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I have 150 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 288095 times and 198 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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Terence Mullan

During the hot Balkan afternoons it’s grand to lie on the settee with jugs of glacial tea and a summer soundtrack. Joni Mitchell, Joseph Canteloube, Bob Marley and Mississippi John Hurt on scratchy vinyl all sooth as Pavlovian mosquitos snarl from their sides of insect screens.

Those afternoons will be back soon, I hope. I don't care for this having to wear socks nonsense.

http://thissortofthing.dinstudio.co.uk/11/60/this-sort-of-thing/

657 of my comments have received 688 Great Feedback votes

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They should encourage the

Posted on Wed, 26 Jul 2023

They should encourage the children and scrap all the adults. Switch Britain off and then on again to see if it works any better.

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Posted in Hamster and Thatcher (deceased) - The two child benefit cap

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Quite a gang. I hope that

Posted on Wed, 26 Jul 2023

Quite a gang. I hope that after you described them so well they enjoyed their adventure and that we'll be able to read about it soon.

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Posted in Speckles and Friends

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This is great Jenny.

Posted on Wed, 26 Jul 2023

This is great Jenny.

I too, often find myself in a 'shower of words like cloudburst', refreshsing me after a creative drought.

And the whole of the last verse is me. It's as if I wrote it myself... except I wouldn't have written it...

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Posted in When All I Need Is Artistry

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The fact that it was Sandra

Posted on Tue, 25 Jul 2023

The fact that it was Sandra who ended up with her tail between her legs made me smile.

An amusing tale! Nice one!

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Posted in Blueberry - Part Three

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In Bulgaria, marmalade cats

Posted on Mon, 24 Jul 2023

In Bulgaria, marmalade cats are often called Sharky (Шарки) which means patterns.

We had one with this name but a a result of a terrible incident that I won't describe, he is no longer with us.

Our other marmalade cat is called...

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Posted in Hobbes

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Your words have captured

Posted on Mon, 24 Jul 2023

Your words have captured perfectly the haunting nature of a crow, especially when seen in numbers. Never considered glamorous, they play games with my imagination probably more than any other species of bird.

We have hooded rooks here. As...

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Posted in A Murder of Crows

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A lovely poem with words

Posted on Sun, 23 Jul 2023

A lovely poem with words really that bring the scene to life.

I always find it interesting to read about people's homes and their environs. Perhaps 'through my window' would make a good inspirational point one week, if it hasn't been done...

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Posted in Through Our Country Window

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