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The Vagabond Heirs of Francisco Franco

By Ewan on Sun, 08 Dec 2024

They sit in every cafe-bar named after the street on whose corner it squats. Smoking, small-eyed, wall-eyed moustachioed muchachos remembering kisses...

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Time

By Ewan on Tue, 19 Nov 2024

Should have spent more with them. That's advice I'd give my younger self.

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Tales of the Unconnected

By Ewan on Wed, 13 Nov 2024

yeah, well, sometimes explaining won't do. Image is from wikipedia... and appropriately unconnected with the poem.

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A very cross tic, eh?

Posted on Mon, 24 Mar 2025

Not my favourite form
Or indeed -
If I'm honest -
Maybe I just don't like 'em
No-one hasn't written one
Or had a go and
Tried too hard.

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This is our Pick of the day for 10th March 2025

Posted on Thu, 06 Mar 2025

Assured, convincing writing, a bold and meaningful premise, well handled. Art and how we respond to it is an interesting subject, Mark has made the most of that in this wonderful piece, and that's why it is our Social Media Pick of the Day....

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From what I've experienced of the publishing world

Posted on Sun, 09 Mar 2025

(and it isn't THAT much).

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Guaranteed to raise a smile ...

Posted on Sun, 02 Mar 2025

whatever's in the news.

BTW, as kids we used to sing "Who Put Your Lights Out?" to one of Dana's minor hits.

You can't fool me, that's Dana International up there in that photograph, at least she's had a shave.

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This is our Pick of the Day, 10th February 2025

Posted on Mon, 10 Feb 2025

This second part of The Speedy is today's Pick of the Day. There are several names for this kind of tale, one of them is chain. But that's not important. This is a clever conceit and beautifully executed, PLEASE share on your social media...

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Congratulations, this is our Pick of the Day, 2nd December 2024

Posted on Thu, 02 Jan 2025

Funny, others' - and the author's own - foibles depicted with an indulgent fondness and, as ever, bringing smiles and laughter. I can think of no better reasons to select this as our Pick of the Day today. Please share on your Social Media,...

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As good as ever

Posted on Thu, 02 Jan 2025

Coffee came out of both nostrils at BDSM. Loved the pictures too. You have a good eye.

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Outstanding

Posted on Mon, 18 Nov 2024

Chilling, with a wry vein of humour running through it. Terrific writing, indeed.

Well done.

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Congratulations, this is our Pick of the Day, 11th November 2024

Posted on Mon, 11 Nov 2024

Days like these we need cheering up. And this will no doubt cheer up whoever reads it. That's why it's our pick of the day, and why you should share it on your socials, so that others can be cheered up too!

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Worth reading for Roof Madoc alone ...

Posted on Mon, 11 Nov 2024

I met her once, as she was big buddies with a friend of mine who lived in the same - English - village around 30 years ago. Lovely woman, filthy sense of humour and no airs or graces whatever. Anyway, enjoyable as always.