Pick of the day
24-hour crisps cost more than £2
Posted by JupiterMoon on Sat, 25 Jan 2025
24-hour crisps cost more than £2
each door is different
but each reminds me
how exhausted i am
my bicycle seat is worn
but can still bruise –
so many spiteful kerbs
there are times
i can’t feel my hands
too cold for snow
too cold for tears
i have been rained on
more times
than i have been held
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Making Resolutions at Ned's 1944
Posted by hudsonmoon on Wed, 22 Jan 2025
“I thought you hootch hounds weren’t drinking anymore,” said Ned.The men at the bar looked at each other and balked.
“Don’t sound like us,” said Vinny the postman. “Does it sound like us, fellas?”
At the end of the bar old Thelma let out a laugh and took a sip of gin.
“The writings on the wall, fellas,” she said. “Or should I say, in the bucket.”Read more
Poem of the week
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Story and Poem of the Week and Inspiration Point
Posted by Onemorething.
Our Poem of the Week is queen beatle's rather beautiful Dryad.
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Our Story and Poem of the Month for December, very kindly chosen by Ewan
Pick of the Month December 2024
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Saltburn, by ABCTales Writer Drew Gummerson. Pre-Order your Copy!
Very big congratulations to Drew Gummerson whose new book Saltburn, has a publishing date and can be pre-ordered on the link below. Here's what Drew says:
Saltburn.
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House Anthems by Ralph Dartford, a Review by Ewan Lawrie
House Anthems
Ralph Dartford
Published by Valley Press
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Read morePosting From Your Android Phone - Fixed!
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Picks of the Month
Shower song
Posted by queen beatle on Mon, 09 Dec 2024
Is that you, whispering in the walls again?
Read morePlanet Secret Santa
Posted by Jane Hyphen on Wed, 25 Dec 2024
‘Well I know who this is from because it’s not wrapped up!’
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