

 

Your memory for detail is staggering. It shines through in these...

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Posted in Just Deserts

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Cheers, T. If anyone else

Posted on Thu, 25 Jan 2024

Cheers, T. If anyone else talked about reading it at 3am I wouldn't take them seriously. With you, on the other hand.. 

 

Appreciate the read and comment. Will catch up with your Iran story soon. 

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Posted in Silent Mystic

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There's that lovely rhythm

Posted on Thu, 25 Jan 2024

There's that lovely rhythm again. I like the way this flows, Rhiannon. Nicely done, as ever. Paul

[Is that intentional the way the title is spelt?]

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Posted in 'A bump of originality'*

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"..Stu looked up, he removed

Posted on Tue, 23 Jan 2024

"..Stu looked up, he removed his napkin from his lap, folded it and placed it on the table as if he’d suddenly been challenged to a duel...."

All caught up again. The exchanges around the dinner table are well done. You are inside the...

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Posted in Parcel for you..Part 16

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