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I have 1948 stories published in 16 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 3285776 times and 591 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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Visible signs of the invisible

I heard the loose guttering shake, and I heard (not really awake) the tree branches creak and the garden gate squeak: so I knew that the wind was...
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Where will it all end?

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Jesus Christ will come again – as He went He will return. All will see Him, own Him King, Alpha and Omega – Come! Totally transform the earth: no more …
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‘What’s up??’

‘Why is Mummy so busy? Why doesn’t she seem to hear me when I speak? …
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Delicious harvest

A bramble apple tree – laden, swollen fruit – picked and generously shared – a goodly portion received (cut out a few worm-holes, but otherwise...
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Sceptical

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Sceptical and cynical, and all good claims you doubt (like scams that say you’ve won great prize but need...

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1418 of my comments have received 1456 Great Feedback votes

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I liked your use of rhythm

Posted on Thu, 12 Sep 2024

I liked your use of rhythm and rhyme in this, Jenny. It gives the feel of a brief enjoyd visit, refreshed by a short brisk stroll. Did you get to the hospital yesterday for a consultaion? Rhiannon

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Posted in Escape To Ridgeway

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I know you have written on

Posted on Tue, 10 Sep 2024

I know you have written on these themes before. Are there any churches near to you. You would not have to converse much, most should understand if you indicate you'd rather not. You would need one where the preaching was Biblical and instructive...

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Posted in Isolated

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they do seem to be rather

Posted on Thu, 05 Sep 2024

they do seem to be rather bully-boys don't they? Some of the big seabirds seem so too - they are much bigger than I used to think. Do you have many magpies then? I didn't realise crows ate peanuts! Rhiannon

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Posted in Contemplating Crows

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You subtly show the

Posted on Thu, 05 Sep 2024

You subtly show the inadequacy of really trying to 'receate' a person in film-image and real-time AI-generated dialogue, and his confused unease, leaving the reader to contemplate how unreal any further contact with such a 'hologram' would be....

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Posted in Ghostbot (Part Two of Two)

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So sorry you are going

Posted on Tue, 03 Sep 2024

So sorry you are going through such a time, Jenny. A bit like a tunnel in itself. I know what being confined is like, and some difficult pain-pressures, but not like you are enduring at present. I suppose pain relief maybe brings a little easing...

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Posted in Can Life Get Better?

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He's reluctant to open the

Posted on Tue, 03 Sep 2024

He's reluctant to open the message, but then to open the link. That latter is what is dangerous, isn't it (as I've often been told!). So there's no danger to opening the message? Did he? And then hover over whether to click on the link, because...

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Posted in Ghostbot (Part One of Two)

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Sensitive telling Seems to

Posted on Wed, 14 Aug 2024

Sensitive telling Seems to have an echo of the parable of the Lost Sheep. Rhiannon

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Posted in A Year with the Brighouse Stars Walking Club (December)

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One of our grandsons has just

Posted on Mon, 02 Sep 2024

One of our grandsons has just started a year in Budapest postgrad and has been astonished at the heat, but his eczema is much better in it. Rhiannon

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Posted in For the Love of Irma Ogden

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I was helping with 'help for

Posted on Fri, 30 Aug 2024

I was helping with 'help for families with difficulties with young children' at a time when Asperghers started to get mentioned in meetings of helpers. And I kept thinking as aspects of it were mentioned, 'Oh, that sounds like my youngest son's...

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Posted in Gift: A Son's Story (extract) - Respite

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So many memories there to be

Posted on Wed, 28 Aug 2024

So many memories there to be touched and remembered together and talked of, and still the delight of doing so together whatever ups and downs they had gone through together down the many years. Rhiannon

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Posted in What happened when Grandpa gave Grandma a miniature doll’s hardware shop on their 55th year anniversary

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