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Sojourn In Palestine (Welcome To Palestine!) by Alfred N.Muggins : Part 4

By David Kirtley on Tue, 18 Aug 2026

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The long awaited Part 4 of Alfred Muggins' modern reworking of the tale of Three Wise Men (Kings!), in which they travel by mistake or grand design, following the star of David, into the modern mess which is the (un) Holy Land in search of the promised Messiah (Saviour), to be born perhaps in the modern equivalent of a stable. Unfortunately these are even more dangerous times than those or the reigns of Emperor Tiberius and King Herod!

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Sojourn In Palestine (Welcome To Palestine!) by Alfred N.Muggins : Part 3

By David Kirtley on Thu, 13 Aug 2026

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Alfred has finally released Part 3 of his Three Wise Men Saga, which earlier parts were posted around Christmas 2024 and January 2025. He has been working on it occasionally, wondering if it might go in different directions. Part 4 will be released very soon now as well. Melchior 'magically' finds freedom from the Israelis in modern Palestine, and rejoins his distinguished colleagues in their 'rerooted to the modern middle east' search for the Messiah (saviour!)!

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Time Wrestling (observing a frail woan in a care home).

By smokejack on Tue, 11 Aug 2026

Breathing lightly floating in limbo Laughing to yourself no one can hear From your window you see Other people’s history They grow slower than you...

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The Debt Collecter Calls

By smokejack on Sun, 09 Aug 2026

Through the curtains she saw the undistinguishable saloon car pull up outside her neighbours’ house this was a ploy by the debt collector, the...

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The Rhyming Ballad of Sam Cantorelli

By smokejack on Wed, 05 Aug 2026

Sam Cantorelli was half Italian ‘my half was the legs’ he once said, he was a very fast runner with a face that was always red. His mother shouted...

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The Alfred Muggins' Diaries : June 2026 Part 2 : Journeys To and From Manchester!

By David Kirtley on Sat, 01 Aug 2026

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26/6/26 As you may be able to tell Alfred has been listening to a lot of his old favourite Beatles records again this last week, which has brought a...