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I have 1233 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 4245278 times and 495 of my stories have been cherry picked.
2588 of my 18,993 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 2665 votes

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Tibbs Out On The Tiles

Dear diary...When hearing meow echo memories rise; seeing adorable Tibby captured in a snapshot that conjures cherished words... should depictions...
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Cherry

Let Me Go Back

Dear diary...it's June 24 th 2025. Glastonbury festival has now arrived, surrounded by faces immersed in music. I fix eyes on knowledge of past,...
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Gold cherry

When Time Has Elapsed

Dear diary... Now sitting quietly in my garden shed, surrounded by implements once used for flower beds; remembering how we lived the dream, that...
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Cherry
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Perverse Future

Dear diary... How I long for breathing space, Evoking past is all it takes To fulfill measure of time... Hiding doubts reflected in Disenchantment...
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Cherry

Treasure of Sensory Impressions

that solitude that excites the mind, where time is of no importance; wealth of meandering purple view pleases senses, such miracles are like a lovers...
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2588 of my comments have received 2665 Great Feedback votes

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The tears were welling up

Posted on Tue, 01 Jul 2025

The tears were welling up inside as I read this part...it was so emotional and haunting in a loving way.

Thoughtfully written and a pleasure to read.

Jenny.

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Posted in A Pen y ffrwd Love Story Part Three

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You've spoken from the heart

Posted on Tue, 13 May 2025

You've spoken from the heart Harry. Being one who suffers from anxiety myself, to a degree I can understand how you feel. Perhaps going through what you went through led you to that job you've just retired from, it meant that you could have...

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Posted in The Rest of My Life: The End of Work

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Hi Turlough, 

Posted on Tue, 13 May 2025

Hi Turlough, 

that setting for Aeras Cafe-Snack-Restaurant sounded wonderful. It always reminds me how stunning the Greek Islands must be, though I've never been. The food sounded yummy too.

You know, I still have my worry beads...

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Posted in Island of Dreams

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Ah! Bless, I think you summed

Posted on Thu, 24 Apr 2025

Ah! Bless, I think you summed up very well what your poor dog must be feeling.

I understand about the jabs too...had enough of those lately, and I have to have a shingles and pneumonia jab next week, these things have to be done I suppose...

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Posted in Why Me?

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Poor Vanessa's emotions must

Posted on Fri, 24 Jan 2025

Poor Vanessa's emotions must be all over the place. She really needs some help to find Spencer, Loosing a loved one, really means she shouldn't have to cope alone. It reminds me of when my gran got dementia and left her house, not having a clue...

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Posted in Parcel for You - Part 49

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Sorry I'm late to this

Posted on Fri, 13 Dec 2024

Sorry I'm late to this wonderful captured memory of a Christmas Harry. Can't believe I nearly missed it. You always bring back my own memories with your evocative accounts. Very much enjoyed reading.

Jenny.

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Posted in Tom Tom Turnaround (7) (i)

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What special memories Harry.

Posted on Sun, 06 Oct 2024

What special memories Harry. I loved the part about how your nan met her husband. I often wonder what my own life would have been like, had I gone down a different path.

We can learn so much about our own history by listening to our older...

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Posted in Tom Tom Turnaround (5) (ii)

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There's a special bond

Posted on Fri, 27 Sep 2024

There's a special bond between you now and the younger version of yourself. It shines through in your writing, as Di said.you take the reader along on your journey that grabs the reader and hold their attention.

Funnily enough my dad came...

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Posted in Dogsbody (1)

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Hi Jane,

Posted on Mon, 22 Jan 2024

Hi Jane,

I really felt for Vanessa when Spencer said it was his idea to cook Beef Wellington. Ooh! That's so patronizing...poor woman.

The story's coming along great and I'm definitely a Vanessa fan. Not sure about Pat and Stu...

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Posted in Parcel for you...Part 15

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Hi Jean, 

Posted on Thu, 30 Nov 2023

Hi Jean, 

I was watching on youtube a poem read by a poet named Maya Angelou, called Still I Rise. This poem reminded me of you and your courage, when faced with the distress you're enduring.

I'm glad that the past two weeks have...

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Posted in Friendly Fire

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