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I have 1919 stories published in 16 collections on the site.
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Pareidolia

Look into the flames, and what do you see? Horses and dragons flash in and flee, faces and castles seem to appear for an instant, then disappear?...
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Gloom imprisons

[inspired by ‘Two men looked out through prison bars’ Extended metaphorically]
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A garden is …

… a haven, unconfined, giving rest of mind: beauty and utility, flowers or veg, cultivated or wild, fence or hedge – and for a child a place for...

Not just the specks in their eyes*

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Easy to criticize and dig up ancient dirt, enjoy exposing lies, and actions that have hurt, with motive to...

In the summer heat

It’s hotter in Bulgaria, it’s cooler at the Pole. It’s winter in Australia, so really, on the whole our climate’s not extreme. But yet in height of summer heat tempers get frayed and …
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1391 of my comments have received 1432 Great Feedback votes

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I didn't realise that the

Posted on Sat, 05 Oct 2024

I didn't realise that the sunlight-induced sneezing was fairly common and had a name.

As for sound, my husband has to have earplugs, not just for if/when I snore, but when some factory nearby starts up a night-hum that I can hardly hear....

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Posted in A hundred moments in autism - Terrence Oblong's peculiar quirk

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A nice trail of memories. The

Posted on Sat, 05 Oct 2024

A nice trail of memories. The children probably do get tired of electronic games etc and enjoy a simple toy, and doing something more physical, and even enjoy imagination with the boxes the toys came in! Rhiannon

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Posted in Childhood Toys

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Thank you, Jenny. I hope you

Posted on Wed, 02 Oct 2024

Thank you, Jenny. I hope you are coping in your wait. I was glad to be feeling up to this, and not far but a great little walk.. In that last picture my husband had climbed on top what seemed to be a funny earthwork on top of the ridge to get an...

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Posted in Above CravenArms 29/9/24

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the empty space in their

Posted on Thu, 26 Sep 2024

the empty space in their heads was temporarily filled with the nothingness which had the calming effect of light cleansing. … Taylor Swift had managed to create a temporary mist which swirled in the eyes of her subjects and made it impossible...

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Posted in On the Wind

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What a lovely video! I have

Posted on Sat, 21 Sep 2024

What a lovely video! I have never seen fireflies in real life either. Amazing little creatures to produce light like that. Such complex systems could never have evolved gradually by chance, or the half-formed organs would have been a nuisance to...

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Posted in Enchanted insects

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A lot clearaly explained,

Posted on Fri, 13 Sep 2024

A lot clearaly explained, Harry. It has seemed to me that part of the empathy problem is tending to concentrate on one thing intensely and not thinking necessarily about other things and others' needs, until encouraged to do so, or when there is...

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Posted in What is Autism? A brief guide...

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Sounds as if you have good

Posted on Fri, 13 Sep 2024

Sounds as if you have good memories of such. Those tales seem to have a gentle foundation of good triumphing, hope, purpose, clarity of moral values and such associated with comfortable happiness. Rhiannon

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Posted in Bedtime Stories

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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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