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Appropriate!

The gas fire wasn’t working properly … On lifting its cover off, what was discovered inside? ‘Little Miss Naughty’ tiny book! …
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The Life Of Jim ( Part 4)
I wake to my usual surroundings and feelings. My little flat is a bit untidy but mostly clean. My throat is dry and my head is sore. This is not a...
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Baron Von Ernest and the Brotchen Schwestern
Blaring trumpets marked the arrival of the Baron von Ernest. The townsfolk rushed out of their houses to greet the great ruler, the Mayor ran...
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In The Parish of Saint Pancras of Rome

It was born of delay in 1862, when frustration turned to affray Trains were halted on congested line, with delays so horrendous That even the benign...
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Faith, unwavering

Faith, unwavering An unflinching faith in my mother as my all-powerful, mighty protector capable of thwarting all the miseries on my way, being sure...
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The War - It's Party Time
“All clear Boris?” “All clear Nkita. The bloody fascist cowards have all fled. And look,” he opened a wooden cabinet at the side of the room. “They...
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The War - The good coat
“It’s a shame,” said Artem. “It’s a good coat.” “That’s why we’re leaving it. Russians are tramps, thieving tramps. They don’t have nice things, any...
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Kettle Violation

The CEO was petulant. Case in point: kettle refill. She poured boiled water and realised there was enough for approximately a third of her mug. Cue a tirade on whoever thought it was acceptable to not fill the kettle after using said item.
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Another View Of Life
Another View Of Life by Paul McCann There beyond the city streets , the paths to bush tracks lay, for the new day that awakes with echidnas , turkeys...
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Mother Of Distraction
Mother Of Distraction By Paul McCann Mother of distraction into the confusion your bring resolution . Mother of distraction you’re the comfort I find...
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The man and the leather pouch
It was raining again, but he did not mind. There were very few people this time. He finished his work just as carefully as any other day and started...
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ODD.

About 2 months ago, it was late at night and I was flicking through the channels and saw that 60’s music was on, so I decided to watch that. Most of...
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FOR JENNY
Sitting under, that big hazel tree Slipping, my cup of tea Watching the washing, blow in the breeze As I ,watch it from my chair I see birds flying...
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Roadside Attraction 2/2
I had to move out, because one beautiful morning, I awoke to some shuffling on the porch. I looked to the front door, and a square shadow appeared...
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Roadside Attraction 1/2
You might have heard of me, I’m the old guy in the bib overalls and Orange Crush T-shirt who lives in the shed behind the Swiss Cheese House and...
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What goes up!
An example of the concept of unstable equilibrium is when an (ice-cream?) cone is balanced on its bottom point, the slightest nudge will make it fall...
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Mission Control –Where is he? Where is she?

We had moved up to near the Welsh border. My son, a teenager, had needed to go to London for a week. First long journey on his own – we’d meet mid-...
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The girl on the platform
The girl on the platform, waiting for her train. She looks kind of pretty, Though booze has soaked her brain It’s gone 3:00 a.m. And it's starting to...
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Fear Changes Faces
Sometimes silence isn’t peace; it’s war. They say. They say about the house, that her presence is everywhere, that her influence sits in the corners...
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Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (8)

Part 7 at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/prophesy-immortal-witch-7 The transition from routine ramble in familiar settings to alien...
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